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DillingerC.B. 200

Vinyl pressings

C.B. 200

by Dillinger · 1975

14 pressings3 countriesRoots ReggaeDancehallReggae

C.B. 200 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 C.B. 200

3 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaSteadyFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKLucky DL5105First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USImpact! VC 1937First year7"7"
1976UKLucky DL 51067", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UKLucky DL 51057", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHit Bound7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaWell Charge7"7"
?JamaicaChannel One7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaChannel One7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaWell Charge7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaWell Charge7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaWell Charge7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaWell Charge7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaWell Charge7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AC.B. 200
  2. BVersion

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of C.B. 200 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of C.B. 200 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was C.B. 200 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Jamaica, UK, US. One of them is Steady.

How do I tell if my copy of C.B. 200 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL5105, VC 1937) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FCH 7744-A and FCH 7744-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is C.B. 200 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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