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Johnny ClarkeEnter Into His Gates With Praise / This A The Hardest Version

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Enter Into His Gates With Praise / This A The Hardest Version

by Johnny Clarke · 1974

13 pressings3 countriesReggaeDubReggae

Enter Into His Gates With Praise was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Enter Into His Gates With Praise

6 pressings came out in 1974, 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Attack
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

BUNNY LEE #4286:A:R.R.S: DT "ENTER THE GATES"Side A, runout

BUNNY LEE :4287:B:RRS: DT "VER"Side B, runout

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Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Attack
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

BUNNY LEE # 4286 : A: R.R.S: DT "ENTER THE GATES"Hand-Etching Run-Out Groove A Side

BUNNY LEE : 4287:B: RRS: D.T "VER"Hand-Etching Run-Out Groove B Side

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Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Attack
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BUNNY LEE # 4286 : A: R.R.S: DT "ENTER THE GATES"A Side

BUNNY LEE : 4287:B: RRS: D.T "VER"B Side

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1974
Label and catalog number
Attack
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

BUNNY LEE # 4286 : A: R.R.S: DT "ENTER THE GATES"A Side runout - hand etched

BUNNY LEE : 4287:B: RRS: D.T "VER"B Side runout - hand etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JamaicaAttackFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974JamaicaAttackFirst year7"7"
1974JamaicaJusticeFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974JamaicaAttackFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974JamaicaAttackFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974UKLord Koos KOO 42First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USClocktower Records CT 7047", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStriker Lee7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaJackpot BL47787", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJackpot BL47787", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJackpot7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo
?JamaicaAttack7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?UKJackpot CS 27", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AEnter Into His Gates With Praise
  2. BThis A The Hardest Version

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Enter Into His Gates With Praise are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Enter Into His Gates With Praise are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Enter Into His Gates With Praise first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Attack.

How do I tell if my copy of Enter Into His Gates With Praise is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KOO 42) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUNNY LEE #4286:A:R.R.S: DT "ENTER THE GATES" and BUNNY LEE :4287:B:RRS: DT "VER". Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Enter Into His Gates With Praise 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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