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Vinyl pressings

No Jestering

by Carl Malcolm · 1974

18 pressings3 countriesReggaeReggae

No Jestering was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 No Jestering

2 pressings came out in 1974, 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Impact!
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MADE IN JAMAICA CC · 5019 RRS VC (RANDY'S)Runout Side A

MADE IN JAMAICA CC · 5020 RRS VC (RANDY'S)Runout Side 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JamaicaImpact! CC 5051 AFirst year7"7"
1974JamaicaImpact!First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaHot Shot!45 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1975JamaicaImpact!7"7"
1975JamaicaImpact!7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaImpact!7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKHorse HOSS 747"7"
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaImpact!7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaImpact!7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaImpact!7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaImpact!7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaImpact!7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaImpact!7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKImpact! AB7270545 RPM, 7", Reissue45 RPM, 7", Reissue
?UKImpact! AB7270545 RPM, 7", Reissue45 RPM, 7", Reissue
?USLeo Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USLeo Records ML-5051 / ML-50527", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USLeo Records ML-5051 / ML-50527", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ANo Jestering
  2. BNo Jestering (Part 2 Dub)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Jestering are there?

18 vinyl pressings of No Jestering are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was No Jestering first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Jamaica. One of them is Impact! CC 5051 A.

How do I tell if my copy of No Jestering is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CC 5051 A) 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 No Jestering 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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