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King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown

by Augustus Pablo · 1976

60 pressings8 countriesDubRoots ReggaeReggae

King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown 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.

How to spot a first pressing of King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown

5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

Jamaica

1976
Label and catalog number
Yard Music
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DSR 4710 A K.M. A. PABLOSide A runout

DSR4711-B-K.M. A. PABLOSide B runout

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Jamaica

1976
Label and catalog number
Yard Music
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

D-SR - 2402 - A - D.T. A. PAbLO'A-Side runout

DSR - 2403 . B . D.T. A. PAbLO'B-Side runout

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Jamaica

1976
Label and catalog number
Yard Music
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

D • R 2402 - A - D•T• A. PAbLOA:

D J R • 2403 • B D.T. A . PAbLOB:

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Clocktower Records LPCT 0085Clocktower Records CT:085
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CT-0085 ASide A

CT-0085 BSide B

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Not On Label
Format
LP, Album, Promo, White Label
Runout / matrix

CX-RO-100-A STSSide 1 etched

CX-RO # 100 - 2Side 2 etched

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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 60 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JamaicaYard MusicFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JamaicaYard MusicFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JamaicaYard MusicFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JamaicaYard MusicLP, Album, Repress, White LabelLP, Album, Repress, White Label
1976UKNot On LabelFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo
1976USClocktower Records LPCT 0085 / Clocktower Records CT:085First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984CanadaMessage Message 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984CanadaMessage PBL 1007 / Message 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USMessage PBL-1007 / Message 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989CanadaMessage Message 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989South AfricaUmkhonto Records UMKH 437LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989UKYard Music RLP 001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JamaicaYard MusicLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012CanadaClocktower Records CTLP-0085 / Abraham CTLP-0085LP, Album, Misprint, RepressLP, Album, Misprint, Repress
2012CanadaClocktower Records CTLP-085 / Abraham CT:085LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012CanadaClocktower Records CT:085LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012USGet On Down GET-56007-1010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2014CanadaAbraham LPCT 0085-1010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Limited, Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016CanadaClocktower Records CTLP085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2019FranceOnlyroots Records ORLP18 / Yard Music ORLP18LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeOnlyroots Records ORLP18LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered
2020EuropeYard Music / Onlyroots RecordsLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022CanadaA & A Productions CTLP085 / Clocktower Records CTLP085LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022CanadaA & A Productions CTLP085 / Clocktower Records CTLP085LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022CanadaA & A Productions CTLP085 / Clocktower Records CTLP085LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2025EuropeOnlyroots Records ORLP18 / Yard Music ORLP18LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025CanadaClocktower Records CTLPPIC 85LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
Year unknown33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownClocktower Records CT-0085-BLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?UnknownClocktower Records CT:085LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records CT-0085LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records CT-0085LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaClocktower Records CTLP-085LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaClocktower Records CT-0085 / Clocktower Records CT:085LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaClocktower Records CT 085 / AbrahamLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaClocktower Records CT:085 / Abraham CT:085LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?CanadaClocktower Records CTLP 0085 / Abraham CTLP 0085LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records CT:085 / AbrahamLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaClocktower Records CT:085 / Clocktower Records CTLP085LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?CanadaClocktower Records CTLP 085LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?CanadaClocktower Records CTLP 0085 / Abraham CTLP 0085LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records CTLP 085 / Abraham CTLP 085LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records CTLP-085 / Abraham CTLP:085LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 33 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Keep On Dubbing
  2. A2Stop Them Jah
  3. A3Young Generation Dub
  4. A4Each One Dub
  5. A5555 Dub Street
  6. A6Braces Tower Dub
  7. B1King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
  8. B2Corner Crew Dub
  9. B3Say So
  10. B4Skanking Dub
  11. B5Frozen Dub
  12. B6Satta

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown are there?

60 vinyl pressings of King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.

When was King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Jamaica, US, UK. One of them is Yard Music.

How do I tell if my copy of King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPCT 0085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR 4710 A K.M. A. PABLO and DSR4711-B-K.M. A. PABLO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown 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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