Vinyl pressings
by Pearly Gates · 1985
Action! was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
12 BOYS-101-A1. MT.1 DAMONT C JARunout etched side A
12 BOYS-101-AA1. MT.1 DAMONT C ANOTHER ONE FOR THE BOYS!Runout etched side B
12 BOYS-101-A1. MT 1 DAMONT JASide A runout
12 BOYS-101-AA1 MT. 1 DAMONT A ANOTHER ONE FOR THE BOYS!Side AA runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Boystown U.K. 12 BOYS 101 / Boystown U.K. (12) BOYS 101First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Boystown U.K. (12) BOYS 101First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Powderworks POWT 036612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Powderworks POW 03667", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Zafiro OOS-89312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Zafiro P-1317", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Funkin' Marvellous Records MARV 037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Funkin' Marvellous Records 12 MARV 312" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | Funkin' Marvellous Records MARV 37", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Funkin' Marvellous Records 12 MARV X312" | 12" |
| ? | UK | Funkin' Marvellous Records 12 MARV X312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Funkin' Marvellous Records 12 MARV 312", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Action! are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK. One of them is Boystown U.K. 12 BOYS 101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 BOYS 101, (12) BOYS 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 BOYS-101-A1. MT.1 DAMONT C JA and 12 BOYS-101-AA1. MT.1 DAMONT C ANOTHER ONE FOR THE BOYS!. 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.
