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Soul Rebels by Bob Marley & The Wailers, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Soul Rebels

by Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1970

31 pressings6 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Soul Rebels was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Soul Rebels

10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Upsetter TBL 126
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TBL + 126 + ARunout side A, stamped

TBL + 126 + BRunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Upsetter TBL 126
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TBL+126-ASide 1, etched

TBL-126+BSide 2, etched

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Upsetter TBL 126
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TBL+126-ARunout side A, stamped

TBL+126+BRunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Upsetter TBL 126
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TBL+126-ASide 1 (Variant 1)

TBL-126+BSide 2 (Variant 1)

TBL+126+ASide 1 (Variant 2)

TBL+126+BSide 2 (Variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Upsetter TBL 126Trojan Target TBL 126
Format
LP, Album · Green, White and Black Labels
Runout / matrix

TBL + 126 + ARunout A

TBL + 126 + BRunout B

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JamaicaUpsetter TBL 126First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JamaicaUpsetter TBL 126First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JamaicaUpsetter TBL 126First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JamaicaUpsetter TBL 126First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JamaicaUpsetter TBL 126First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JamaicaUpsetter TBL 126 / Trojan Target TBL 126First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1970JamaicaUpsetter TBL 126First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JamaicaUpsetter TBL 126First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JamaicaUpsetter TBL 126First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JamaicaUpsetter TBL 126LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1970UKUpsetter TBL 126First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceDisques Espérance ESP 7506LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981UKStar-Bag Bag 1504LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987UKReceiver Records Limited RRLP 106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987UKReceiver Records Limited RRLP 106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987UKReceiver Records Limited RRLP 106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKTrojan Records TJALP053 / Upsetter TJALP053LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2004EuropeEarmark 43023LP, Album, Reissue, 10", 33 ⅓ RPMLP, Album, Reissue, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM
2004ItalyEarmark 43023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2004ItalyEarmark 643023LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USTrojan Records TRLS-126LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014USCleopatra CLP-2007-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017FranceWagram Music 3347096LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2017FranceWagram Music 3347096LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2018ItalyRadiation Roots RROO331LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2019USCleopatra CLO-1328-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USCleopatra CLO-1328-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023ItalyRadiation Roots RROO331LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025UKCharly Records CHUP 001LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2025UKCharly Records CHUP001LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaRough Gang C.D L.P 001 / Rough Gang COLP-001LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Soul Rebel
  2. A2It's Alright
  3. A3Try Me
  4. A4No Sympathy
  5. A5My Cup
  6. A6Soul Almighty
  7. B1Rebel's Hop
  8. B2Corner Stone
  9. B3400 Years
  10. B4No Water
  11. B5Reaction
  12. B6My Sympathy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Soul Rebels are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Soul Rebels are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.

When was Soul Rebels first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Upsetter TBL 126.

How do I tell if my copy of Soul Rebels is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TBL 126) 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 Soul Rebels 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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