Vinyl pressings
by Bill Haley And His Comets · 1962
Twistin' Knights At The Roundtable was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AudioMatrix 4H-RLP 279A 4-12-62 HIRunout Side A {etched} [AudioMatrix is stamped}
AudioMatrix 4H-RLP 279B 4-12-62 HI I-Runout Side B {etched} [AudioMatrix is stamped}
RLP-279-ALabel Side A
RLP-279-BLabel Side B
Audiomatrix 4H-RSD 279-A 4-4-62
4H-RSD 279-B 4-5-62 Audiomatrix
RLP 279A-1N R X 1Side A, stamped
RLP 279B-1N R 1Side B, stamped
RLP.279ASide A, label
RLP.279BSide B, label
R-25174 ALabel Side A
R-25174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Roulette R 25174First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Roulette R25174 / Roulette R 25174First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Roulette R 25174First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 33 SX 1460First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Roulette R-25174 / Roulette R 25174First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Roulette SR 25174First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Roulette SR 25174LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Ember Records EMB 3386LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA Pure Gold 107.8002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Trebol TI - 70427LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Roulette 203 626 / Roulette 203 626-241LP | LP |
| 1981 | Mexico | Trebol TI 70427LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Marfer M.66.214 S. / Marfer M-66.214-SLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Sweden | Sonet Grammofon AB Grand Prix GP-10047LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | Sweden | Sonet Grand Prix GP-10047LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | PRT N 5012LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Accord SN 7960LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Ember Records EMB 3386LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Roulette JET-7071LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Roulette SJET-7115LP | LP |
20 vinyl pressings of Twistin' Knights At The Roundtable are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Roulette R-25174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-25174, SR 25174, 33 SX 1460, R 25174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AudioMatrix 4H-RLP 279A 4-12-62 HI and AudioMatrix 4H-RLP 279B 4-12-62 HI I-. 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.
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