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Don & DeweyThey're Rockin' 'Til Midnight, Rollin' 'Til Dawn!

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They're Rockin' 'Til Midnight, Rollin' 'Til Dawn!

by Don & Dewey · 1970

10 pressings5 countriesRock & RollRhythm & BluesRockBlues

They're Rockin' 'Til Midnight, Rollin' 'Til Dawn! was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 They're Rockin' 'Til Midnight, Rollin' 'Til Dawn!

2 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Specialty SPS 2131Specialty SPS-2131
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SPS-2131-A DCT3 DWJSide A runout

SPS-2131-B DCT3 DWJSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanSpecialty SL-5078-SPFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USSpecialty SPS 2131 / Specialty SPS-2131First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USSpecialty SPS 2131LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKSpecialty SNTF 5006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971UKSpecialty SNTF 5006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceSpecialty 2 C 062-95293LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977GermanyMetronome 59.003LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979JapanSpecialty VS 2008LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSpecialty SNTF 5006LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?USSpecialty SPS 2131LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Koko Joe2:11
  2. A2Leavin' It All Up To You2:08
  3. A3Big Boy Pete2:19
  4. A4Mammer-Jammer2:30
  5. A5When The Sun Has Begun To Shine2:07
  6. A6Justine2:05
  7. B1Pink Champagne2:46
  8. B2Little Sally Walker2:18
  9. B3Farmer John2:29
  10. B4Jungle Hop2:10
  11. B5Kill Me3:04
  12. B6The Letter2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of They're Rockin' 'Til Midnight, Rollin' 'Til Dawn! are there?

10 vinyl pressings of They're Rockin' 'Til Midnight, Rollin' 'Til Dawn! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.

When was They're Rockin' 'Til Midnight, Rollin' 'Til Dawn! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Japan. One of them is Specialty SPS 2131.

How do I tell if my copy of They're Rockin' 'Til Midnight, Rollin' 'Til Dawn! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPS 2131, SL-5078-SP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPS-2131-A DCT3 DWJ and SPS-2131-B DCT3 DWJ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is They're Rockin' 'Til Midnight, Rollin' 'Til Dawn! 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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