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Twist And Shout

by The Beatles · 1963

19 pressings7 countriesRock & RollPop RockBeatRock

Twist And Shout 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 Twist And Shout

2 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.

South Africa

1963
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 45-SPD 283
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Tri-Centre
Runout / matrix

7XPEA 154Label A

7XPEA 155Label B

Full details of this pressing

Southern Rhodesia

1963
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 45-SPD 283
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Tri-Centre
Runout / matrix

7XPEA 154 . MADE IN S. RHODESIALabel A

7XPEA 155 MADE IN S. RHODESIALabel 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963South AfricaParlophone 45-SPD 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963Southern RhodesiaParlophone 45-SPD 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964ChileOdeon MSOD 84547", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964ChileOdeon MSOD 84547", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964MexicoMusart 36157", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsParlophone HHR 1257", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964PhilippinesParlophone PAL 60103Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1964PhilippinesParlophone PAL-601037", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964South AfricaParlophone 45-SPD 2837", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NetherlandsParlophone HHR 1257", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NetherlandsParlophone HHR 1257", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsParlophone HHR 1257", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NetherlandsParlophone HHR 1257", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsParlophone HHR 1257", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileOdeon MSOD-84547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?ChileOdeon 11077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?Costa RicaOdeon 36157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?Costa RicaOdeon 36157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?South AfricaParlophone 45 SPD 2837", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATwist And Shout
  2. BDo You Want To Know A Secret

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Twist And Shout are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Twist And Shout are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.

When was Twist And Shout first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in South Africa, Southern Rhodesia. One of them is Parlophone 45-SPD 283.

How do I tell if my copy of Twist And Shout is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-SPD 283) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XPEA 154 and 7XPEA 155. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Twist And Shout 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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