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Jimmy CliffTreat The Youths Right

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Treat The Youths Right

by Jimmy Cliff · 1982

10 pressings4 countriesReggaeReggae

Treat The Youths Right was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Treat The Youths Right

6 pressings came out in 1982, 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Columbia 44-03507
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

XXS-170763-1A SG(heart)Side A Runout:

XXS-170764-1B SG(heart)FWSide B Runout:

XXS 170763Side A Label:

XXS 170764Side B Label:

Full details of this pressing

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Columbia 44-03507
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

XXS-170763-1A SG(heart)Side A Runout:

XXS-170763-1A SG(heart)Side B Runout:

XXS 170763Side A Label:

XXS 170763Side B Label:

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.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainCBS CBS A-3155First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982SpainCBS CBS A-12.3155First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1982USColumbia 44-03507First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982USColumbia 44-03507First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USColumbia 44-03507First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USColumbia 44-03507First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USColumbia 44-0350712", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
1983EuropeCBS CBSA 3155 / CBS A-31557", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983EuropeCBS CBSA 3155 / CBS A-31557", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983NetherlandsCBS CBSA 12.3155 / CBS A-12.315512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single

Tracklist

  1. ATreat The Youths Right6:49
  2. BRoots Radical6:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Treat The Youths Right are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Treat The Youths Right are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was Treat The Youths Right first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Spain. One of them is Columbia 44-03507.

How do I tell if my copy of Treat The Youths Right is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-03507, CBS A-3155, CBS A-12.3155) 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 Treat The Youths Right 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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