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Pablo In Dub / Hell Boat

by Augustus Pablo · 1973

15 pressings2 countriesDubReggae

Pablo In Dub / Hell Boat was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Pablo In Dub / Hell Boat

11 pressings came out in 1973, 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Santic FAG 7722
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

LC # 2223-2 RRS-2 T-Pablo In Dub

LC # 2224 B RRS

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1973
Label and catalog number
Santic
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

FAG 7751 - A FRMRunout side A

FAG 7751 - B FRMRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1973
Label and catalog number
Santic FAG 7722
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

LC # 2223-2 RRS-2 T-Pablo In Dub

LC # 2224 B RRS

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JamaicaSantic FAG 7722First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaSantic FAG 7722First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaSantic Fag. 7751First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaSantic FAG 7751First year7"7"
1973JamaicaSanticFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaSantic FAG 7722First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaSantic FAG 7721First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaSanticFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaSantic F & G 7751First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaSanticFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaSanticFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaSantic7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaSantic7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaSantic7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USHot Shot! MU-2087 / Hot Shot! MU-20887", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. APablo In Dub2:29
  2. BHell Boat2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pablo In Dub / Hell Boat are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Pablo In Dub / Hell Boat are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Pablo In Dub / Hell Boat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Jamaica. One of them is Santic FAG 7722.

How do I tell if my copy of Pablo In Dub / Hell Boat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FAG 7722, Fag. 7751, FAG 7751, FAG 7721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FAG 7722 A FRM and FLC 7444-B FRM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pablo In Dub / Hell Boat 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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