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Sample Dub

by Dub Specialist · 1975

11 pressings1 countryDubReggae

Sample 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 Sample Dub

6 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 · Silk Screen Sleeve
Runout / matrix

CS 1397-1

CS 1398-B1

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

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

CS 1397-1Runout side A, etched

CS 1398-B1Runout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

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

CS 1397-1

CS 1398-B1

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaWinro RecordsFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JamaicaForward RecordsFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JamaicaWinro Records csi 1397First yearLP, White LabelLP, White Label
1975JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Teasing
  2. A2In Cold Dub
  3. A3Cable Version
  4. A4Holligan Dub
  5. A5Talking Dub
  6. A6Undying Dub
  7. B1Running Dub
  8. B2Minstrel Dub
  9. B3Love Of A Dub
  10. B4Dubbing Stars
  11. B5Just Can't Dub

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sample Dub are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sample Dub are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Sample Dub first released on vinyl?

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

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use csi 1397) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CS 1397-1 and CS 1398-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sample 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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