Vinyl pressings
by The Action · 1980
The Ultimate Action was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
THE ULTIMATE. W - 3 ED 101 A1 - A PROUD PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout etching A-side, variant 1
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER W - 3 ED 101 B1 - - A PORKY PRIME ACTION CUT.Runout etching B-side, variant 1
THE ULTIMATE. W - 3 ED 101 A1 1 A PROUD PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout etching A-side, variant 2
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER W - 3 ED 101 B1 A PORKY PRIME ACTION CUT. 2Runout etching B-side, variant 2
ED-101-A2 A PORKY PRIME CUT. <Run-out etching A-side, variant 1
ED 101 B-1 A PORKY PRIME ACTION CUT. < BETTER LATE THAN NEVERRun-out etching B-side, variant 1
ED 101-A 2 THE ULTIMATE. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Run-out etching A-side, variant 2
ED 101-B-3 A PORKY PRIMERun-out etching B-side, variant 2
ED 101-A 2 THE ULTIMATE. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Run-out etching A-side
ED 101 B-1 A PORKY PRIME ACTION CUT. < BETTER LATE THAN NEVERRun-out etching B-side
ED-101-A2 A PORKY PRIME CUT. <Runout side A
ED 101 B-1 A PORKY PRIME ACTION CUT. < BETTER LATE THAN NEVERRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Edsel Records ED 101First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1980 | UK | Edsel Records ED 101First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1980 | UK | Edsel Records ED 101LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1980 | UK | Edsel Records ED 101First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1980 | UK | Edsel Records ED 101First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK & Europe | Demon Records ED 101LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Edsel Records ED 101LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Demon Records ED 101LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Edsel Records ED 101LP, Mono, Compilation, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation, Repress · Mono |
| ? | UK | Demon Records ED 101LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Demon Records ED 101LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of The Ultimate Action are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK. One of them is Edsel Records ED 101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ED 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, THE ULTIMATE. W - 3 ED 101 A1 - A PROUD PORKY PRIME CUT. and BETTER LATE THAN NEVER W - 3 ED 101 B1 - - A PORKY PRIME ACTION CUT.. 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.
