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East Of The River Nile

by Augustus Pablo · 1978

21 pressings5 countriesDubRoots ReggaeReggae

East Of The River Nile was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 East Of The River Nile

7 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Message
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

D.S.R 7108-A DT. A. PABLO EAST OF THE RIVER NILE LP.

D.S.R 7109-B.DT A. PABLO EAST OF THE RIVER NILE LP.

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Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Message
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DSR 7108 - A D.T. A. PABLO EAST OF THE RIVER NILE LPSide 1 etched

DSR 7109 - B D.T. A. PABLO EAST OF THE RIVER NILE LPSide 2 etched

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Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Message
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DSR - 0670 - A - D.T. A. PABLO.Side 1 etched

DSR - 0671 - B - D.T. A. PABLO.Side 2 etched

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Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Message Rockers Productions
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MMC - ASIDE - 221 - EAST OF RIVER NILE - H//E -Side 1

MMC - BSIDE - 222 - EAST OF RIVER NILE - H//E -Side 2

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Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Message Rockers Productions
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DSR - 0670 A DT A.PABLOSide 1

DSR - 0671 B DT A.PABLOSide 2

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JamaicaMessageFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaMessageFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JamaicaMessageFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaMessage DSR 7108First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaMessage / Rockers ProductionsFirst yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1978JamaicaMessage / Rockers ProductionsFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaMessage / Rockers ProductionsFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaMessage PBL 1003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981CanadaShanachie AP 1003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USMessage MESSAGE 1003 / Message PBL-1003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USMessage MESSAGE 1003 / ShanachieLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989USShanachie PBL-1003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000NetherlandsWalboomers WBLP04LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USShanachie SH-1503 / Message SH-1503LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019FranceMessage ORLP17 / Onlyroots Records ORLP17LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMessage 1003 / Message PBL 1003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaMessageLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaMessageLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaRockers InternationalLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaMessageLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaMessageLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Chant To King Selassie I
  2. A2Natural Way
  3. A3Nature Dub
  4. A4Upfull Living
  5. A5Unfinished Melody
  6. A6Jah Light
  7. B1Memories Of The Ghetto
  8. B2Africa (1983)
  9. B3East Of The River Nile
  10. B4Sounds From Levi
  11. B5Chapter 2
  12. B6Addis A Baba

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of East Of The River Nile are there?

21 vinyl pressings of East Of The River Nile are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 2019.

When was East Of The River Nile first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Jamaica. One of them is Message.

How do I tell if my copy of East Of The River Nile is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSR 7108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D.S.R 7108-A DT. A. PABLO EAST OF THE RIVER NILE LP. and D.S.R 7109-B.DT A. PABLO EAST OF THE RIVER NILE LP.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is East Of The River Nile 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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