Vinyl pressings
by Sam Cooke · 1962
Twistin' The Night Away 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.
21 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 13 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.
M5 PW6001-2S B1 R RRunout side A, variant 1
M5 PW6002-2S A1 R RRunout side B, variant 1
M5 PW6001-2S A-3 R RRunout side A, variant 2
M5 PW6002-2S B-2 R RRunout side B, variant 2
M5 PW6001-3S A2 IStamped Side A, variant 1
M5 PW6002-3S I A3Stamped Side B, variant 1
M5 PW6001-3S A3 IStamped Side A, variant 2
M5 PW6002-3S I A5Stamped Side B, variant 2
M5 PW6001-4S HRunout A, stamped
M5 PW6002-4S HRunout B, stamped
M5PW-6001Label A
M5PW-6002Label B
M5PW-6001-1T BC H OT 1Side A runout, stamped
M5PW-6002-1T BU H OT 1Side B runout, stamped
M5PW-6001Side A label, inverted
M5PW-6002Side B label, inverted
M5PW-6001-1T KH OT 1Side A runout
M5PW-6002-1T KH OT 1Side B runout
M5PW 6001Side A label
M5PW 6006Side B label
M5PW-6001-1T ZT UKHQT 1Runout, Side A, Stamped
M5PW-6001-1T 1 ZT 2BRunout, Side B, Stamped
(M5PW-6001)Label, Side A
(M5PW-6002)Label, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | RCA 101215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7983First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7983First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Chile | RCA Victor 47-7983First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | RCA 45 503First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-7983First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 839First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Ireland | RCA Victor 45-ERC 1277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1245 / RCA Victor (47-7983)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1245 / RCA Victor (47-7983)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Spain | RCA 37-2083First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor 82-1387Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Victor SS-12987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | RCA Victor 47-79837", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA 47-7983 / RCA 47-79837", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA 45-RCA-12777", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
29 vinyl pressings of Twistin' The Night Away are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7983, 45-RCA 1277, 45-RCA-1277, RCA 1277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M5 PW6001-2S B1 R R and M5 PW6002-2S A1 R R. 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.
