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All Nation Bow

by Big Youth · 1974

13 pressings2 countriesReggaeReggae

All Nation Bow was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 All Nation Bow

3 pressings came out in 1974, 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Romax 00020
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

FWR-67-ARunout side A

FWR-72-BRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Romax 00020
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

FWR-117-ASide A etched runout

FWR-122-BSide B etched runout

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Romax 00020
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

FWR-117-ASide A etched runout

FWR-122-BSide B etched runout

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JamaicaRomax 00020First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974JamaicaRomax 00020First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974JamaicaRomax 00020First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKAngen ANG 1037", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaSerpent7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaSerpent7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AAll Nation Bow
  2. BStalag 17 (Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All Nation Bow are there?

13 vinyl pressings of All Nation Bow are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was All Nation Bow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Jamaica. One of them is Romax 00020.

How do I tell if my copy of All Nation Bow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 00020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FWR-67-A and FWR-72-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is All Nation Bow 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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