US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Parkway 7011Parkway P-7011
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
P-7011A 3 Bell Sound IIIIIIII-IIIside A runout etched
P-7011-B 3 Bell Sound TII-IIIIIIside B runout etched
Chubby CheckerDon't Knock The Twist - Original Soundtrack Recording
Vinyl pressings
Don't Knock The Twist - Original Soundtrack Recording
by Chubby Checker · 1962
14 pressings9 countriesSoundtrackRock & RollPop RockVocal
Don't Knock The Twist - Original Soundtrack… 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Don't Knock The Twist - Original Soundtrack…
13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 8 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
1962- Label and catalog number
- Parkway 7011Parkway P-7011
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
P-7011A [three dots under the letter] 1 Bell Sound 7/11/62 DM AudioMatrixside A runout etched
P-7011-B [three dots under the letter] 1Bell Sound I-II 7/11/62 AudioMatrixside B runout etched
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Parkway P-7011Parkway 7011
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
P-7011-A ² [three dots underneath A]Etched, Side A runout
P-7011-B ² [three dots underneath B]Etched, Side B runout
Bell SoundMachine-stamped, Side A&B runout
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Parkway P 7011
- Format
- LP, Misprint, Mono
- Runout / matrix
Audio MatrixStamped Side 1 and Side 2
P-7011-AEtched Side 1
1Stamped Side 1 and Side 2
4-13-62Etched Side 1 and Side 2
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33SX 1446
- Format
- LP
Argentina
1962- Label and catalog number
- Producciones Fermata LPFP-7
- Format
- LP
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata LPFP-7First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia 33-OSX-7673First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | Canada | Parkway P 7011 / Parkway P-7011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 39/714First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Continental Records ZB8042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | South Africa | Continental Records ZB 8042First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | South Africa | Continental Records ZB8042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1446First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | US | Parkway 7011 / Parkway P-7011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Parkway 7011 / Parkway P-7011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Parkway P-7011 / Parkway 7011First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Parkway P 7011First yearLP, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Uruguay | Producciones Fermata LPFP-7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Parkway PLP-2009LP | LP |
Tracklist
- A1Twistin'2:08
- A2Bristol Stomp2:18
- A3La Paloma Twist2:32
- A4Mashed Potato Time2:27
- A5Bo Diddely3:05
- A6I Love To Twist2:40
- B1Don't Knock The Twist2:17
- B2Do The New Continental2:37
- B3Salome Twist1:38
- B4The Fly2:27
- B5Smashed Potatoes2:27
- B6Slow Twistin'2:31
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Don't Knock The Twist - Original Soundtrack… are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Don't Knock The Twist - Original Soundtrack… are listed here, from 9 countries.
When was Don't Knock The Twist - Original Soundtrack… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Parkway 7011.
How do I tell if my copy of Don't Knock The Twist - Original Soundtrack… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7011, P-7011, P 7011, 33SX 1446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P-7011A 3 Bell Sound IIIIIIII-III and P-7011-B 3 Bell Sound TII-IIIIII. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Don't Knock The Twist - Original Soundtrack… 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.
