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The Crew CutsTwinkle Toes / Dance Mr. Snowman Dance

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Twinkle Toes / Dance Mr. Snowman Dance

by The Crew Cuts · 1954

10 pressings4 countriesVocalHolidayPop

Twinkle Toes / Dance Mr. Snowman Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Twinkle Toes / Dance Mr. Snowman Dance

8 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70491-X45Mercury 70491X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YW11151Label Side A

YW11152Label Side B

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70491-X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YW11151Label Side A

YW11152Label Side B

YW 11151 1F I U

YW 11152 1F I U

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Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70491
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YBU 11151runout A

YBU 11152runout B

YB 11151label A

YB 11152label 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

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaMercury 70491First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1954CanadaMercury MB-25First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954NetherlandsMercury 70491First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USMercury 70491First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USMercury 70491First year7", Single7", Single
1954USMercury 70491-X45 / Mercury 70491X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954USMercury 70491First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USMercury 70491-X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaEsquire Mercury A-1230Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USMercury MP 25 / Playcraft Records MP 2510", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATwinkle Toes2:03
  2. BDance Mr. Snowman Dance2:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Twinkle Toes / Dance Mr. Snowman Dance are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Twinkle Toes / Dance Mr. Snowman Dance are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Twinkle Toes / Dance Mr. Snowman Dance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury 70491.

How do I tell if my copy of Twinkle Toes / Dance Mr. Snowman Dance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70491, 70491-X45, MB-25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YB11151 and YB11152. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Twinkle Toes / Dance Mr. Snowman Dance 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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