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Vinyl pressings

Poor Marcus

by Johnny Clarke · 1975

11 pressings4 countriesRoots ReggaeDubReggae

Poor Marcus was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Poor Marcus

3 pressings came out in 1975, 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Jackpot
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

BL 2795 RRS CHamilSide A

BL 2796 RRS CHamilSide B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaJackpotFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaJackpotFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USClocktower Records CT 737First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UnknownCultural Warriors Music CW70237", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
2013CanadaClocktower Records CT 7377", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2013UKJackpot CS0177", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
2015UKJamaican Recordings JR70277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStriker Lee7", Repress7", Repress
?JamaicaJackpot7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?JamaicaJackpot CS 0177", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaStriker Lee7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. APoor Marcus
  2. BA Harder Version

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Poor Marcus are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Poor Marcus are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 2015.

When was Poor Marcus first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Jamaica, US. One of them is Jackpot.

How do I tell if my copy of Poor Marcus is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CT 737) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BL 2795 RRS CHamil and BL 2796 RRS CHamil. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Poor Marcus 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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