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Vinyl pressings

Mr Rock Steady

by Ken Boothe · 1967

19 pressings3 countriesRocksteadyReggae

Mr Rock Steady was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Mr Rock Steady

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9001
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

SOL+9001+AA side

SOL+9001+BB side

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1967
Label and catalog number
Studio One SO 3101
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CS 1049 A 1Side two

CS 1049 B 1Side one

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967JamaicaStudio One SO 3101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKStudio One SOL 9001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JamaicaStudio One 112 / Studio One SO 3101LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JamaicaStudio One 112LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JamaicaStudio One 112LP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026USStudio One CLD-LP-7031LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One 112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOLP-1112 / Studio One SOOLP-1112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SO3101LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JamaicaStudio One SO 3101LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JamaicaStudio One SOLP 112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SO 3101LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One 112 / Studio One SO 3101LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SO 3101LP, Compilation, MispressLP, Compilation, Mispress
?JamaicaStudio One 112 / Studio One SO: 3101LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One 112 / Studio One SO 3101LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio one 112LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USStudio One 112 / Studio One SOLP 112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USStudio One 112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Puppet On A String
  2. A2I Don't Wan't To See You Cry
  3. A3Don't Cry Little Girl
  4. A4Let The Water Dry
  5. A5My Heart Is Gone
  6. A6Feel Good "Hold Them"
  7. B1The Girl I Left Behind
  8. B2Home, Home, Home
  9. B3This Is Rock Steady
  10. B4Give Me Back My Heart
  11. B5Mustang Sally
  12. B6Give Me The Right

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mr Rock Steady are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Mr Rock Steady are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 2026.

When was Mr Rock Steady first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Jamaica. One of them is Studio One SOL 9001.

How do I tell if my copy of Mr Rock Steady is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOL 9001, SO 3101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOL+9001+A and SOL+9001+B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mr Rock Steady 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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