Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Soul · 1962
Twistin' Matilda (And The Channel) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
FG 24002 IB Bell SoundSide A runout, variant 1
FG 24002 IA Bell SoundSide B runout, variant 1
• FG 24002 1A Bell SoundSide A runout, variant 2
• FG 24001 1A Bell SoundSide B runout, variant 2
45-FG 24002 Bell Sound "MR" encircled Δ-41190-XA-side
FG 24001 Bell Sound "MR" encircled Δ-41190B-side
.FG 24002 1A Bell SoundA side runout
.FG 24001 1A Bell SoundB side runout
FG 24002A side label
FG 24001B side label
FG24002 1D Bell Sound TIIA-side runout
FG24001 1E Bell Sound TIB-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4465First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Quality 1390XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Stateside 45SS-103First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Stateside 45-SS103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | SPQR 45-3300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | SPQR 45-3300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | SPQR 45-3300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | SPQR 45-3300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | SPQR 45-3300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | SPQR 45-3300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | SPQR 45-3300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | SPQR 45-3300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | SPQR 45-3300-VFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | SPQR 45-3300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | SPQR 45-33007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | SPQR 45-33007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Twistin' Matilda (And The Channel) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is SPQR 45-3300, released May 16, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-3300, 45-3300-V, 45SS-103, 45-SS103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FG 24002 IB Bell Sound and FG 24002 IA Bell Sound. 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.
