Vinyl pressings
by The Fireballs · 1969
Come On, React! was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST-C-681449 - AA (MR) LW AT △12699 WSide A Etched [(MR) Stamped]
ST-C-681450 - AA (MR) LW AT △12699-X T WSide B Etched [(MR) Stamped]
ST-C-681449-MOSide A Label
ST-C-681450-MOSide B Label
ST-C-681449CTSide A Label
ST-C-681450CTSide B Label
ST-C-681449-A LW AT WSide A Etched
ST-C-681450-A LW AT WSide B Etched
ST-C-681449 PRLabel A
ST-C-681450 PRLabel B
ST-C-681449 PRSide A Label
ST-C-681450 PRSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Stateside SOSL 10048First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Stateside SSLM 6066First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Turkey | Stateside TLS 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-275First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-275First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | London Records HA-8396First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | London Records SH-8396First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Stateside SJSL 120LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Come On, React! are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-275.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-275, HA-8396, SH-8396, SOSL 10048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-681449 - AA (MR) LW AT △12699 W and ST-C-681450 - AA (MR) LW AT △12699-X T W. 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.
