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The Best Of Delroy Wilson (Original Twelve)

by Delroy Wilson · 1972

16 pressings2 countriesRocksteadyReggaeReggae

The Best Of Delroy Wilson was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 The Best Of Delroy Wilson

2 pressings came out in 1972, 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Coxsone Records CSL 8025
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FCD-7992-A FRWSide A, etched

FCD-7992-B FRWSide 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JamaicaStudio One / Coxsone Records CSL 8025First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8025First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USUnited Artists Records UA-LA807-HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USUnited Artists Records UA-LA807-HLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USLiberty LT-51168LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One / Coxsone Records CSL 8025LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8025LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8025LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One CSL 8025LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?JamaicaStudio One / Coxsone Records CSL 8025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaCoxsone Records CSL 8025LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USStudio One / Coxsone Records CSL 8025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USStudio One CSL 8025LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USStudio One CSL 8025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Riding For A Fall3:40
  2. A2Run Run3:34
  3. A3Feel The Spirit2:50
  4. A4Get Ready3:28
  5. A5Troubled Man2:48
  6. A6True Believer3:00
  7. B1Ungrateful Baby2:38
  8. B2Run For Your Life2:51
  9. B3Gonna Make It2:33
  10. B4Conquer Me3:00
  11. B5Someone Gonna Cry3:24
  12. B6Impossible2:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Delroy Wilson are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Delroy Wilson are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.

When was The Best Of Delroy Wilson first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Delroy Wilson is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSL 8025) 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 The Best Of Delroy Wilson 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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