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Titus TurnerPony Train / Bla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha

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Pony Train / Bla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha

by Titus Turner · 1961

10 pressings4 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

Pony Train / Bla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Pony Train / Bla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha

5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaBarry B-3039XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKOriole 45-CB 1611First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USJamie 1177First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USJamie 1177First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1961USJamie 1177First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USPhil L.A. Of Soul PH 3827", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1977BelgiumCardinal International C.3389 / Cardinal Records C.33897", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BelgiumCardinal International 3426 / Cardinal Records 34267", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
1981BelgiumCardinal Records C. 3426 / Cardinal International C.33897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumCardinal International C 3389 / Cardinal Records C 33897", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. APony Train2:20
  2. BBla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha2:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pony Train / Bla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Pony Train / Bla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.

When was Pony Train / Bla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Jamie 1177.

How do I tell if my copy of Pony Train / Bla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1177, 45-CB 1611, B-3039X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J-TC-1 and J-TC-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pony Train / Bla, Bla, Bla Cha Cha Cha on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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