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Vinyl pressings

Do The Twist

by Connie Francis · 1962

26 pressings16 countriesTwistRock & RollRhythm & BluesRock

Do The Twist 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 Do The Twist

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
MGM Records E4022
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E4022 S1 3[Block S] 62-MG-502A side stamped [exc. 62-MG-502]

5 E4022 S2 [Block S]3 62-MG-503-1B side stamped [exc. 62-MG-503]

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE4022
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · H.V. Waddell Co. Pressing
Runout / matrix

SE_4022 S1 [Block-shaped "S" stamp] 62-ST-302-1A-Side Runout, stamped; "62-ST-302-1" is etched

WC SE4022 S2 [Block-shaped "S" stamp] 62-ST-303-1B-Side Runout, stamped; "62-ST-303-1" is etched

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Japan

May 1962
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SL-5059MGM Records SL 5059
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

62-MG-502Label side A

62-MG-503Label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 26 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962BrazilMGM Records MGM 16046First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962ChileMGM Records E 4022First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962IsraelMGM Records E 4022 / Hed Arzi Ltd. AN 64-60First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyMGM Records EM 4022First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962South AfricaMGM Records MGM-JC 1098First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKMGM Records MGM-C-879First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USMGM Records SE 4022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USMGM Records E4022First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USMGM Records SE 4022 / MGM Records E4022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USMGM Records E 4022LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USMGM Records E4022First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USMGM Records SE4022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanMGM Records SL-5059 / MGM Records SL 5059First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962JapanMGM Records YS-5052First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanMGM Records SL-5052 / MGM Records SL 5052First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMGM Records E4022LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaMGM Records E4022 / MGM Records E. 4022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IndiaMGM Records MGM-C-879LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?MexicoMGM Records E-4022LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC.6119LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South KoreaTop Hit THL No. 7004 / Top Hit 7004LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?TaiwanTower (Electric Tower) TWL-1012LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?TaiwanHae Shan Records HS-25LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?TaiwanHae Shan Records HS-25LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USMGM Records E 4022LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UruguayMGM Records MG 85-505LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Mr. Twister2:20
  2. A2Teach Me How To Twist2:25
  3. A3Johnny Darlin'2:15
  4. A4Telephone Lover2:35
  5. A5Mommy Your Daughter's Falling In Love2:35
  6. A6Drop It Joe2:45
  7. B1Kiss N' Twist2:08
  8. B2I Won't Be Home To You2:22
  9. B3My Real Happiness2:25
  10. B4Ain't That Better Baby2:37
  11. B5Hey Ring-A-Ding2:35
  12. B6Does Ol' Broadway Ever Sleep2:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do The Twist are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Do The Twist are listed here, from 16 countries.

When was Do The Twist first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Japan, Brazil and more. One of them is MGM Records SE 4022.

How do I tell if my copy of Do The Twist is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE 4022, E4022, SE4022, MGM-C-879) 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.

How much is Do The Twist 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.

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