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The Best Of Don Drummond

by Don Drummond · 1969

27 pressings4 countriesSkaReggae

The Best Of Don Drummond was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Don Drummond

7 pressings came out in 1969, 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9008
Format
LP, Compilation · Yellow
Runout / matrix

FCD 7913 A frm

FCD 7913 B frm

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1969
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9008
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SOL+9008+AA side

SOL+9008+BB side

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1969
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9008
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

FCD-7913-A FRMSide A

FCD-7913-B FRMSide B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1969
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9008
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SOL+9008+AA side; stamped

SOL+9008+BB side; stamped

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1969
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9008
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

7CD2913ASide A, etched

7CD2913BSide 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1969JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKStudio One SOL 9008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL-9008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UK, Europe & USStudio One SOL 9008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USStudio One SOL 9008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Ringo
  2. A2Confucious
  3. A3The Reburial
  4. A4Eastern Standard Time
  5. A5Occupation
  6. A6Meloncolly Baby
  7. B1Heavenless
  8. B2Roll On Sweet Don
  9. B3Elevator Rock
  10. B4Schooling The Duke
  11. B5African Beat
  12. B6Valley Princess

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Don Drummond are there?

27 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Don Drummond are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was The Best Of Don Drummond first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Studio One SOL 9008.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOL 9008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FCD 7913 A frm and FCD 7913 B frm. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Don Drummond 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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