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Philistines On The Land / Bingo Kid

by Junior Murvin · 1976

10 pressings2 countriesDubRoots ReggaeReggae

Philistines On The Land / Bingo Kid was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Philistines On The Land / Bingo Kid

6 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

Jamaica

1976
Label and catalog number
Upsetters
Format
7", 45 RPM · Red lettering yellow clouds.
Runout / matrix

LP-707 A PatKA side runout

LP-707 B PatKB side runout

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1976
Label and catalog number
Black Art
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

L.P. 707 A HAKEtched in runout A

L.P. 707 B HAKEtched in runout B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1976
Label and catalog number
Upsetters
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

L . P . 707 A PATKA-Side deadwax etched

L . P . 707 B PATKB-Side deadwax etched

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1976
Label and catalog number
Upsetters
Format
7", 45 RPM · Blue lettering green clouds.
Runout / matrix

L.P. 707 A

L.P. 707 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JamaicaUpsettersFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976JamaicaUpsettersFirst year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1976JamaicaBlack ArtFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976JamaicaUpsettersFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976JamaicaUpsettersFirst year7", 45 RPM, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Misprint
1976JamaicaUpsettersFirst year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999UKBlack Art ART 267", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKBlack Art ART 267", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?UKBlack Art7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?UKBlack Art ART 267", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. APhilistines On The Land
  2. BBingo Kid

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Philistines On The Land / Bingo Kid are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Philistines On The Land / Bingo Kid are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1976 and 1999.

When was Philistines On The Land / Bingo Kid first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Jamaica. One of them is Upsetters.

How do I tell if my copy of Philistines On The Land / Bingo Kid is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-707 A and LP-707 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Philistines On The Land / Bingo Kid 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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