Vinyl pressings
by Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1983
Confrontation was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 28 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.
ILPS 9760 A-2U-1-1– 15 STERLINGRunout, side A, variant 1
ILPS 9760 B-1U-1-2– STERLINGRunout, side B, variant 1
ILPS 9760 A-1U-1-2– 9 STERLINGRunout, side A, variant 2
ILPS 9760 B-1U-1-3 1 X 18 STERLINGRunout, side B, variant 2
ILPS+9760+A ORLAKE GRAEMESide A run out Variant 1
ILPS+9760+B3 B ORLAKESide B run out Variant 1
STIL 835211 A SPAR B-18102-A △4407 O-SM1-1 Sterling 1-2 (SRC Logo)Side A, variant 1
STIL 835212 A (SRC Logo) SPAR B-18103-A △4407-X O- Sterling 1-2Side B, variant 1
STIL 835211 A SP-AR B-18102-A △4407 0- STERLING 1-2 I (SRC Logo)Etched Side A, variant 2 (STERLING & SRC logo stamp)
STIL 835212 A SP-AR B-18103-A △4407-X 0-ƧM1-1 STERLING 1-2 (SRC Logo)Etched Side B, variant 2 (STERLING & SRC logo stamp)
STIL 835211 A STERLING 1-1 SRCRunout A
STIL 835212 A SRC STERLING 1-1Runout B
ST-IL-835211-SPLabel A
ST-IL-835212-SPLabel B
205482-A F8FHand-etched Runout Side A
205482-BHand-etched Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Island Records SUP-80.240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Festival Records RML 53105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Island Records IL. 53105LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Tuff Gong RML 53105 / Island Records ILPS 9760First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records 79 00851 / Tuff Gong 79 00851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Tuff Gong 205 482 / Tuff Gong 205 482-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 205 482 / Island Records 205 482-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Tuff Gong 205 482 / Tuff Gong 205 482-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Island Records 812.444-1 / Tuff Gong 812.444-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Island Records 14C 064-65145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Island Records CAN 129760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19760 / Tuff Gong ILPS 19760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Jamaica | Rita Marley MusicFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Island Records 25S-167 / Polystar 25S-167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | Tuff Gong LAE-539 / Island Records LAE-539First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Netherlands | Island Records 210 847 / Tuff Gong 210 847LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | South Africa | Island Records GSL 346LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Tuff Gong 422-846 207-1 / Island Records 422-846 207-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | US | Tuff Gong 422-846 207-1LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1991 | Barbados | Tuff Gong 422-846 207-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK & Europe | Tuff Gong 548 903-1 / Island Records 548 903-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Tuff Gong 602547276292 / Island Records 602547276292LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Tuff Gong 602547276292 / Island Records 602547276292LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Tuff Gong 00602435082257 / Island Records 00602435082257LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition |
| 2021 | Jamaica | Tuff Gong 207-056-032-050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Tuff Gong B0031910-01 / Island Records B0031910-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9760LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Canada | Tuff Gong ISM 85 / Island Records ISM 85LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Tuff Gong ISM 85 / Island Records ISM 85LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 205 482LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Tuff Gong 205 482 320LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | France | Island Records 846 207-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 210 847 / Tuff Gong 210 847LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19760 / Tuff Gong ORL 19760LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Tuff Gong 422-846 207-1 / Island Records 422-846 207-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Tuff Gong 422-846 207-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | Tuff Gong 422-846 207-1 / Island Records 422-846 207-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Tuff Gong 422-846 207-1 / Island Records 422-846 207-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Tuff Gong 422 846 207 -1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Kenya | Tuff Gong ILPS 9760LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Tuff Gong TGLLP 10 / Island Records 846 207-1LP | LP |
77 vinyl pressings of Confrontation are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Portugal, Colombia and more. One of them is Tuff Gong ILPS 9760, released May 23, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9760, PILPS 9760, ILPS9760, 7 90085-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9760 A-2U-1-1– 15 STERLING and ILPS 9760 B-1U-1-2– STERLING. 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.
