Jamaica
1980- Label and catalog number
- Solomonic SMLP 007
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
Sings The Wailers
by Bunny Wailer · 1980
23 pressings10 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae
Sings The Wailers was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Sings The Wailers
7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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
1980- Label and catalog number
- Mango MLPS 9629
- Format
- LP, Album
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Mango MLPS 9629
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MLPS-9629-A-CS1Side A runout, etched
MLPS-9629-B-CS2Side B runout, etched
MLPS 9629 ASide A label matrix number
MLPS 9629 BSide B label matrix number
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Mango MLPS 9629
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MLPS-9629-A-CP2 ☆ STERLING B-1 ᐉRunout side A variant 1
MLPS-9629-B-CP2 ☆ STERLING B-1 ᐉRunout side B variant 1
MLPS-9629-A-CP1 ☆ STERLING A-2 ⟷ ᐉRunout side A variant 2
MLPS-9629-B-CP1 ☆ STERLING A-1 ⟷ ᐉRunout side B variant 2
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Mango MLPS 9629
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MLPS-9629-A-CS1 ☆ STERLINGSide A
MLPS-9629-B-CS1 ☆ STERLINGSide B
MLPS-9629-A-CS2 STERLINGSide A
MLPS-9629-B-CS2 ☆ STERLINGSide B
Canada
1980- Label and catalog number
- Island Records MLPS 9629Mango MLPS 9629
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MLPS 9629A. [Cinram stamp]Side A
MLPS 9629B. [Cinram stamp]Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 23 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Island Records MLPS 9629 / Mango MLPS 9629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6313 136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Solomonic SMLP 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Mango MLPS 9629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Mango MLPS 9629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Mango MLPS 9629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Mango MLPS 9629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 203 380-320 / Island Records 203 380LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 203 380-320 / Island Records 203 380LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Island Records 203 380-320 / Island Records 203 380LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Island Records 203 380-320 / Island Records 203 380LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 29629LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9629LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9629LP | LP |
| 1981 | Zambia | Island Records ILPS 29629 / Island Records ILPC 29629LP, Album | LP, Album |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2356 / Island Records MOVLP2356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Mango 210 852LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | Solomonic LP00 7LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Solomonic 1087LP | LP |
| ? | Jamaica | Solomonic LP00 7LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Jamaica | Solomonic LP00 7LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Mango MLPS-9629LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Dancing Shoes
- A2Mellow Mood
- A3Dreamland
- A4Keep On Moving
- A5Hypocrite
- B1Rule This Land
- B2Burial
- B3I Stand Predominate
- B4Walk The Proud Land
- B5I'm The Toughest
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Sings The Wailers are there?
23 vinyl pressings of Sings The Wailers are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
When was Sings The Wailers first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Jamaica, US, Canada, France. One of them is Solomonic SMLP 007.
How do I tell if my copy of Sings The Wailers is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMLP 007, MLPS 9629, 6313 136) 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 Sings The Wailers 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.
