US
1961- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 33-138
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
C-11841-E AT. WRunout A, variant 1
C-11842-D AT. WRunout B, variant 1
3 C-11841-C 3 AT. WRunout A, variant 2
2 C-11842-C 2 AT. WRunout B, variant 2

Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Darin · 1961
Twist With Bobby Darin was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
C-11841-E AT. WRunout A, variant 1
C-11842-D AT. WRunout B, variant 1
3 C-11841-C 3 AT. WRunout A, variant 2
2 C-11842-C 2 AT. WRunout B, variant 2
11841Label A
11842Label A
11841Matrix A on label and in runout
XLONX323Matrix A on label and in runout
11842Matrix B on label and in runout
XLONX324Matrix B on label and in runout
C-11841-B 1-AT M (etched) CA (printed) AT 33-138-S1 (etched on top)Side 1
C-11842-B 1-AT M (etched) CA (printed) AT 33-138 -S2 (etched on top)Side 2
11841Matrix A on label
11842Matrix B on label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HAA 7687 / London Atlantic HAA-7687First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | ATCO Records 33-138First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London Records HAM-K 6222First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 33-138First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 33-138First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Atco Records 33-138LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | Atco Records 33-138LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | France | Atlantic 312004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | South Africa | Atco Records ZA 6134LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Atco Records 33-138LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Atco Records 33-138LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atco Records 33-138LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | ATCO Records 33-138LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atco Records SD 33-138 / ATCO Records 33-138LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Brazil | ATCO Records LPAT-5004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ATCO Records 33-138LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 33-138LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | ATCO Records 33-138 / Discos Orfeon 12-138LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of Twist With Bobby Darin are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is ATCO Records 33-138.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33-138, HAA 7687, HAM-K 6222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-11841-E AT. W and C-11842-D AT. W. 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.