UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- Trojan Records TRLS 153
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
S-3 TRLS 153A-1Runout, side A
S-2 TRLS 153B-1Runout, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Linval Thompson · 1978
Negrea Love Dub was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
S-3 TRLS 153A-1Runout, side A
S-2 TRLS 153B-1Runout, side B
S3 TRLS 153A-1
S3 TRLS 153B-1
S-3 TRLS 153A-1Runout, side A
S-2 TRLS 153B-1Runout, side B
TRLS 153 A-1Runout, side A
TRLS 153 B-1Runout, side B
S-2 TRLS 153A-1Runout, side A
S-2 TRLS 153B-1Runout, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | Trojan Records PA-6334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Trojan Records PA-6334First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 153First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 153First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 153First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Trojan Records C068-62.232LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | South Africa | Trojan Records RASTA 1525LP | LP |
| 1982 | Zimbabwe | Trutone Music RASTA 1525LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2528LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | JAMDUNG JD005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | UK | JAMDUNG JD005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Trojan Records TRLS 153LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Negrea Love Dub are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Japan. One of them is Trojan Records TRLS 153.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRLS 153, PA-6334) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-3 TRLS 153A-1 and S-2 TRLS 153B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.