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Jigsy KingGive Me The Weed

Vinyl pressings

Give Me The Weed

by Jigsy King · 1994

11 pressings2 countriesDancehallReggae

Give Me The Weed was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 Give Me The Weed

4 pressings came out in 1994, 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

1994
Label and catalog number
Roof International
Format
7", 45 RPM, Misprint
Runout / matrix

A - GIMME THE WEED

DSR BSIDE - 11967 - VER. (LAUGH)

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Jamaica

1994
Label and catalog number
Roof International
Format
7", 45 RPM, Mispress
Runout / matrix

D.S.R. ASIDE-6599-GI MI D WEED-GEOVANNIEtched in runout A

D.S.R. BSIDE-6598-VER. (TALK 2 ME)-GEOVANNIEtched in runout B

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Jamaica

1994
Label and catalog number
Roof International
Format
7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint
Runout / matrix

D.S.R. ASIDE-6599-GI MI D WEED-GEOVANNIEtched in runout A

D.S.R. BSIDE-2902-VER. (BEHOLD)-GEOVANNIEtched in runout B

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994JamaicaRoof InternationalFirst year7", 45 RPM, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Misprint
1994JamaicaRoof InternationalFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1994JamaicaRoof InternationalFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mispress7", 45 RPM, Mispress
1994JamaicaRoof InternationalFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint
1995USRoof International VPRD 5719 / Break A Dawn Records VPRD 571912", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USRoof International VPS-92667", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaRoof International7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaRoof International7", 45 RPM, Repress, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Repress, Misprint
?JamaicaRoof International7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaRoof International7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint, Repress
?JamaicaRoof International7", 45 RPM, Repress, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Repress, Misprint

Tracklist

  1. AGive Me The Weed
  2. BGive Me The Weed (Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Give Me The Weed are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Give Me The Weed are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1994 and 2012.

When was Give Me The Weed first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Jamaica. One of them is Roof International.

How do I tell if my copy of Give Me The Weed 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 Give Me The Weed 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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