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Twilight Zone / Body And Soul

by The Manhattan Transfer · 1979

30 pressings17 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Twilight Zone / Body And Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Twilight Zone / Body And Soul

10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
Atlantic AT 3649
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

AT 3649 A TLC-TRunout side A etched

AT 3649 B TLC-TRunout side B etched

ST-A-38155Matrix Label side A

ST-A-37678Matrix Label side B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 3649
Format
7", Promo, 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2-1 A-38155-1A-Side Runout Etching

2-1 STA-38155-1 SRCB-Side Runout Etching

A-38155-SPA-Side Label

ST-A-38155-SPB-Side Label

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaAtlantic AT 3649First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979CanadaAtlantic AT 3649First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979CanadaAtlantic AT 3649First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979ColombiaAtlantic 23(7041)00013First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl
1979ColombiaAtlantic 23(7041)00013First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl
1979El SalvadorAtlantic CA-10950First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979PhilippinesAtlantic ATR-0137 / Atlantic 3649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979UKAtlantic K 11476 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979USAtlantic DSKO 226First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USAtlantic 3649First year7", Promo, 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", Promo, 45 RPM, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono
1979USAtlantic OS 132237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaAtlantic 45 36497", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980BrazilAtlantic Recording Corporation 10.1257", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1980JamaicaAtlantic 36497", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980MexicoAtlantic G-23017", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980New ZealandAtlantic 45 36497", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980ScandinaviaAtlantic 36497", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980South AfricaAtlantic ATS 7827", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980SpainAtlantic 45-1991 / Hispavox 45-1991 (SN)7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980UKAtlantic K 114767", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1980JapanAtlantic P-563A7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980JapanAtlantic P-563A7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980USAtlantic 36497", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980USAtlantic 36497", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKAtlantic K 11476 / Atlantic 36497", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980GermanyAtlantic ATL 11 4767", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 17 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAtlantic 36497", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USAtlantic OS 132237", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1aTwilight Zone3:55
  2. A1bTwilight Tone
  3. BBody And Soul4:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Twilight Zone / Body And Soul are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Twilight Zone / Body And Soul are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was Twilight Zone / Body And Soul first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, UK, US, Colombia and more. One of them is Atlantic AT 3649.

How do I tell if my copy of Twilight Zone / Body And Soul is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AT 3649, K 11476 (T), DSKO 226, 3649) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AT 3649 A TLC-T and AT 3649 B TLC-T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Twilight Zone / Body And Soul 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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