Vinyl pressings
by Larry Coryell · 1977
Twin-House 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.
6 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
6E123 A-3 SPRunout Side A etched Variant 1
6E123 B-3 SPRunout Side B etched Variant 1
6E123 A-3-SP SRCRunout Side A (SRC Logo Stamped) Variant 2
6E123B-3 SP 1-1 SRCRunout Side B (SRC Logo Stamped) Variant 2
6E-123-A-1A-2HK:Side A runout
6E-123-B-1A-2HK:Side B runout
50342 ARunout etching side A
50342 BRunout etching side B
WEA-176068-A PFSide A - runout, variant 1
WEA-176068-B PFSide B - runout, variant 1
WEA 176068-A 5034.A PFSide A - runout, variant 2
WEA 176068-B 50342-B PFSide B - runout, variant 2
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 | Atlantic SD 50342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Elektra 6E-123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 50 342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 50 342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Elektra 6E-123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 342LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Brazil | Elektra 6E-123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 50.011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 50.011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Atlantic S 90.029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Elektra 6E-123LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Elektra 6E-123LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Elektra 6E-123LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Elektra 6E-123LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 50 342LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 342LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra 6E-123LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
20 vinyl pressings of Twin-House are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Elektra 6E-123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-123, SD 50342, 50 342, ATL 50 342) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E123 A-3 SP and 6E123 B-3 SP. 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.
