Vinyl pressings
by The Flamin' Groovies · 1976
Shake Some Action was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
T 1 SASD - 7̶5̶2̶4̶ ̶B̶-̶ 7521 ② A KENDUN -A-Side A runout, variant 1
T 1 SASD - 7̶5̶2̶4̶ 7521-B ① KENDUN -A-Side B runout, variant 1
T 1 SASD - 7̶5̶2̶4̶ 7521-A ① KENDUN -A- VSide A runout, variant 2
T 1 SASD - 7524-B 7521 ① KENDUN -A- VSide B runout, variant 2
T 1 SASD - 7̶5̶2̶4̶ 7521-A ② KENDUN -A- Λ CVariant 1, Side A etched / KENDUN and Λ stamped
T 1 SASD - 7524-B 7521 ① KENDUN -A- B 2Variant 1, Side B etched / KENDUN and last B stamped
T 1 SASD - 7̶5̶2̶4̶ ̶B̶ 7521- ② A KENDUN -A- Λ CVariant 2, Side A etched / KENDUN and Λ stamped
T 2 SASD - 7̶5̶2̶4̶ 7521-B ① KENDUN -A- D 2Variant 2, Side B etched / KENDUN and last D stamped
9103 ̶3̶2̶5̶251 1 ? //1 ▽420 05 11 3Runout Side A
9103325 2 ? //1 ▽ 420 05 11 2 9103 251 2YRunout Side B
9103 251.1Label Side A
9103 251.2Label Side B
9147 7521 A2 TXDRunout, A-side
9147 7521 B2 TXRunout, B-side
PH I 6370804 1 380 CIDISA-Side Runout
PH I 6370804 2 380 CIDISB-Side Runout
6370 804 1A-Side Label
6370 804 2B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Sire 9147-7521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Philips 6370 804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Philips 6370 804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Sire 9103 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASD-7521First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASD-7521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASD-7521LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | UK | Sire 9103 251LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Japan | Philips RJ-7217LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Philips RJ-7217LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Sire 26 464 XOTLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Sire SRK 6021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | AIM AIM 1017LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1987 | Australia | AIM AIM 1017LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1987 | Australia | AIM AIM 1017LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M535LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M535LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Jackpot Records JPR-075LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Jackpot Records JPR-075LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Jackpot Records JPR-075LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Rhino Records R1 728815 / Rhino Records 081227804350LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | AIM AIM 1017LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Shake Some Action are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Sire SASD-7521.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SASD-7521, 9103 251, 9147-7521, 6370 804) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 1 SASD - 7̶5̶2̶4̶ ̶B̶-̶ 7521 ② A KENDUN -A- and T 1 SASD - 7̶5̶2̶4̶ 7521-B ① KENDUN -A-. 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.
