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The Best Of Jackie Opel

by Jackie Opel · 1970

10 pressings3 countriesRhythm & BluesSkaReggae

The Best Of Jackie Opel was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 The Best Of Jackie Opel

4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9020
Format
LP, Album · B&W Label, sides don't match cover
Runout / matrix

7CD -7811-ASide One

7CD -7811-BSide Two

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Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9020
Format
LP, Album · Red/green label, spine printing front cover
Runout / matrix

FCD - 7811 BEtched in run-out side A (as printed on sleeve)

FCD - 7811 AEtched in run-out side B (as printed on sleeve)

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9020
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

7CD -7811-ASide One

7CD -7811-BSide Two

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JamaicaStudio One SOL 9020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JamaicaStudio One SOL 9020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JamaicaStudio One SOL 9020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKStudio One SOL 9020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL-9020LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9020LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USStudio One SOL-9020LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Turn Your Lamp Down Low
  2. A2You Are No Good
  3. A3I'll Get Along
  4. A4Wipe These Tears From My Eyes
  5. A5Don't Take Away My Love
  6. A6Hairy Mango
  7. B1Time To Cry
  8. B2I Pity A Fool
  9. B3King Liges
  10. B4Push Wood
  11. B5My Sweet Lover
  12. B6Go Away

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jackie Opel are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jackie Opel are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was The Best Of Jackie Opel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Studio One SOL 9020.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Jackie Opel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOL 9020) 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 The Best Of Jackie Opel 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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