Vinyl pressings
by Chubby Checker · 1960
Twist With Chubby Checker 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.
7 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
P7001-A1 - 8-19-60 - △2879 ⓂSide 1 stamped [matrix]/ etched (other)
P7001-B1 - 8-19-60 - △2879X ⓂSide 2 stamped [matrix]/ etched (other)
P 7001-A1 8-16-60Runout stamped side A, "8-16-60" etched, variant 1
P 7001-B1 8-16-60Runout stamped side B, "8-16-60" etched, variant 1
P 7001-A-4 A IIRunout stamped Side A, variant 2
P 7001-B-3 A IRunout stamped Side B, variant 2
P 7001A-1 N
P 7001B-1 N
RLP-625-S1Side A etched
RLP-625-S2Side B etched
P 7001-ARunout stamped Side A
P 7001-BRunout stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Reo RLP 625 / Reo RLP-625First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 39/686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Peru | Parkway P 7001 / Odeon 7001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | Parkway P 7001 / Parkway LP-7001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCLP 7571First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Parkway P 7001 / Parkway 7001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | Philippines | Parkway P 7001 / Parkway 7001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Parkway P 7001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1961 | US | Parkway P 7001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1961 | US | Parkway P 7001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1962 | Japan | Parkway JET-7028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Parkway P 7001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Parkway P 7001 / Parkway 7001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Parkway P 7001 / Parkway LP-7001LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japan | London Records GXH-1021LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | ABKCO 8643-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2024 | Europe | DOL DOL1214FCLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Fermata Do Brasil FB-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Hae Shan Records HS-135LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Parkway P 7001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of Twist With Chubby Checker are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Parkway P 7001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 7001, 33SX 1315, OCLP 7571, RLP 625) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P7001-A1 - 8-19-60 - △2879 Ⓜ and P7001-B1 - 8-19-60 - △2879X Ⓜ. 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.
