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Vinyl pressings

Protest

by Bunny Wailer · 1977

32 pressings14 countriesReggae

Protest was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Protest

19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9512
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 ILPS 9512 A - 1 Mrunout side A stamped

1 ILPS 9512 B - 1 Prunout side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9512
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 ILPS 9512 A - 1 IIrunout side A stamped

1 ILPS 9512 B - 1 Prunout side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9512
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9512 A1 EG I-59 [mirror writing]runout side A etched (variant 1)

ILPS 9512 B1 EG I-34runout side B etched (variant 1)

ILPS 9512 A1 EG I-15runout side A etched (variant 2)

ILPS 9512 B1 EG I-59 [mirror writing]runout side B etched (variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9512
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9512 A-2Side A runout, Variant 1

ILPS 9512 B-2Side B runout, Variant 1

ILPS 9512 A-4 T1Side A runout, Variant 2

ILPS 9512 B-4 T1Side B runout, Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records L36435Island Records (ILPS 9512)
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

SMX51587Side A Label

SMX51588Side B Label

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Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records L36435Island Records (ILPS 9512)
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

SMX51587Side A Label

SMX51588Side 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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaIsland Records L36435 / Island Records (ILPS 9512)First yearLPLP
1977AustraliaIsland Records L36435 / Island Records (ILPS 9512)First yearLPLP
1977CanadaIsland Records ILPS 9512First yearLPLP
1977FranceIsland Records 9123 043First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyIsland Records ILPS 19512First yearLPLP
1977JamaicaSolomonic C.0177First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaIsland Records ILPS-9512-AFirst yearLPLP
1977JamaicaSolomonicFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaSolomonic C.0177First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaSolomonicFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaSolomonicFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NetherlandsIsland Records 25503 XOTFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NetherlandsIsland Records 25503 XOTFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977New ZealandIsland Records L36435 / Island Records (ILPS 9512)First yearLPLP
1977NigeriaIsland Records ILPS 9512First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USMango MLPS 9512LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1983South AfricaIsland Records ILPS 29512LPLP
1983ZambiaIsland Records ILPS 29512LPLP
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2334 / Universal Music MOVLP2334LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyIsland Records 210 851 / Mango 210 851LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaSolomonicLP, MispressLP, Mispress
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9512LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9512 / Island Records 800 639-320LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9512LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9512LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9512LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMango MLPS 9512LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Moses Children5:23
  2. A2Get Up Stand Up6:13
  3. A3Scheme Of Things4:14
  4. A4Quit Trying4:16
  5. B1Follow Fashion Monkey4:11
  6. B2Wanted Children5:11
  7. B3Who Feels It5:41
  8. B4Johnny Too Bad5:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Protest are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Protest are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 2020.

When was Protest first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9512.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9512, L36435, 9123 043, ILPS 19512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ILPS 9512 A - 1 M and 1 ILPS 9512 B - 1 P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Protest 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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