Vinyl pressings
by Fat Boys · 1988
The Twist was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
887 - 571 - 7 - AS - SP \ - | STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
887 - 571 - 7 - BS - SP1 \ - ☆ STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
887- 571 - 7 - AS - SP1 1 - 1 ☆ STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
887 - 571 - 7 - BS - SP1 1 - ☆ STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
(SRC logo) 887-571-1-AS-SP1 1-1 ☆ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout Side A, Etched (SRC logo and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ are stamped)
(SRC logo) 887-571-1-BS-SP1 1-1 ☆ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout Side B, Etched (SRC logo and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ are stamped)
887-5717-AS-CBSl Gl STERLINGRunout etched/stamped side A
887-5717-BS-CBSl Gl STERLINGRunout etched/stamped side B
887 571-7 ASLabel top side
887 571-7 BSLabel flip side
[SRC logo] 887-571-1-AS-SP1 ☆ STERLINGSide A
[SRC logo] 887-571-1-BS-SP 1-1 STERLINGSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Polydor 887 571-7 / Tin Pan Apple 887 571-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australasia | Tin Pan Apple 887 571-1 / Polydor 887 571-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor PMSX 19First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor PMS 19First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Tin Pan Apple 887 638-1 / Urban 887 638-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 887 571-7 / Tin Pan Apple 887 571-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 887 571-7 / Tin Pan Apple 887 571-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Honduras | Discos de Centroamérica 887 571-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Panama | Polydor 887 571-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3808First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Polydor PD 2609First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Tin Pan Apple 887 638-1 / Polydor 887 638-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Tin Pan Apple 887 571-7 / Polydor 887 571-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Urban URB 20 / Tin Pan Apple URB 20First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor URB 20 / Polydor 887 571-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
31 vinyl pressings of The Twist are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Tin Pan Apple 887 571-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 887 571-7, 887 571-1, 887-571-1, 887 571-7 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 887 - 571 - 7 - AS - SP \ - | STERLING [SRC logo] and 887 - 571 - 7 - BS - SP1 \ - ☆ STERLING [SRC logo]. 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.
