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Tommy Dorsey And His OrchestraMore Tea For Two Cha Chas

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More Tea For Two Cha Chas

by Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra · 1959

13 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningJazzLatin

More Tea For Two Cha Chas was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 More Tea For Two Cha Chas

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8943
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG7428T2 I IPSide A runout stamped

MG7429T1 II IPSide B runout stamped

MG 7428Side A label

MG 7429◉Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8943
Format
LP, Album, White Label, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG7428T2 I IPSide A runout stamped

MG7429T1 II IPSide B runout stamped

MG 7428Side A label

MG 7429◉Side B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959BrazilDecca SLP-7949First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaDecca DL 8943First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKBrunswick LAT 8323First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USDecca DL 8943First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DL 8943First yearLP, Album, White Label, Mono · MonoLP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaDecca DL 78943LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDecca DL 78943LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USMCA Records MCA-180LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USMCA Records MCA-180LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDecca DL 78943LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SingaporeLIFE DL 78943LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDecca DL 8943LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 78943LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Tea For Two Cha Cha No. 2
  2. A2An Occasional Man
  3. A3Santa Isabel De Las Lajas
  4. A4Dream
  5. A5Everybody's Cha Cha
  6. A6Santiago De Cuba
  7. B1Sweet And Gentle (Me Lo Dijo Adela)
  8. B2Nunca
  9. B3You Go To My Head
  10. B4Silencio
  11. B5The Sheik Of Araby - Cha Cha
  12. B6Esto Es Felicidad

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of More Tea For Two Cha Chas are there?

13 vinyl pressings of More Tea For Two Cha Chas are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1977.

When was More Tea For Two Cha Chas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 8943.

How do I tell if my copy of More Tea For Two Cha Chas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8943, LAT 8323, SLP-7949) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG7428T2 I IP and MG7429T1 II IP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is More Tea For Two Cha Chas 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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