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Stereo Action Unlimited!

by Various Artists · 1961

10 pressings8 countriesSpace-AgeSwingBig BandJazz

Stereo Action Unlimited! was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Stereo Action Unlimited!

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSA-2489RCA Victor LSA 2489
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Compilation
Runout / matrix

M2 PY4998-4SA Side Runout

M2 PY4999-1SB Side Runout

M2 PY4998-1S Ⅰ A1A Side Runout - Variant 2

M2 PY4999-1S Ⅰ A1B Side Runout - Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SPS-133-44RCA Victor LSA 2489
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

M2PY-4998Side A runout

M2PY-4999.Side B runout

M2PY-4998Side A label

M2PY-4999Side B label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRCA Victor SPS-133-44 / RCA Victor LSA 2489First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1961South AfricaRCA Victor 35,082 / RCA Victor LSA 2489First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1961USRCA Victor LSA-2489 / RCA Victor LSA 2489First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CompilationLP, Album, Stereo, Compilation
1962New ZealandRCA Victor LSA 2489LP, Album, Stereo, CompilationLP, Album, Stereo, Compilation
1962VenezuelaRCA Victor LSA-2489 / RCA Victor LSA 2489LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LSA 24897", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor LSA-2489LP, Album, Stereo, CompilationLP, Album, Stereo, Compilation
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 2489LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IsraelRCA Victor LSA-2489 / RCA Victor LSA 2489LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?IsraelRCA Victor LSA 2489 / RCA Victor LSA-2489LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Flight Of The Bumble Bee2:01
  2. A2Did You Ever See A Dream Walking2:34
  3. A3Runnin' Wild2:35
  4. A4And The Band Played On1:44
  5. A5Dancing Tambourine3:15
  6. A6Lonesome Road2:38
  7. A7Expresso2:03
  8. B1Kiss Of Fire2:23
  9. B2The 3rd Man Theme2:43
  10. B3Hernando's Hideaway3:34
  11. B4Swanee River1:52
  12. B5Every Little Movement2:31
  13. B6Jericho2:46
  14. B7Stompin' At The Savoy / Johnson Rag2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stereo Action Unlimited! are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Stereo Action Unlimited! are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.

When was Stereo Action Unlimited! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor LSA-2489.

How do I tell if my copy of Stereo Action Unlimited! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSA-2489, SPS-133-44, 35,082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 PY4998-4S and M2 PY4999-1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stereo Action Unlimited! 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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