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Vinyl pressings

Show Case Volume 3

by Jackie Mittoo · 1977

19 pressings5 countriesReggaeInstrumentalReggae

Show Case Volume 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Show Case Volume 3

1 pressing came out in 1977, 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.

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKJackpot 4966 / Jackpot 4967First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaJackie JM-002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaSonic Sounds SSR 002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978UKThird World TDWD 5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USTurn Table Records 4967LP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021ItalyRadiation Roots RROO365LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022CanadaAbraham JMLP 4967LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAbraham JIM 4967LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaAbraham JMLP002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaAbraham JIM 4967LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaAbraham JIM 4967LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaAbraham JM 4967LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaAbraham JM-002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaAbraham JMLP 4967LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?CanadaAbraham JMLP 4967 / A & A Productions JMLP 4967LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?CanadaAbraham JM 4967LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaSonic Sounds SSR 789273 SON 025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaSonic Sounds SSR 789273 SON 025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaSonic Sounds SSR 789273 / Sonic Sounds SON 025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Champion Of The Arena
  2. A2Hot Milk
  3. A3Darker Shade
  4. A4Drum Song
  5. A5The Sniper
  6. B1Peace Treaty
  7. B2North Of The Sun
  8. B3Jumping Jack
  9. B4Super Charge
  10. B5One Step Forward

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Show Case Volume 3 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Show Case Volume 3 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.

When was Show Case Volume 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK. One of them is Jackpot 4966.

How do I tell if my copy of Show Case Volume 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4966) 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 Show Case Volume 3 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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