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Thu-Shun-Peng

by Frankie Paul · 1984

20 pressings2 countriesDancehallDubReggae

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Thu-Shun-Peng

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.

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

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984JamaicaArrival A 035First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UKArrival7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownJah Guidance JG 0567", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?JamaicaVolcano7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?JamaicaVolcano7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaVolcano VPRD 17312", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
?JamaicaVolcano7", Reissue7", Reissue
?JamaicaJah Guidance7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?JamaicaJah Guidance7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?JamaicaVolcano7", Reissue7", Reissue
?JamaicaVolcano7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaVolcano7", Reissue7", Reissue
?JamaicaVolcano7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress
?JamaicaVolcano7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaVolcano7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaVolcano7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaVolcano7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. AThu-Shun-Peng
  2. BThu-Shun-Peng (Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thu-Shun-Peng are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Thu-Shun-Peng are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1984 and 2017.

When was Thu-Shun-Peng first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Jamaica. One of them is Arrival A 035.

How do I tell if my copy of Thu-Shun-Peng is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Thu-Shun-Peng 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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