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Richard AnthonyOn Twiste Sur Le Loco-Motion

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On Twiste Sur Le Loco-Motion

by Richard Anthony · 1963

10 pressings4 countriesChansonTwistPop

On Twiste Sur Le Loco-Motion was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of On Twiste Sur Le Loco-Motion

10 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Italy

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCMQ 1656
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7XCL 8224 T1 ÷ 25-3-63Runout area side A

7XCL 8189 T1 ÷ 25-3-63Runout area side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCMQ 1656
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7XCL 8224 T1 25-3-63Runout area side A

7XCL 8189 T1 25-3-63Runout area side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceColumbia C 22 422 / Columbia 45-DW 6124First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1963GermanyColumbia C 22 422First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1963ItalyColumbia SCMQ 1656First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963ItalyColumbia SCMQ 1656First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1963ItalyColumbia SCMQ 1656First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963NetherlandsColumbia 45 DW 6124First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1963NetherlandsColumbia 45 DW 6124First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1963NetherlandsColumbia 45 DW 6124First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1963NetherlandsColumbia 45 DW 6124First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1963GermanyColumbia C 22 422First year7"7"

Tracklist

  1. AOn Twiste Sur Le Locomotion2:45
  2. BDonne Moi Ma Chance2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On Twiste Sur Le Loco-Motion are there?

10 vinyl pressings of On Twiste Sur Le Loco-Motion are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was On Twiste Sur Le Loco-Motion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia C 22 422.

How do I tell if my copy of On Twiste Sur Le Loco-Motion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 22 422, SCMQ 1656, 45 DW 6124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On Twiste Sur Le Loco-Motion on vinyl worth?

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.

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