Vinyl pressings
by Joey Dee & The Starliters · 1961
Doin' The Twist At The Peppermint Lounge was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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.
11D RLP 267-A4 (MR) △-3941 BellSoundRunout A
11D RLP 267-B4 (MR) △-3941-X BellSoundRunout B
RLP-267-AA label
RLP-267-BB label
11D RLP 267-A3 12-29-61 AB A1111 Bell SoundRunout side A, variant 1
11D RLP 267-B-2 11-8-61 1A AB Bell SoundRunout side B, variant 1
11D-RLP 267-A-1 AudioMatrix 11-4-61 AB A111 Bell SoundRunout, side A, variant 2
11D-RLP 267-B-1 11-4-61 AB 1ARRunout, side B, variant 2
R SD-267 A -1ASide A runout, stamped
11D-RSD 267B -1 . . 11-6-61 Bell Sound CSide B runout, stamped
11D RLP 267-A4 (MR) △-3941 Bell SoundA runout
11D RLP 267-B4 (MR) △-3941-X Bell SoundB runout
(RLP-267-A)A label
(RLP-267-B)B label
11D-RLP 267-A3 Bell SoundSide 1 runout
11-16-61 AINSide 1 runout, below
11D-RLP 267-B-1 Bell SoundSide 2 runout
11-28-61Side 2 runout, below
RSD 267ASide A
RLP 267BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Roulette R 25166First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | Roulette R 25166First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Roulette R 25166 / Roulette R-25166First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Roulette SR 25166 / Roulette SR-25166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Roulette R 25166 / Roulette R-25166First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Roulette R 25166 / Roulette R-25166First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Philips PD - 22 / Philips P.D. 22LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Roulette R 25166LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Roulette SR25166 / Roulette R-25166LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Roulette R 25166LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Roulette MGRL 9411 / Roulette TLP 1350LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Roulette MGRL 9411 / Roulette R 25166LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Roulette MGRL 9411 / Roulette R 25166LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Roulette MGRL 9411 / Roulette R 25166LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Roulette R 25166 / Roulette R-25166LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Accord Record Corporation SJA 7907LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Philips P-630619-LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Roulette JET 4027LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Doin' The Twist At The Peppermint Lounge are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is Roulette R 25166, released December 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 25166, SR 25166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11D RLP 267-A4 (MR) △-3941 BellSound and 11D RLP 267-B4 (MR) △-3941-X BellSound. 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.
