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Rock With Me Baby

by Johnny Clarke · 1975

15 pressings4 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Rock With Me Baby 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 Rock With Me Baby

5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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
Hot Stuff
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

FTS-7429-A LRMA Side

7BL - 7367 - B LRMB Side

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Jamaica

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

FBL - 7367 - A frmA Side, runout

FTS - 7429 - B frmB Side, runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Clocktower Records CT713
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CT713ASide A label

CT713Bside B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Clocktower Records CT713
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Red label
Runout / matrix

CT713ASide A label

CT713Bside 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaHot StuffFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JamaicaHot StuffFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKAttack ATT.8100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USClocktower Records CT713First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975USClocktower Records CT713First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976UKAttack ATT.81007", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownAttack7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?CanadaMonica's Records RG 107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaStriker Lee7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaJustice7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaProphecy7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaAttack7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaJackpot BL47927", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaJustice7"7"
?JamaicaJackpot BL47927", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ARock With Me Baby
  2. BCrabit Version

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock With Me Baby are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Rock With Me Baby are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Rock With Me Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Jamaica, UK, US. One of them is Hot Stuff.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock With Me Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATT.8100, CT713) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FTS-7429-A LRM and 7BL - 7367 - B LRM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock With Me Baby 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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