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Dub Store Special

by Dub Specialist · 1974

19 pressings1 countryDubReggae

Dub Store Special 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 Dub Store Special

5 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 SOL 9011
Format
LP · Silk Screen
Runout / matrix

FCD-7380-A-FRM

FCD-7380-B-FRM

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Not On Label
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

FCD 7380 ARunout, Side A

FCD 7380 BRunout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
LP, Album · Silk Screen, Textured cover
Runout / matrix

FCD-7380-A-FRMRunout, Side A

FCD-7380-B-FRMRunout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
LP, Album · Silk Screen cover
Runout / matrix

FCD-7380-A-FRMRunout, Side A

FCD-7380-B-FRMRunout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Not On Label
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

FCD 7380 ARunout, Side A

FCD 7380 BRunout, Side B

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JamaicaStudio One SOL 9011First yearLPLP
1974JamaicaNot On LabelFirst yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1974JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JamaicaNot On LabelFirst yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One DB 104LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One DB 104LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One Sol 1132LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One DB 104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One DB 104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One DB 104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One DB 104LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One DB 104LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio OneLPLP
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Queen Of The Dub3:26
  2. A2Mo Jo Papa2:14
  3. A3Message From Dub3:16
  4. A4Follow This Dub3:48
  5. A5Idle Burg3:13
  6. A6Musical Science3:16
  7. B1Hanging On The Wall3:42
  8. B2Love Land2:14
  9. B3This Race2:46
  10. B4Darker Black2:50
  11. B5Dub Creation2:49
  12. B6Life3:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dub Store Special are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Dub Store Special are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Dub Store Special first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One SOL 9011.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOL 9011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FCD-7380-A-FRM and FCD-7380-B-FRM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dub Store Special 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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