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Yabby Youth / Big Youth Fights Against Capitalist

by Big Youth 路 1975

10 pressings1 countryRoots ReggaeDubReggae

Yabby Youth was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Yabby Youth

3 pressings came out in 1975, 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Micron Music Limited
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

V. J. R.R.S. 5313 1975 ETSide A

V.J. # 4092. B. R.R.S. D. J. V. J. SPECIALSide B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1975
Label and catalog number
Micron Music Limited
Format
7", 45 RPM, Misprint
Runout / matrix

V. J. R.R.S. 5313 1975 ETA-Side

V.J. # 4092. B. R.R.S. D. 饾櫢. V. J. SPECIALB-Side

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaMicron Music LimitedFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaMicron Music LimitedFirst year7", 45 RPM, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Misprint
1975JamaicaProphetsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998JamaicaProphet7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaVivian Jackson (Yabby You) / Prophet Record7", Single, Misprint, Repress7", Single, Misprint, Repress
?JamaicaProphet Record7"7"
?JamaicaProphets7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaVivian Jackson (Yabby You) / Prophet Record7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue
?JamaicaGlobe International7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
?JamaicaVivian Jackson (Yabby You) / Prophet Record7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AYabby Youth
  2. BBig Youth Fights Against Capitalist

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Yabby Youth are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Yabby Youth are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1975 and 1998.

When was Yabby Youth first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Jamaica. One of them is Micron Music Limited.

How do I tell if my copy of Yabby Youth 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; for example, V. J. R.R.S. 5313 1975 ET and V.J. # 4092. B. R.R.S. D. J. V. J. SPECIAL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Yabby Youth 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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