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Rebel Music

by Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1986

45 pressings22 countriesRoots ReggaeRocksteadyReggae

Rebel Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Rebel Music

26 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 18 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.

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Island Records 90520-1Island Records 7 90520-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-IL-866033-ARLabel side A

ST-IL-866034-ARLabel side B

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Island Records 90520-1Island Records 7 90520-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-IL-866033-B 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout

ST-IL-866034-A 1-2 [SRC logo]Side B runout

ST-IL-866033-SPSide A label

ST-IL-866034-SPSide B label

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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1980s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaRCA/Ariola TLP-60231First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986CanadaIsland Records ISL-1097 / Island Records ISL 1097First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986CanadaIsland Records CIDM-1097First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986EuropeIsland Records 207 760First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986EuropeIsland Records 207 760First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986FranceIsland Records 830 151-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986FranceTuff Gong 846 206-1 / Island Records 846 206-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986GermanyIsland S 207 760LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986IrelandIsland Records ILPS 9843First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986IsraelIsland Records ILPS 9843First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986ItalyIsland Records ILPS 9843First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986ItalyIsland Records ILPS 9843LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986JamaicaTuff Gong ILPS 8843First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986JamaicaTuff Gong ILPS 8843First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986JapanIsland Records ILPS 9843First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 31 pressings from the 1980s
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990NetherlandsIsland Records 210 846 / Tuff Gong 210 846LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1990UKTuff Gong TGLLP 11 / Tuff Gong 846 206-1LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1990USTuff Gong 422-846 206-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1992ColombiaIsland Records 846 206-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1993USPolyGram 846-206LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeIsland Records 531 632-2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeIsland Records 207 760LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyIsland Records 210 846 / Tuff Gong 210 846LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
?JamaicaTuff Gong 422-846206-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaTuff Gong ILPS 9843LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?JamaicaTuff Gong ILPS 9843LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?JamaicaIsland RecordsLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SpainTuff Gong 5B 210 846 / Island Records 5B 210 846LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
?SpainAriola 5B 207760 / Island Records 5B 207760LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1Rebel Music (3 O'clock Roadblock)
  2. A2So Much Trouble In The World
  3. A3Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
  4. A4Rat Race
  5. A5War/No More Trouble
  6. B1Roots
  7. B2Slave Driver
  8. B3Ride Natty Ride
  9. B4Crazy Baldhead
  10. B5Get Up, Stand Up

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rebel Music are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Rebel Music are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1986 and 2009.

When was Rebel Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Greece, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9843.

How do I tell if my copy of Rebel Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9843, 7 90520-1, 90520-1, VG 71433) 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 Rebel Music 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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