Vinyl pressings
by Bill Lovelady · 1979
Reggae For It Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 countries. 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.
AA 6075 065 1W 1 ℗ 1979 670 06Stamped in run-out area A-side
AA 6075 065 2W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06Stamped in run-out area B-side
6075 065.1Label side A
6075 065.2Label side B
CB 337 A//1▽ET 14 15Runout A: Machine stamped/etched variant 1
CB 337 B//1▽ ET 13 RAYSRunout B: Machine stamped/etched variant 1
CB 337 A // 1 ▽ ET 12 4 RAYSRunout A: Machine stamped/etched variant 2
CB 337 B // 1 ▽ ET 12 RAYSRunout B: Machine stamped/etched variant 2
CB 337 A//1▽ETSide A Runout, stamped
CB 337 B//1▽ETSide B Runout, stamped
RAYSSide A&B Runouts, etched
CB 337 A//1▽ET 11 12Stamped runout, side A Variant 1
CB 337 B//1▽ET 13 15Stamped runout, side B Variant 1
RAYSEtched runout, sides A & B
CB 337 A//1▽ET 15 13Stamped runout, side A Variant 2
CRN 602 CB 337 A POLYGRAMRunout A: Machine stamped
CRN 602 CB 337 B POLYGRAMRunout B: Machine stamped
SARunout A: Hand-written
BRunout B: Hand-written
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Barclay 620551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Charisma CB 337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Charisma CB 337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Barclay 620551 / Barclay 620.551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Charisma 6079 481First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Charisma CB337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Charisma 6079 481First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 6075 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Carnaby MO 1912First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Carnaby MO 1912First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Charisma CB 337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Charisma CB 337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Charisma CB 337First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Charisma 6000 6817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Reggae For It Now are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 6075 065.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6075 065, CB 337, 620551, 6079 481) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6075 065 1W 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 and AA 6075 065 2W 2 ℗ 1979 670 06. 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.
