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Culture At Work

by Culture · 1986

13 pressings5 countriesReggaeRoots ReggaeReggae

Culture At Work was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Culture At Work

11 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Blue Mountain Records BMLP 014
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BML + 014 + ASide A etched

BML + 014 + B2Side B etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986JamaicaBlue Mountain Records BMLP 014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKBlue Mountain Records BMLP 014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKBlue Mountain Records BMLP 014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKBlue Mountain Records BMLP 014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKBlue Mountain Records BMLP 014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKBlue Mountain Records BMLP 014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKBlue Mountain Records BMLP 014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USShanachie Shanachie-43047 / Shanachie 43047First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USBlue Mountain Records BMLP 014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USBlue Mountain Records BMLP 014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ZimbabweUmkhonto Records UMKH 409First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USShanachie 43047LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBlue Moon BMLP 014LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Money Girl3:55
  2. A2Crisis3:45
  3. A3I'm Worried3:45
  4. A4One Grand Son3:35
  5. A5Love Yu Neighbour3:35
  6. B1One A We3:35
  7. B2Thief Thief3:36
  8. B3Fight For Yu Right3:40
  9. B4Christian3:35
  10. B5Dance Hall Style3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Culture At Work are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Culture At Work are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 1989.

When was Culture At Work first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Jamaica, Zimbabwe. One of them is Blue Mountain Records BMLP 014.

How do I tell if my copy of Culture At Work is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BMLP 014, Shanachie-43047, UMKH 409) 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 Culture At Work 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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