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Mad ProfessorBeyond The Realms Of Dub (Dub Me Crazy! The Second Chapter)

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Beyond The Realms Of Dub (Dub Me Crazy! The Second Chapter)

by Mad Professor · 1982

13 pressings1 countryDubReggae

Beyond The Realms Of Dub was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Beyond The Realms Of Dub

10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.

UK

November 1982
Label and catalog number
Ariwa ARI 003 LPAriwa ARI-003 LP
Format
LP, Album · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

ARILP 003 A1 PAGSide 1 runout - etched

ARILP 003 B1 PAGSide 2 runout - etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Ariwa ARI LP 003
Format
LP, Album · Pre-Release, Old Mixing Desk Labels
Runout / matrix

ARI LP 003-A

ARI LP 003-B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Ariwa ARI 003 LP
Format
LP, Album · P.R. Pressing, Rose Labels
Runout / matrix

ARILP 003 A' PAGSide 1 runout, etched

ARILP 003 B' PAGSide 2 runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Ariwa ARI 003 LP
Format
LP, Album · White/Red Labels, Stamped
Runout / matrix

ARILP 003 A' PAGSide A runout, etched

ARILP 003 B' PAGSide B runout, etched

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKAriwa ARI 003 LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKAriwa ARI LP 003First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1982UKAriwa ARILP 003First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982UKAriwa ARI LP 003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKAriwa ARI 003 LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKAriwa ARI 003 LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKAriwa ARI 003 LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKAriwa ARI 003 LPFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1982UKAriwa ARI LP 003First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1982UKAriwa ARI 003 LP / Ariwa ARI-003 LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UKAriwa ARILP003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023UKAriwa ARI 003 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKAriwa ARI 003 LP / Ariwa ARI-003 LPLP, Album, Enhanced, RepressLP, Album, Enhanced, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Kunte Kinte - The African Warrior
  2. A2Roots Land
  3. A3River Niger
  4. A4Africa 1983 Dub
  5. A5The English Connection
  6. B1Beyond The Realms Of Dub
  7. B2Chinee Gal / Judgement Day / Realms
  8. B3Elastic Plastic
  9. B4Ghetto Pace
  10. B5Get Drunk & Celebrate

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beyond The Realms Of Dub are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Beyond The Realms Of Dub are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1982 and 2023.

When was Beyond The Realms Of Dub first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK. One of them is Ariwa ARI 003 LP, released November 1982.

How do I tell if my copy of Beyond The Realms Of Dub is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARI 003 LP, ARI LP 003, ARILP 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARILP 003 A1 PAG and ARILP 003 B1 PAG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Beyond The Realms Of Dub 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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