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Barrington LevyLiving Dangerously

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Living Dangerously

by Barrington Levy · 1995

16 pressings3 countriesDancehallReggae

Living Dangerously was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. 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 Living Dangerously

2 pressings came out in 1995, 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.

US

1995
Label and catalog number
Real Authentic Sound RAS 7062
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

RAS 7062-ASide A label

RAS 7062-BSide 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress
1995JamaicaTime 1 InternationalFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1995USReal Authentic Sound RAS 7062First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1996JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1996JamaicaTime 1 International7"7"
1996JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1996JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1996JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1996JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1996JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1996UKGreensleeves Records GRED 54812"12"
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTime 1 International7", Repress7", Repress
?JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?JamaicaTime 1 International7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ALiving Dangerously
  2. BLiving Dangerously (Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Living Dangerously are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Living Dangerously are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1995 and 1996.

When was Living Dangerously first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Jamaica, US. One of them is Time 1 International.

How do I tell if my copy of Living Dangerously is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAS 7062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Living Dangerously 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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