Vinyl pressings
by Chubby Checker · 1960
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 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.
16 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
Bell Sound P813W SwanSide A Stamped & Etched
Bell Sound P813H SwanSide B Stamped & Etched
P813W DM Swan DM Bell SoundSide A Runout, variant 2
P813H DM Swan Bell SoundSide B Runout, variant 2
Bell Sound P813W SwanA-side etched runout
Bell Sound P813H SwanB-side etched runout
813-WA-side label matrix
813-HB-side label matrix
MR Bell Sound 45-P813W Swan ∆36788-XSide A Stamped & Etched
MR Bell Sound 45-P813H ∆36788 SwanSide B Stamped & Etched
Bell Sound P813W SwanSide A Stamped & Etched
Bell Sound P813H SwanSide B Stamped & Etched
Bell Sound P813W SwanA (Runout, Stamped & Etched)
Bell Sound P813H SwanB (Runout, Stamped & Etched)
7XCF111Side A Label & Runout (Etched)
7XCF112Side B Label & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Unknown | Columbia 45 DB 4541First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4408First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Canada | Reo 8521XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Canada | Parkway PGT-026XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Columbia SCMH 5068First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Norway | Columbia 45 DB 4541First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Parkway 813First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Parkway 813First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Parkway 813First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Parkway P-813First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Parkway 813First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4541First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4541First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 21 680 / Columbia 45 DW 58377", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Parkway 813.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 813, P-813, 45 DB 4541, 45-DB 4541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell Sound P813W Swan and Bell Sound P813H Swan. 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.
