Vinyl pressings
by Chubby Checker · 1962
Twistin' Round The World 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.
16 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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.
P 7008-A-1G Bell SoundRunout A-side / variant 1
P 7008-B-1C Bell SoundRunout B-side / variant 1
P 7008-A-2F Bell Sound IIRunout A-side / variant 2
P 7008-B-1D Bell Sound IIRunout B-side / variant 2
P 7008-A-2A Audio Matrix 2-13-62 ↕ ASide A runout
P 7008-B 2-9-62 Bell Sound A1 ↕Side B runout
LP-P 7008-A-2C MR △-4152Runout A etched except MR in circle stamped
LP-P 7008-B2 MR △-4152-X Bell SoundRunout B etched except MR in circle and Bell Sound stamped
SP - 7008A - 2A Audio Matrix Bell Soundside A runout, stamped
SP - 7008B Audio Matrix Bell Soundside B runout, stamped
2-13-62side A runout, etched
2-9-62side B runout, etched
SP - 7008A - 2A Audio Matrix Bell Soundside A runout, stamped
SP - 7008B Audio Matrix Bell Soundside B runout, stamped
2-13-62side A runout, etched
2-16-62side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia 33OSX 7666First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Brazil | Fermata FB-28 / Parkway FB-28First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Parkway JET-7040First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 39/710First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Peru | Parkway SP-7008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Continental Records ZB.8022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Parkway SP-7008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Parkway P-7008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Parkway SP-7008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Venezuela | Parkway PLP 2011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia 33OEX 9201First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia OEX 9201First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Parkway P-7008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Parkway P-7008 / Parkway P 7008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Parkway P-7008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Twistin' Round The World are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada, Brazil and more. One of them is Parkway P-7008, released April 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-7008, SP-7008, 33OEX 9201, OEX 9201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 7008-A-1G Bell Sound and P 7008-B-1C Bell Sound. 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.
