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Twangy Guitars

by Billy Boyd · 1960

10 pressings1 countryJazzRockFolkWorld

Twangy Guitars was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Twangy Guitars

6 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Crown Records CST 196
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red Vinyl
Runout / matrix

CST 196-1 △2582Side A etched

CST 196-2 △2582-XSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Crown Records CST 196
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

CST 196-1 △ 2582A side runout

CST-196-2B side runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UnknownModern Records M7014First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USCrown Records CST 196LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1960USCrown Records CLP 5170First yearLPLP
1960USCrown Records CST 196First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960USCrown Records CLP 5170First yearLPLP
1960USCrown Records CLP 5170First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USCrown Records CST 196First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USModern Records MST 814LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPremier PS-9060LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPremier PS-9060LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Shuffle Boogie
  2. A2Night Rock
  3. A3When The Lights Are Low
  4. A4Jivin' At The Savoy
  5. A5Stompin' At The Crossroads
  6. A6Diggin' The Blues
  7. B1Mambo Boogie
  8. B2South Hampton
  9. B3Bolero Boogie
  10. B4Duck Walk
  11. B5Oop Shank
  12. B6Drifting

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Twangy Guitars are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Twangy Guitars are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1960 and 1967.

When was Twangy Guitars first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Crown Records CLP 5170.

How do I tell if my copy of Twangy Guitars is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 5170, CST 196, M7014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Twangy Guitars 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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