Vinyl pressings
by Dave Edmunds · 1981
Twangin... was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 14 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.
A PORKY PRIME CUT SSK 59411 A3 THIS IS MAIN MAN MUSIC W-18KDSide A Runout
LUV PORKY. DAVE EDMUNDS-B1 SSK 59411 B-1 W12Side B Runout
A PORKY PRIME CUT SSK 59411 A3 THIS IS MAIN MAN MUSIC W-14Side A Runout, variant 1
LUV PORKY. DAVE EDMUNDS-B1 SSK 59411 B-1Side B Runout, variant 1
SP ST-SS-814667-D 0-1SM1-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. MAIN MAN MUSIC.Side A runout, variant 1
ST-SS-814668-D SP 0-1SM2-1 PORKY.Side B runout, variant 1
SP ST-SS-814667-D 0-1SM3-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. MAIN MAN MUSIC.Side A runout, variant 2
ST-SS-814668-D SP 0-1SM3-2 PORKY.Side B runout, variant 2
✓ ST-SS-814667-D B15647 A PORKY PRIME CUT. MAIN MAN MUSIC.Runout side A, etched
✓ ST-SS-814668-D B15648 PORKY.Runout side B, etched
ST-SS-814667-ARLabel side A
ST-SS-814668-ARLabel side B
XSS 16034-A-1 K.E.F. TLC-T. QSide A etch
XSS 16034-B-1 K.E.F. TLC-T. QSide B etch
SSK 59411 ASide A label
SSK 59411 BSide B label
XSS - 16034-A-1 K.E.F. TLC.T QRunout side A
XSS - 16034-B-1 K.E.F. TLC.T. QRunout side B
ST-SS-814667Label side A
ST-SS-814668Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Swan Song SS 16034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Swan Song XSS 16034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Swan Song XSS 16034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Swan Song SS 59411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Swan Song SS 59 411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Swan Song SS 59 411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Swan Song SS 59411First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | Italy | Swan Song SS 59 411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Swan Song P-11041NFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Swan Song P-11041NFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Swan Song SS 59 411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Swan Song SS 16034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Swan Song SS 59411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Swan Song SS 59 411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Swan Song S-90.396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Twangin... are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Swan Song SSK 59411.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SSK 59411, SS 16034, XSS 16034, SS 59411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A PORKY PRIME CUT SSK 59411 A3 THIS IS MAIN MAN MUSIC W-18KD and LUV PORKY. DAVE EDMUNDS-B1 SSK 59411 B-1 W12. 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.
