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Vinyl pressings

Ital Dub

by Augustus Pablo · 1974

27 pressings6 countriesDubReggae

Ital Dub was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Ital Dub

4 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Starapple STAR LP 004Starapple STAR 004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DSR.TC-0291-A-Side A Runout etched

DSR.TC-0292-B-Side B Runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Starapple STAR LP 004Starapple STAR 004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

F.T.C. 8294 -A-Side A Runout etched

F.T.C. 8294 -B-Side B Runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Strapple STAR LP 004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

F.T.C. 8294 -A-Side A Runout Etched

F.T.C. 8294 -B-Side B Runout Etched

Full details of this pressing

Barbados

1974
Label and catalog number
Starapple STAR 004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DSR.TC-0291-A-1Side A Runout etched

DSR.TC-0292-B-1Side B Runout etched

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BarbadosStarapple STAR 004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JamaicaStarapple STAR LP 004 / Starapple STAR 004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JamaicaStarapple STAR LP 004 / Starapple STAR 004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JamaicaStrapple STAR LP 004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKTrojan Records TRLS 115 / Trojan Records TRLS.115LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKTrojan Records TRLS 115LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1976UKTrojan Records TRLS 115LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1979JapanTrio Records PA-6336LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanTrio Records PA-6336LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownStarappleLP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaAbraham TRLS 115LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0805LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0805LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
?CanadaAbraham TRLS115LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaClocktower Records / Abraham TRLS-060LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?CanadaClocktower Records / Abraham TRLS-060LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records TRLP 0805 / Abraham CTLP 805LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
?CanadaAbraham TR0805LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStarapple STAR LP 004LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 115LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 115LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USA & CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0805 / Abraham TRLP 0805LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1The Big Rip-Off
  2. A2Road Block
  3. A3Curly Dub
  4. A4Well Red
  5. A5Gun Trade
  6. B1Hillside Airstrip
  7. B2Barbwire Disaster
  8. B3Mr. Big
  9. B4Eli's Move
  10. B5House Raid

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ital Dub are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Ital Dub are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.

When was Ital Dub first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Jamaica, Barbados. One of them is Starapple STAR LP 004.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAR LP 004, STAR 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR.TC-0291-A- and DSR.TC-0292-B-. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ital Dub 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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