Jamaica
1997- Label and catalog number
- Juvenile JPDB0003
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DSR ASIDE - 22073 - TRAFFIC BLOCKING - GEOVANNI
DSR BSIDE - 22149 - VER. (DO U C WHAT I C) - GEOVANNI
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Vinyl pressings
Traffic Blocking
by General Degree · 1997
20 pressings3 countriesDancehallReggae
Traffic Blocking was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 Traffic Blocking
2 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
UK
1997- Label and catalog number
- Greensleeves Records GRED 599
- Format
- 12"
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.
1990s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Jamaica | Juvenile JPDB0003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Greensleeves Records GRED 599First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | Jamaica | Juvenile MML 2267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | Jamaica | Juvenile JPDB0016 / Juvenile JPDB00137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | Jamaica | Main St.7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1998 | Jamaica | Juvenile7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1998 | Jamaica | Juvenile JPDB00167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | Jamaica | Juvenile JPDB00167", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1998 | Jamaica | Juvenile JPDB00167", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint |
| 1998 | UK | Greensleeves Records GRE6817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | VP Records VPRD 620612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | US | VP Records VPRD 620612", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Juvenile7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Main St. VPRD 620612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Juvenile7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Juvenile7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Juvenile7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Juvenile7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Juvenile7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Juvenile7" | 7" |
Tracklist
- ATraffic Blocking
- BFilthy
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Traffic Blocking are there?
20 vinyl pressings of Traffic Blocking are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1997 and 2000.
When was Traffic Blocking first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Juvenile JPDB0003.
How do I tell if my copy of Traffic Blocking is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JPDB0003, GRED 599) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR ASIDE - 22073 - TRAFFIC BLOCKING - GEOVANNI and DSR BSIDE - 22149 - VER. (DO U C WHAT I C) - GEOVANNI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Traffic Blocking 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.