Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Cannon · 1965
Action / Beachwood City was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 10 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.
HX-14529-1D TIA side runout, var. 1
HX-14530-1C TIIB side runout, var. 1
HX-14529-1E TIA side runout, var. 2
HX-14530-1C TIB side runout, var. 2
HX-14529-1A PA side runout, variant 1
HX-14530-1B PB side runout, variant 1
HX-14529-1A P 2A side runout, variant 2
HX-14530-1B P 2B side runout, variant 2
HX 14529 #5645-1 SSSSA side runout
HX 14530 #5645-1 SSSSSB side runout
HX14529Label A
HX14530Label B
HX14529A-side label
HX14530B-side label
HX14529A side etched runout & label
HX14530B side etched runout & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-5645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 5645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | Warner Bros. Records WV 5061First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A-5645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 5645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records BR-1435First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records BR-1435First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 5645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB.5645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5645First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 56457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 56457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Action / Beachwood City are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5645.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5645, WB-5645, WV 5061, A-5645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HX-14529-1D TI and HX-14530-1C TII. 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.
