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Thumbin' A Ride / Wait A Minute

by The Coasters · 1960

10 pressings7 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / SoulPop

Thumbin' A Ride / Wait A Minute was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Thumbin' A Ride / Wait A Minute

1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.

Ireland

1960

Label and catalog number

London Atlantic 45-HLK 9263

Format

7", 45 RPM, Single

Runout / matrix

45-MSM-4990-20Stamped

45-MSM-4991-1CStamped

MSM.4990Label A

MSM.4991Label 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

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1960s10 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1960	Ireland	London Atlantic 45-HLK 9263First year7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1961	Australia	London Atlantic HL-17807", Single	7", Single
1961	Canada	ATCO Records ATCO61867", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1961	Sweden	Atlantic ATL 70.0407", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1961	Sweden	Atlantic ATL 70.0407", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1961	US	ATCO Records 45-61867", Single, Promo · Promo	7", Single, Promo · Promo
1961	New Zealand	London American Recordings NZL-K.6157", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1961	US	ATCO Records 45-61867", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1961	US	ATCO Records 45-61867", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1961	UK	London American Recordings 45-HLK 9293 / London Atlantic 45-HLK 92937", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

AThumbin' A Ride2:22
BWait A Minute2:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thumbin' A Ride / Wait A Minute are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Thumbin' A Ride / Wait A Minute are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.

When was Thumbin' A Ride / Wait A Minute first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Ireland. One of them is London Atlantic 45-HLK 9263.

How do I tell if my copy of Thumbin' A Ride / Wait A Minute is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-HLK 9263) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MSM-4990-20 and 45-MSM-4991-1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Thumbin' A Ride / Wait A Minute 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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