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Drums À Go-Go

by Sandy Nelson · 1965

27 pressings8 countriesSurfPop RockRock

Drums À Go-Go 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Drums À Go-Go

16 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Imperial LP-12287
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LRP_12287_2_SIDE1 ɪ A1Side A runout stamped

LRP_12287_2_SIDE2 ɪ A1Side B runout 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaImperial LRP 9287 / Imperial LRP-9287 (0)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965CanadaImperial LP-9287First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaImperial LP-12287First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyLiberty SML 84052 / Liberty SLBY 3061 WFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965JapanImperial SJET-7759First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USImperial LP-9287First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USImperial LP-12287First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USImperial LP-9287First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USImperial LP-9287First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USImperial LP-12287First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USImperial LP-12287First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1965USImperial LP-9287First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USImperial LP-9287First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USImperial LP-12287First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USImperial LP-12287First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976BelgiumUnited Artists Records 4C064-98256 / Liberty 4C064-98256LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USSundazed LP-SUND-5663LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2024USSundazed Music 5663LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaImperial LP-9287 / Imperial LP. 9287LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyLiberty LBS 83 025 I / Liberty LP 12 287LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyLiberty LBS 83 025 ILP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?MexicoGamma GX 01-172 SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USImperial LP-12287 / Imperial LP 12287LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Drums A Go-Go2:28
  2. A2(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction2:43
  3. A3I Like It Like That2:01
  4. A4Casbah2:12
  5. A5Boot-Leg2:32
  6. A6Wooly Bully2:25
  7. B1You Turn Me On2:53
  8. B2Whittier Blvd.2:30
  9. B3Do The Boomerang2:43
  10. B4Kitty's Theme2:18
  11. B5The Clapping Song2:38
  12. B6Soul Drums3:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Drums À Go-Go are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Drums À Go-Go are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 2024.

When was Drums À Go-Go first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Imperial LP-9287.

How do I tell if my copy of Drums À Go-Go is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-9287, LP-12287, LRP 9287, SML 84052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Drums À Go-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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