Vinyl pressings
by Dwight Twilley Band · 1977
Twilley Don't Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AB 4140 SA 1D EXD Rh \ SSide 1, Hand Etched
AB 4140 SB 1D Rh P EXP [crossed out "SX"] SSide 2, Hand Etched
TML-SSide 1, Machine Stamped
TML-MSide 2, Machine Stamped
AL 4140 SA Rh TML-MRunout A
AL 4140 SB Rh TML-MRunout B
AB 4140 SALabel A
AB 4140 SBLabel B
AB 4140 SA 1D EXD Rh \ SSide 1, Hand Etched
AB 4140 SB 1D Rh P EXP [crossed out "SX"] SSide 2, Hand Etched
TML-SSide 1, Machine Stamped
TML-MSide 2, Machine Stamped
1 S AB 4140 SA 1D SX RL FSide 1, Etched
1 S AB 4140 SB 1C RL E XSSide 2, Etched
S AB 4140 SA 1B RLSide 1, Etched (variant)
S AL 4140 SB 1C RL HSide 2, Etched (variant)
/ 5 AB 4140 SA ID Rh TML-SSide A runout, etched / stamped
5 AB 4140 SB. ID Rh TML-MSide B runout, etched / stamped
/ S AB 4140 SA ID EXP RL TML-SSide A runout, etched / stamped
S AB 4140 SB. ID EXP RL TML-MSide B runout, etched / stamped
AB 4140 SA 1A SX-T Rh \ SSide 1, Hand Etched
AB 4140 SB 1B Rh B8 SX \ SSide 2, Hand Etched
TML-MSide 1, Machine Stamped
TML-SSide 2, Machine Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Shelter Records L36360First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Arista AB 4140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Arista AB 4140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Shelter Records 25 505 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista RJ-7339First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Shelter Records 25241 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RTC 36360 / Shelter Records 4140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Arista AL 4140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Shelter Records 6317 909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Arista ASTJ(L) 45 / Arista ASTJ (L) 45First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Shelter Recording Company Inc. LP-17.1224/1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Shelter Recording Company Inc. ISA 5015First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | Arista AB 4140First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Arista AB 4140LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Arista AB 4140LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | South Korea | Jigu Records Corporation DCPL-5033LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Twilley Don't Mind are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AB 4140, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB 4140, ISA 5015, L36360, 25 505 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AB 4140 SA 1D EXD Rh \ S and AB 4140 SB 1D Rh P EXP [crossed out "SX"] S. 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.
