UK
1973- Label and catalog number
- Trojan Records TRLS 63
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
TRL+63+ASide A runout
TRL+63+BSide B runout
TRLS.63-ASide A label
TRLS.63-BSide B label
I-RoyPresenting I. Roy
Vinyl pressings
Presenting I. Roy
by I-Roy · 1973
15 pressings4 countriesRoots ReggaeToastingReggae
Presenting I. Roy was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Presenting I. Roy
5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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
1973- Label and catalog number
- Trojan Records TRLS 63
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
TRL + 63 + AHand etched
TRL + 63 + BHand etched
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Gussie & Puppy
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
TRL+ 63 + AA side matrix is hand scribed
TRL+ 63 + BB side matrix is machine stamped
Jamaica
1973- Label and catalog number
- Gussie GLP 002
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
TRL+63+ASide A
7&L+63+BSide B
Jamaica
1973- Label and catalog number
- Gussie GLP 002
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
TRL+63+A
TRL+63+B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Jamaica | Gussie GLP 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Gussie GLP 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 63First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 63First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Gussie & PuppyFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 63LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 63LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | GussieLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 63LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2010s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Sunspot SUNSPLP001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | Sunspot SUNSPLP021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 10", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 10", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1945LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1945LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 63LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 63LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Red, Gold And Green
- A2Pusher Man
- A3Black Man Time
- A4Smile Like An Angel
- A5Peace
- A6Coxsone Affair
- B1Screw Face
- B2First Cut Is The Deepest
- B3Melinda
- B4Tourism Is My Business
- B5Tripe Girl
- B6Cow Town Skank
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Presenting I. Roy are there?
15 vinyl pressings of Presenting I. Roy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 2017.
When was Presenting I. Roy first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Jamaica. One of them is Trojan Records TRLS 63.
How do I tell if my copy of Presenting I. Roy is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRLS 63, GLP 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRL+63+A and TRL+63+B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Presenting I. Roy 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.