Vinyl pressings
by The Champs · 1961
Tequila Twist / Limbo Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
CH 764-2 ....A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
. CH 765-2 .B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
. CH 764 2A-Side Runout Stamped, Variant 2
. CH 765-2B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
CH 764-2Runout Variant 1, Side A, Etched
CH 765-2Runout Variant 1, Side B, Etched
CH 764 ①Runout Variant 2, Side A, Etched
CH 765 ①Runout Variant 2, Side B, Etched
45 - CH - 764 1A-Side Runout Etching
45 - CH - 765 3B-Side Runout Etching
45-CH-764 1(in circle) ∆41178A-Side Runout Etching (alternate)
45-CH-765 3 (in circle) ∆41178-XB-Side Runout Etching (Alternate)
CH 764 ( 2 ) T IA-Side Runout
CH 765- ( 1 ) T IB-Side Runout
764A-Side Label
765B-Side Label
45-764Label A
45-765Label B
45-CH-764 MR △-41170Deadwax A
45-CH-765 MR △-41170-XDeadwax B
CH 764 ① TISide A Runout
CH 765 ① TISide B Runout
764Side A Label
765Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1971First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Belgium | London Records 9.5.334First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Apex 76788First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | London Records DL 20 493First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-H 744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | Renown 45-N 1297First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9131First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9131First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9131First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Challenge 9131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | London Records 45-HLH 95067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | India | London American Recordings HLH.9506Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | R & B Records7", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Challenge 591317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Tequila Twist / Limbo Rock are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Challenge 9131.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9131, HL-1971, 9.5.334, 76788) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CH 764-2 .... and . CH 765-2 .. 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.
