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Johnny ClarkeMove Out Of Babylon Rastaman / A Moving Version

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Move Out Of Babylon Rastaman / A Moving Version

by Johnny Clarke · 1974

21 pressings4 countriesRoots ReggaeDubReggae

Move Out Of Babylon Rastaman 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 Move Out Of Babylon Rastaman

2 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Harry J Records HJ-6706
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

HJ-6706ASide A Label

HJ-6706BSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Harry J Records HJ-6706
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

HJ-6706ASide A Label

HJ-6706BSide 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKHarry J Records HJ-6706First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKHarry J Records HJ-6706First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975JamaicaTotal Sounds7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKHorse HOSS 867", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USClocktower Records CT 7067", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975USClocktower Records CT 7067", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownJustice7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaClocktower Records CT 7067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?CanadaMonica's Records RG147", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaAttack7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaAttack7", Single7", Single
?JamaicaJustice7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJustice7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaProphecy7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJustice7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaJustice7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJustice7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaAttack7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaAttack7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJustice7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJustice7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AMove Out Of Babylon Rastaman
  2. BA Moving Version

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Move Out Of Babylon Rastaman are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Move Out Of Babylon Rastaman are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Move Out Of Babylon Rastaman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK. One of them is Harry J Records HJ-6706.

How do I tell if my copy of Move Out Of Babylon Rastaman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HJ-6706) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HJ-6706A and HJ-6706B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Move Out Of Babylon Rastaman 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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