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Putting Up Resistance / The Acapella

by Beres Hammond · 1991

18 pressings2 countriesDancehallLovers RockReggae

Putting Up Resistance / The Acapella was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 Putting Up Resistance / The Acapella

1 pressing came out in 1991, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1990s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JamaicaTappa RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992JamaicaTappa Records12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1992JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1992JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1993JamaicaTappa Records7", Reissue7", Reissue
1993JamaicaTappa Records7", Single7", Single
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaTappa Records12"12"
?JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM, Mispress7", 45 RPM, Mispress
?JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaTappa Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKTappa Records TAP.3012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. APutting Up Resistance
  2. AThe Acapella

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Putting Up Resistance / The Acapella are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Putting Up Resistance / The Acapella are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1991 and 1993.

When was Putting Up Resistance / The Acapella first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Jamaica. One of them is Tappa Records.

How do I tell if my copy of Putting Up Resistance / The Acapella is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label 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 Putting Up Resistance / The Acapella 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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