Vinyl pressings
by Divine · 1985
Twistin' The Night Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ENAT-127-A2 TOWNHOUSE DAMONT 1M.T.Runout Etchings A-side
ENAT-127-B1 2 M.T. DAMONTRunout Etchings B-side
FREE TWO-A1 1 M.T. COOPERMAN DAMONTRunout Etchings C-side
ENAT 127-A2 MT. TOWNHOUSE DAMONTRunout side A
ENAT 127-B1 MT. DAMONTRunout side B
ENA127 A // 1 ▽ 420 H 1103 COOPERMANRunout side A
ENA127 B // 1 ▽ 420 H 11 TOWNHOUSERunout side B
ENAT-127-A2 TOWNHOUSE DAMONT 1M.T.Runout Etchings A-side
ENAT-127-B1 2 M.T. DAMONTRunout Etchings B-side
FREE TWO-A1 1 M.T. COOPERMAN DAMONTRunout Etchings C-side
ENAT-127-A2 TOWNHOUSE DAMONT 1M.T.Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Finland | Polarvox ENAT 127First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Finland | Polarvox Oy ENA 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1985 | Germany | Proto 100·07·341 / Bellaphon 100·07·341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Proto 120·07·166 / Bellaphon 120·07·166First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Proto ENA 127First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Mexico | Trebol TI 70980First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Polarvox ENA 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENAT 127 / Proto FREE TWOFirst year12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENAT 127First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENA 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENAT 127 / Proto FREE TWOFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENAT 127First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENA 127First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENA 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Twistin' The Night Away are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Finland, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Proto ENAT 127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENAT 127, ENA 127, 100·07·341, 120·07·166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ENAT-127-A2 TOWNHOUSE DAMONT 1M.T. and ENAT-127-B1 2 M.T. DAMONT. 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.
