Vinyl pressings
by Tony McKenzie · 1982
Ha-Chica was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
CASH 3073-A1 FOONA-Side Runout Etching
CASH 3073-B1 FOONB-Side Runout Etching
CASH-3703-ALabel side A
CASH-3703-BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Belgium | Ca$h Records CASH-3703 / Ca$h Records CASH 3703First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Single | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Colossal Records of Australia COL 00112", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Able ABT-4012" | 12" |
| 1983 | Canada | Able ABE-18457" | 7" |
| 1983 | Europe | Ariola 105 0717", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | France | Disques Déesse 12.80212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Disques Déesse DPX 8027", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Ariola 600 74812" | 12" |
| 1983 | Italy | F1 Team P 76057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | F1 Team DM 960312" | 12" |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Ariola 600 74812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Ariola 600.748 / Ariola 600 74812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Ariola 105.0717", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Ariola 600.74812", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Dacapo 1050717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Ha-Chica are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Belgium. One of them is Ca$h Records CASH-3703.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CASH-3703) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CASH 3073-A1 FOON and CASH 3073-B1 FOON. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
