Vinyl pressings
by Conway Twitty · 1960
Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going 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.
13 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 10 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.
60-XY-984-2A-Side Runout Etching
60-XY-990-5B-Side Runout Etching
60-XY-984-4A-Side Runout Etching Variant
60-XY-990-3B-Side Runout Etching Variant
60-XY-984Label A
60-XY-990Label B
60-XY-984-4A-Side Runout Etching
60-XY-990-1B-Side Runout Etching
60-XY-984A-Side Label
60-XY-990B-Side Label
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 | Australia | MGM Records MGM 5329First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Denmark | MGM Records 45-MGM 6553First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | France | MGM Records SPF - 1072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | MGM Records 61 032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Ireland | MGM Records 45 MGM (I)1108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Netherlands | MGM Records 45 MGM 1108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Norway | MGM Records 45-MGM 6553First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | UK | MGM Records 45-MGM-1108First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | Canada | MGM Records 12962XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12962First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12962First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | MGM Records K12962First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | MGM Records 45-MGM-1108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | MGM Records K 129627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Japan | MGM Records LL-21027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is MGM Records K12962, released October 10, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K12962, 45-MGM-1108, 12962X, MGM 5329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60-XY-984-2 and 60-XY-990-5. 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.
