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Tea For Two Cha Chas by Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Tea For Two Cha Chas

by Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra · 1958

38 pressings8 countriesCha-ChaLatin

Tea For Two Cha Chas was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Tea For Two Cha Chas

6 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8842
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG6878T3 IPSide A runout stamped

MG6879T1 IPSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 78842
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · ◆ Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 6878 4 2IIside A runout

7 6879 3 2 IIIside B runout

7-6878side A label

7-6879◆side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8842
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG6878T3 IPSide A runout stamped

MG6879T1 IPSide B runout stamped

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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958SingaporeColortune DL 8842First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKBrunswick STA 3009 / Brunswick STA.3009First yearLPLP
1958UKBrunswick LAT 8286 / Brunswick LAT.8286First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USDecca DL 8842First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 78842First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USDecca DL 8842First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959BrazilDecca SLP-7922LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyFonit DL 8842LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USDecca DL 8842LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDecca DL 78842LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaDecca DL 78842LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961USDecca DL 78842LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963USDecca DL 8842LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilDecca DL-12052LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaDecca DL 78842LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973SingaporeDecca DL 78842LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA-178LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USMCA Records MCA-178LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-178LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-178LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaFestival Records SDL-930.253LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaMCA Records COPS 1409LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaFestival Records FL-7079LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaFestival Records SFL-930.253 / Festival Records FST-11019TLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaFestival Records SFL-930.253 / Festival Records FST-11019TLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 8842LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDecca DL 78842LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyBrunswick LPBM 87 049LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMCA Records 0062.082LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyBrunswick SLPBM 267 049LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKBrunswick LAT.8286 / Brunswick LAT 8286LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKNostalgia N136413LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDecca DL 78842LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USDecca DL 8842LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 8842LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Tea For Two Cha Cha
  2. A2Por Favor
  3. A3Patricia
  4. A4I Still Get Jealous - Cha Cha
  5. A5Corazon De Melon
  6. A6Dardanella Cha Cha
  7. B1Rico Vacilon
  8. B2I Want To Be Happy Cha Cha
  9. B3Together 1-2-3
  10. B4Trumpet Cha Cha Cha
  11. B5Dinah Cha Cha
  12. B6Cha Cha For Gia

Questions

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

38 vinyl pressings of Tea For Two Cha Chas are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1980.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Singapore. One of them is Decca DL 8842.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8842, DL 78842, STA 3009, LAT 8286) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG6878T3 IP and MG6879T1 IP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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