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Vinyl pressings

Slow Walk Rock

by Sil Austin And His Orchestra · 1957

10 pressings5 countriesRock & RollRock

Slow Walk Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Slow Walk Rock

4 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

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.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaMercury MG-20237First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaMercury MG 20237 / Wing Records MG 20237First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaMercury MG 20237First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USMercury MG 20237First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceMercury 7178LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USWing Records MGW-12168LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959USWing Records MGW-12168 / Wing Records MGW 12168LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWing Records MGW 12168LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaWing Records MGW 12168LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsMercury MG 20237 / Mercury MG-20237LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Train Whistle2:18
  2. A2Shufflin' Home2:00
  3. A3Pink Shade Of Blue2:55
  4. A4Walkin' And Talkin'2:34
  5. A5Oochie John2:48
  6. A6Birthday Party
  7. B1The Last Time2:42
  8. B2One Plus Two Is Nine2:40
  9. B3Dogwood Junction2:57
  10. B4'Bout Time2:50
  11. B5A Mother's Child2:42
  12. B6Fine Brown Frame2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Slow Walk Rock are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Slow Walk Rock are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1959.

When was Slow Walk Rock first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Mercury MG 20237.

How do I tell if my copy of Slow Walk Rock is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20237, MG-20237) 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 Slow Walk Rock 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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