Vinyl pressings
by ? & The Mysterians · 1967
Action was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
C 20066 S T A 6-15-67Side A runout variant 1
C 20066 S T A 6-15-67Side B runout variant 1
C 2006 S T A 6-15-67Side A runout variant 2
C 2006 S T B 6-15-67Side B runout variant 2
C-2006A C̶-̶P̶ ̶-̶2̶0̶0̶8̶ -A- C-2006A J.A. 5-9-67Runout side A
C̶P̶ ̶2̶0̶0̶8̶ -B- C-2006-B J.A. 5-9-67Runout side B
C-2006-ALabel side A
C-2006-BLabel side B
-A- C-2006A J.A 5-10-67SIDE 1
C 2006 -B J.A. 5-10-67SIDE 2
(SIDE 1): C 2006 ST A 6-20-67 △10727
(SIDE 2): C2006 ST B 6-20-67 △10726-x
C 20066 S T A 6-15-67 C 2006 . S ASide A runout variant 1
C 20066 S T A 6-15-67C 2006 . S BSide B runout variant 1
C 2006 S T A 6-15-67Side A runout variant 2
C 2006 S T B 6-15-67Side B runout variant 2
C 2006-A J.A. 5-9-67SIDE 1
C 2006-B J.A. 5-9-67SIDE 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Cameo C-2006First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Cameo SC-2006 / Cameo C-2006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Cameo C-2006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Cameo Parkway Records C-2006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Cameo SC-2006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Cameo SC-2006-B / Cameo C-2006-BFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0011 / ABKCO RGM-0011LP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | US | ABKCO RGM-0436 / Cameo RGM-0436LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Europe | ABKCO 2071-1LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (? & The Mysterians) RRLP-0001LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (? & The Mysterians) C 2006LP, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | LP, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| ? | US | Not On Label (? & The Mysterians) C-2006LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| ? | US | Cameo SC-2006 / Cameo C-2006LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label (? & The Mysterians) C-2006 / Not On Label (? & The Mysterians) C 2006LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| ? | US | Cameo SC-2006 / Cameo C-2006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Action are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Cameo SC-2006, released June 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SC-2006, C-2006, SC-2006-B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 20066 S T A 6-15-67 and C 20066 S T A 6-15-67. 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.
