Vinyl pressings
by Jah Lion · 1976
Colombia Colly was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
ILPS 9386 A-1 EG I-13Side A runout, etched, variant 1
ILPS 9386 B-1 EG I-11Side B runout, variant 1
ILPS 9386 A-1 2 EG 3Side A runout, etched (2 stamped) variant 2
ILPS 9386 B-1 2 EG 2Side B runout, etched (2 stamped) variant 2
MLPS-9386-A - KENDUN-ASide A runout, variant 1
MLPS-9386-B - PIT KENDUN-A-Side B runout, variant 1
P MLPS-9386-A - KENDUN-ASide A runout, variant 2
MLPS-9386-B - PIT X KENDUN-BSide B runout, variant 2
MX 49539 ..IASide A runout
MX 49540 ..IASide B runout
MLPS-9386-A TXA side
MLPS-9386-B TXB side
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Island Records L 35941 / Island Records L-35,941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Mango MLPS-9386 / Island Records MLPS-9386First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Jamaica | UpsetterFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Island Records L 35941 / Island Records ILPS 9386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Island RecordsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Mango MLPS-9386First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Mango MLPS-9386 / Island Records MLPS-9386First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2771 / Island Records MOVLP2771LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2771 / Island Records MOVLP2771LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9386LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Upsetter LP 001LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Colombia Colly are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9386.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9386, MLPS-9386, L 35941) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9386 A-1 EG I-13 and ILPS 9386 B-1 EG I-11. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
