US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Parkway P 7009
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Chubby Checker · 1961
For 'Teen Twisters Only 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.
12 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LP-P 7009-A2 MR ∆-4153 Bell SoundSide A runout
LP-P 7009-B2 MR ∆-4153-X Bell SoundSide B runout
SP7009A AudioMatrix Bell SoundSide A runout stamped
SP7009B AudioMatrix Bell SoundSide B runout stamped
LP-P 7009-A2 MR ᐃ-4153 Bell SoundRunout A
LP-P 7009-B2 MR ᐃ-4153-X Bell SoundRunout B
LP-SP 7009A-1 MR ᐃ-4155 Bell SoundSide A runout
LP-SP 7009B-2 MR ᐃ-4155-X Bell SoundSide B runout
LP-SP - 7009 A-1 MR ᐃ-4155 Bell SoundRunout A
LP-SP - 7009 B-1 MR ᐃ-4155-X Bell SoundRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | columbia 33OSX 7667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | Brazil | Fermata FB-27 / Fermata Produções FB-27First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 39/709First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | Peru | Odeon P-7009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | South Africa | Continental Records ZB 8021First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Parkway P 7009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Parkway P 7009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Parkway SP 7009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Parkway P 7009 / Parkway P-7009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Parkway SP 7009 / Parkway SP-7009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Parkway SP 7009 / Parkway SP-7009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Parkway P 7009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Parkway P 7009LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Parkway SP 7009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Parkway P 7009LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Parkway SP-7009 / Parkway SP 7009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Parkway SJET-7097LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Parkway P 7009LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
30 vinyl pressings of For 'Teen Twisters Only are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand and more. One of them is Parkway P 7009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 7009, SP 7009, 33OSX 7667, FB-27) 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.
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.