Vinyl pressings

The Action Is Go

by Fu Manchu · 1997

25 pressings2 countriesStoner RockRock

The Action Is Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 The Action Is Go

1 pressing came out in 1997, 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.

US

1997

Label and catalog number

Mammoth Records 35498 0173-1

Format

LP, Album

Runout / matrix

35498 0173-1 A A&M MASTERING AG >:|side 1, runout, etched & stamped

35498 0173-1 B A&M MASTERING AG >:|side 2, runout, etched & stamped

35498 0173-1 C A&M MASTERING AG >:|side 3, runout, etched & stamped

35498 0173-1 D A&M MASTERING AG >:|side 4, runout, etched & stamped

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1990s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1997	US	Mammoth Records 35498 0173-1First yearLP, Album	LP, Album

2010s21 pressings

All 21 pressings from the 2010s

2020s3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
2020	UK, Europe & US	At The Dojo Records ATD021LP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Test Pressing · Test pressing	LP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2021	UK, Europe & US	At The Dojo Records ATD02112", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl	12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021	US	At The Dojo Records ATD021All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl	All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

A1Evil Eye
A2Urethane
A3The Action Is Go
A4Burning Road
B1Guardrail
B2Anodizer
B3Trackside Hoax
C1Unknown World
C2Laserbl'ast!
C3Hogwash
C4Grendel, Snowman
D1Strolling Astronomer
D2Saturn III
D3Nothing Done

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Action Is Go are there?

25 vinyl pressings of The Action Is Go are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1997 and 2021.

When was The Action Is Go first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US. One of them is Mammoth Records 35498 0173-1.

How do I tell if my copy of The Action Is Go is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35498 0173-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 35498 0173-1 A A&M MASTERING AG >:| and 35498 0173-1 B A&M MASTERING AG >:|. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Action Is Go 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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