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Jacob MillerHealing Of The Nation

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Healing Of The Nation

by Jacob Miller · 1978

10 pressings2 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Healing Of The Nation was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Healing Of The Nation

3 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Top Ranking
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

D.S.R 6256 - A - D.T.Etched A side runout

D.S.R 6257 - B - D.T.Etched B side runout

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

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1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978UnknownTop RankingFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978JamaicaTop RankingFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978JamaicaTop RankingFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UnknownArab7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaLimited Edition7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?JamaicaTop Ranking Sounds TR - 0047", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaArab7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Reissue
?JamaicaLimited Edition7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USJam Sounds TR 004-A7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AHealing Of The Nation
  2. BHealing Of The Nation Version

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Healing Of The Nation are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Healing Of The Nation are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.

When was Healing Of The Nation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Jamaica. One of them is Top Ranking.

How do I tell if my copy of Healing Of The Nation is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label 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 Healing Of The Nation 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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