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Vinyl pressings

Roots Dub

by Dub Specialist · 1975

18 pressings2 countriesDubReggae

Roots Dub 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 Roots Dub

3 pressings came out in 1975, 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DB 116 ARunout, Side A

DB 116 BRunout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1975
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
LP, Album · Silk screen sleeve
Runout / matrix

Roots Dub - ARunout, Side A

Roots Dub - 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2024JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2024JamaicaStudio One / Winro RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio OneLPLP
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaWinro RecordsLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio OneLPLP
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?USStudio One SOLP-50153LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Roots Dub
  2. A2Callie Roots
  3. A3Roots Man Dub
  4. A4Chainy Roots
  5. A5Granny Scratch Scratch
  6. B1Marcus Dub
  7. B2Strong Back
  8. B3Roots Music
  9. B4Saucy Perila
  10. B5Brial Wisp

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Roots Dub are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Roots Dub are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.

When was Roots Dub first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One.

How do I tell if my copy of Roots Dub 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, Roots Dub - A and Roots Dub - B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Roots 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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