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Bob Andy's Song Book

by Bob Andy · 1972

17 pressings2 countriesSkaRocksteadyReggae

Bob Andy's Song Book 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 Bob Andy's Song Book

2 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
Coxsone Records SOL 1121
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FCD 7907 LewA

FCD 7907-B LewB

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1972
Label and catalog number
Coxsone Records SOL 1121
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FCD 7907 A JRMA

FCD 7907 B JRMB

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JamaicaCoxsone Records SOL 1121First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JamaicaCoxsone Records SOL 1121First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USStudio One CLDLP 7001 / Studio One CLDLP 7001LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2023USStudio One CLDLP-7001 / Studio One CLD-LP 7001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1121LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JamaicaCoxsone Records SOL 1121LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1121LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1121LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1121LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1121LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 1121 / Coxsone Records SOL 1121LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USStudio One SOL 1121LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USStudio One SOLP-1121LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USStudio One SOLP 1121 / Studio One SOLP-1121LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USStudio One SOLP 1121 / Studio One SOLP-1121LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USStudio One SOL 1121LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USStudio One SOLP-1121LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1My Time
  2. A2Desperate Lover
  3. A3Life Could Be A Symphony
  4. A4Too Experience
  5. A5I've Got To Go Back Home
  6. A6I Would Be A Fool
  7. B1Going Home
  8. B2Stay In My Lonely Arms
  9. B3Let Them Say
  10. B4Unchained
  11. B5Feeling Soul
  12. B6Crime Don't Pay

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bob Andy's Song Book are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Bob Andy's Song Book are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.

When was Bob Andy's Song Book first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Jamaica. One of them is Coxsone Records SOL 1121.

How do I tell if my copy of Bob Andy's Song Book is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOL 1121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FCD 7907 Lew and FCD 7907-B Lew. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bob Andy's Song Book 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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