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Visions Of Dennis Brown

by Dennis Brown · 1977

22 pressings7 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Visions Of Dennis Brown was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Visions Of Dennis Brown

2 pressings came out in 1977, 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

March 1977
Label and catalog number
Joe Gibbs Record Globe
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DSR-2903AA:

DSR-2903BB:

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JamaicaJoe Gibbs Record GlobeFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaJoe Gibbs Record GlobeFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BarbadosLightning Records LIP7LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978Ivory CoastSID (Société Ivoirienne Du Disque) LASL-4LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaJoe Gibbs Record GlobeLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaJoe Gibbs Record GlobeLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKLightning Records LIP7LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKLaser LAS L4LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USJoe Gibbs Music JGML 2903LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USJoe Gibbs Music JGML-2903LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UKBlue Moon BMLP 021LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988USShanachie SHANACHIE 44002 / Shanachie Shanachie-44002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992USRocky One RGLP 018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006FranceJoe Gibbs Music JGELP010 / Crazy Joe Records JGELP010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013US17 North Parade VPRL4185LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014UK & EuropeVP Records VPRL4185 / 17 North Parade VPRL4185LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018US17 North Parade VPRL4185LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022UKJoe Gibbs Record Globe JGMLP3 / Studio 16LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2022UKStudio 16 JGMLP3LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2022UKJoe Gibbs Record Globe JGMLP3 / Studio 16LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaJoe Gibbs Record GlobeLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USRocky One RGLP 015 / Crazy Joe JGM 1016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Deliverance Will Come
  2. A2Oh Mother
  3. A3Love Me Always
  4. A4Concrete Castle King
  5. A5Malcolm X
  6. B1Repatriation
  7. B2Jah Can Do It
  8. B3Milk And Honey
  9. B4Stay At Home
  10. B5Say What You Say

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Visions Of Dennis Brown are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Visions Of Dennis Brown are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.

When was Visions Of Dennis Brown first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Jamaica. One of them is Joe Gibbs Record Globe, released March 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of Visions Of Dennis Brown 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; for example, DSR-2903A and DSR-2903B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Visions Of Dennis Brown 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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