US
1960- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 47-8006
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
N2 PW1225--3S A1 IRunout, Side A, Stamped
N2 PW1227--3S A1Runout, Side B, Stamped
N2PW-1225Label Side A
N2PW-1227Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Perez Prado And His Orchestra · 1960
Patricia - Twist / Ti-Pi-Tin - Twist was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.
N2 PW1225--3S A1 IRunout, Side A, Stamped
N2 PW1227--3S A1Runout, Side B, Stamped
N2PW-1225Label Side A
N2PW-1227Label Side B
N2PW-1225Label Side A
N2PW-1227Label Side B
45-N2PW-1225XURunout Side A
45-N2PW-1227XURunout Side B
Manufactured in GermanySide A/B, runout, stamped
N2 PW-1225Label Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8006First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA 47-8006First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 4/60289First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor 47-8006First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor 47-8006First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 8497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 8497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1275 / RCA Victor 47 - 80067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1275 / RCA Victor 47-80067", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 47-80067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Ecuador | RCA Victor 45-932667", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.5157", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Patricia - Twist / Ti-Pi-Tin - Twist are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8006, 4/60289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 PW1225--3S A1 I and N2 PW1227--3S A1. 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.