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Better Dub

by Dub Specialist · 1974

22 pressings2 countriesDubRoots ReggaeReggae

Better Dub was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Better Dub

6 pressings came out in 1974, 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
LP, Album · Silk-screen sleeve
Runout / matrix

FCD 1481 AA-Side

BD-BB-Side

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Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

7CD-7481-B [signature]Side 2 runout, as best I can make out.

7CD-1481-A [signature]Side 1 runout, as best I can make out.

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.

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JamaicaStudio One SELP-001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987USStudio One SOLD 001LPLP
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SO D LP 0001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SO D LP 001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SOLD LP 0001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USStudio One SO D LP 0001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USStudio One SOLD 0001LPLP
?USStudio One SO D LP 0001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USStudio One SELP-001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USStudio OneLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USStudio OneLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?USStudio One SO D LP 0001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USStudio One SELP-001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Banana Walk
  2. A2Quick Stick
  3. A3Rub A String
  4. A4Jamaica Back
  5. A5Ready Rock
  6. B1Guiding Star
  7. B2Better Dub
  8. B3Congo Call
  9. B4Never Rub A Dub
  10. B5Dub Me Girl
  11. B6Gready G

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Better Dub are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Better Dub are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1974 and 1987.

When was Better Dub first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One SELP-001.

How do I tell if my copy of Better Dub is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SELP-001) 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 Better 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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