Jamaica
1984- Label and catalog number
- Arrival A 035
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DSR 2465 'A' THU - SHU - PENG - PABLO.Etched in runout A
DSR 2466 'B' PABLO.Etched in runout B
Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Paul · 1984
Thu-Shun-Peng was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1984, 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.
DSR 2465 'A' THU - SHU - PENG - PABLO.Etched in runout A
DSR 2466 'B' PABLO.Etched in runout B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Jamaica | Arrival A 035First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Arrival7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Jah Guidance JG 0567", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano VPRD 17312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Jah Guidance7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Jamaica | Jah Guidance7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Thu-Shun-Peng are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1984 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Jamaica. One of them is Arrival A 035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR 2465 'A' THU - SHU - PENG - PABLO. and DSR 2466 'B' PABLO.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.