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Buju BantonDo Dem Something

Vinyl pressings

Do Dem Something

by Buju Banton · 1992

19 pressings1 countryDancehallReggae

Do Dem Something was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 Do Dem Something

5 pressings came out in 1992, 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

1992
Label and catalog number
Techniques
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

a-do dem something- bujua side

bside - stalag - version -

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Jamaica

1992
Label and catalog number
Techniques
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A - DO DEM SOMETHING - BUJU

FWR 7975 - B 1 RW

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1992
Label and catalog number
Techniques
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

D.S:R. ASIDE - 868 - DO DEM SUMPTIN - GEOVANNI

WR - DW 9 Le wier ver. - B - KK Mastering

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1990s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JamaicaTechniquesFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992JamaicaTechniquesFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992JamaicaTechniquesFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992JamaicaTechniquesFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992JamaicaTechniquesFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1995JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaTechniques7", Reissue7", Reissue
?JamaicaTechniques WRT 08012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaTechniques WR-45-0137", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Misprint
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTechniques7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ADo Dem Something
  2. BDo Dem Something (Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do Dem Something are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Do Dem Something are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1992 and 1995.

When was Do Dem Something first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Jamaica. One of them is Techniques.

How do I tell if my copy of Do Dem Something is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label 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 Do Dem Something 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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