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Progressions

by The Five Americans · 1967

11 pressings6 countriesGarage RockPsychedelic RockRock

Progressions was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Progressions

5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Abnak Records ABST-M-2069
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

ABST-M-2069 (4762)

ABST-M-2069 (4763)

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Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
Festival Records Pty. Ltd. SFL-932-777Calender Music SR66 9713
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
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Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
Festival Records FL-32,777Festival Records FL32777
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX26005

MX26006

SMX26005 SO 4764-S XSBV 129225-1C

SMX26006 SO 4763-S XSBV 129226-1C

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaFestival Records Pty. Ltd. SFL-932-777 / Calender Music SR66 9713First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaFestival Records FL-32,777 / Festival Records FL32777First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaAbnak Records ABST-M-2069First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USAbnak Records ABST-M-2069First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1967USAbnak Records ABST-M-2069First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969South AfricaAbnak Records ABST-M-2069 / Abnak Records ABST-M 2069LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USSundazed LP 5568LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USSundazed LP 5568LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCopacabana AMLP 25002 / Abnak Records AMLP 25002LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAbnak Records ABST-M-2069LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaMusirama 7024LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Stop-Light2:15
  2. A2Con Man2:46
  3. A3Black Is White-Day Is Night3:15
  4. A4(But Not) Today2:38
  5. A5Come On Up2:37
  6. B1Zip Code2:26
  7. B2Rain Maker2:17
  8. B3Sweet Bird Of Youth1:51
  9. B4Evol-Not Love2:19
  10. B5Somebody Help Me2:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Progressions are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Progressions are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 2020.

When was Progressions first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Abnak Records ABST-M-2069, released December 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Progressions is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABST-M-2069, SFL-932-777, FL-32,777) 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 Progressions 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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