Jamaica
1982- Label and catalog number
- Clinch Records CR 2802
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS GG TAPE MASTER LTD cr 2802-A
DSR 54 7253 B
Vinyl pressings
by Bernard Collins · 1982
Declaration Of Rights / Musical Rights was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1982, 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.
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS GG TAPE MASTER LTD cr 2802-A
DSR 54 7253 B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Jamaica | Clinch Records CR 2802First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Clinch Records7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | Clinch Records7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Clinch Records7", Misprint, Reissue | 7", Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Clinch Records7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Clinch Records MML - 121857", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Clinch Records7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Clinch Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Clinch Records7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Clinch Records7", 45 RPM, Misprint · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Jamaica | Clinch Records7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Clinch Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Clinch Records7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Declaration Of Rights / Musical Rights are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Jamaica. One of them is Clinch Records CR 2802.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR 2802) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DECLARATION OF RIGHTS GG TAPE MASTER LTD cr 2802-A and DSR 54 7253 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.