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Natty Never Get Weary / Natty Dub

by Culture · 1978

10 pressings2 countriesRoots ReggaeDubReggae

Natty Never Get Weary / Natty Dub was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Natty Never Get Weary / Natty Dub

5 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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

1978
Label and catalog number
High Note S.P. 152High Note S.P. 153
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

D.S.R. 5245 - A - D.T. PottingeRSide A [Runout - Etched]

D.S.R. 5246 - B - D.T. PottingeRSide B [Runout - Etched]

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Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
High Note
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

D.S.R 5245-A-DT POTTINGER

D.S.R 5246-A-DT POTTINGER

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Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
High Note S.P. 152High Note S.P. 153
Format
7", Single · Blue label
Runout / matrix

DSR-5245-A-NAT PottingerSide 1 etched

DSR-5246-B-NAT PottingerSide 2 etched

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Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
High Note
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

D.S.R 5245-A-DT POTTINGER

D.S.R 5246-A-DT POTTINGER

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Front Line FLS 116Virgin FLS 116
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FLS. 116. A.1 A PORKY PRIME CUTEtched in Runout Side A

FLS. 116. B.1Etched in Runout Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JamaicaHigh Note S.P. 152 / High Note S.P. 153First year7"7"
1978JamaicaHigh NoteFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978JamaicaHigh Note S.P. 152 / High Note S.P. 153First year7", Single7", Single
1978JamaicaHigh NoteFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978UKFront Line FLS 116 / Virgin FLS 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaHigh Note S P. 152 / High Note S P. 1537", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaHigh Note S. P. 152 S.P. 1537", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaHigh Note S.P. 152 / High Note S.P. 1537", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaHigh Note S P. 152 / High Note S.P. 1537", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaHigh Note S P. 152 / High Note S.P. 1537", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ANatty Never Get Weary
  2. BNatty Dub

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Natty Never Get Weary / Natty Dub are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Natty Never Get Weary / Natty Dub are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Natty Never Get Weary / Natty Dub first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is High Note S.P. 152.

How do I tell if my copy of Natty Never Get Weary / Natty Dub is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S.P. 152, FLS 116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D.S.R. 5245 - A - D.T. PottingeR and D.S.R. 5246 - B - D.T. PottingeR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Natty Never Get Weary / Natty Dub 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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