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Vinyl pressings

Garvey's Ghost

by Burning Spear · 1975

27 pressings5 countriesDubRoots ReggaeReggae

Garvey's Ghost was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Garvey's Ghost

2 pressings came out in 1975, 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Wolf
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

TS-8006-A [illegible signature]Side 1

TS-8006-B [illegible signature]Side 2

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaWolfFirst yearLPLP
1975JamaicaWolfFirst yearLPLP
1976South AfricaIsland Records STAR 207LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976South AfricaIsland Records ILPS 9382LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKIsland Records ILPS 9382LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1976USMango MLPS 9382LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKIsland Records ILPS 9382LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976UKIsland Records ILPS 9382LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKIsland Records ILPS 9382LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaIsland Records ILPS 9382LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979South AfricaIsland Records ILPS 29382LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1979USMango MLPS 9382LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1979USMango MLPS-9382LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKIsland Records ILPS 9382LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983South AfricaIsland Records ILPC 29382LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USMango MLPS 9382LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKSunspot SUNSPLP005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2011UKSunspot SUNSPLP005LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaIsland Records MLPS 9382LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaFoxLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaFoxLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaFoxLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9382LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9382LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9382 / Island Records 800 621 320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9382LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMango MLPS 9382LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1The Ghost (Marcus Garvey)3:24
  2. A2I And I Survive (Slavery Days)3:37
  3. A3Black Wa-Da-Da (Invasion)3:17
  4. A4John Burns Skank (Live Good)3:10
  5. A5Brain Food (Give Me)3:05
  6. B1Farther East Of Jack (Old Marcus Garvey)3:59
  7. B22000 Years (Tradition)3:28
  8. B3Dread River (Jordan River)2:55
  9. B4Workshop (Red, Gold & Green)3:10
  10. B5Reggaelation (Resting Place)3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Garvey's Ghost are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Garvey's Ghost are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 2011.

When was Garvey's Ghost first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Jamaica. One of them is Wolf.

How do I tell if my copy of Garvey's Ghost 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 Garvey's Ghost 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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