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Vinyl pressings

Screaming Target

by Big Youth · 1972

31 pressings5 countriesRoots ReggaeToastingReggae

Screaming Target was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Screaming Target

6 pressings came out in 1972, 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Gussie Gussie 0001Gussie GLP. 0001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BIG YOUTH SIDE A DSR-7938 -CHLSide A

BIG YOUTH - DSR - 7939 - B CHLSide B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1972
Label and catalog number
Gussie
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

BIG YOUTH SIDE A DSR 7938 CHL

BIG YOUTH DSR 7939 B CHL

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JamaicaJaguar Gussie 0001 / Jaguar Jag. 5408First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JamaicaGussie GLP. 0001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JamaicaGussie Gussie 0001 / Gussie GLP. 0001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JamaicaGussieFirst yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1972JamaicaJaguar Gussie 0001 / Jaguar Jag. 5408First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JamaicaJaguar Gussie 0001 / Jaguar Jag. 5408First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKTrojan Records TRLS 61LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JamaicaGussie 76 GIP 001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JamaicaGussie 76 GIP 001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JamaicaGussie 76 GIP 001LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1978FranceTrojan Records 2C 068 61.855 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKTrojan Records TRLS 61LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994UKTrojan Records TRLS 61LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006UKTrojan Records TJALP 305LP, RepressLP, Repress
2006UKTrojan Records TJALP 305LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKSunspot SUNSPLP002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2011UKSunspot SUNSPLP002LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021CanadaClocktower Records CTLP0061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2021CanadaClocktower Records CTLP0061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2021CanadaClocktower Records CTLP0061LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021CanadaClocktower Records CTLP0061LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021CanadaClocktower Records CTLP0061LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021CanadaClocktower Records CTLP0061LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 61LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 61LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 61LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 61LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 61LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 61LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKTrojan Records TRLS 61LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USClocktower Records LPCT0061LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Screaming Target
  2. A2Pride & Joy Rock
  3. A3Be Careful
  4. A4Tipper Tone Rock
  5. A5These Fine Days
  6. B1The Killer
  7. B2Solomon A Gunday
  8. B3Honesty
  9. B4I Am Alright
  10. B5Lee A Low

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Screaming Target are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Screaming Target are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2021.

When was Screaming Target first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Jamaica. One of them is Jaguar Gussie 0001.

How do I tell if my copy of Screaming Target is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Gussie 0001, GLP. 0001) 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 Screaming Target 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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