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Gregory IsaacsLive At The Academy, Brixton

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Live At The Academy, Brixton

by Gregory Isaacs · 1984

17 pressings9 countriesLovers RockReggae

Live At The Academy, Brixton 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 Live At The Academy, Brixton

10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984CanadaSire 25 16761 / Rough Trade 25 16761First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984FranceRough Trade 70302First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GermanyZensor ZS 12First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JamaicaFull HouseFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JamaicaRough Trade ROUGH 74 / African Museum ROUGH 74First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JapanRough Trade 25RTL-23First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKRough Trade ROUGH 74First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKRough Trade ROUGH 74First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKRough Trade ROUGH 74First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKRough Trade ROUGH 74LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo
1984JapanRough Trade 25RTL-23First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985NigeriaRough Trade ROUGH 74 / EMI International ROUGH 74LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985PortugalRough Trade ROUGH 74LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKKingdom Records KVL 9027LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986UKKingdom Records KVL 9027LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002ItalyGet Back Cdub11LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaRough Trade ROUGH 74 / African Museum ROUGH 74LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1My Number One
  2. A2My Only Lover
  3. A3All I Ask Is Love
  4. A4Love Overdue
  5. A5Mr. Brown
  6. A6Storm
  7. A7Slavemaster
  8. A8Border
  9. B1Soon Forward
  10. B2Oh, What A Feeling
  11. B3Sunday Morning
  12. B4Addicted To You
  13. B5Frontdoor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live At The Academy, Brixton are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Live At The Academy, Brixton are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 2002.

When was Live At The Academy, Brixton first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 74.

How do I tell if my copy of Live At The Academy, Brixton is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 74, 25 16761, 70302, ZS 12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live At The Academy, Brixton 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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