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Steppin' by Marcia Griffiths, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Steppin'

by Marcia Griffiths · 1979

18 pressings4 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Steppin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Steppin'

3 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Sky Note SKY LP17
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SKYLP-17-A1 ✳EG✳Runout side A

SKYLP-17-B1 ✳EG✳Runout side B

SKYLP 17ALabel side A

SKYLP 17BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Nigeria

1979
Label and catalog number
Sky Note SKY LP 17
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SKYLP-17-A1Side A Stamped

SKYLP-17-B1 *EG*Side B Stamped

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JamaicaHigh NoteFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NigeriaSky Note SKY LP 17First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKSky Note SKY LP17First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985New ZealandSerengeti Records GETI 003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaHigh NoteLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaHigh NoteLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaHigh NoteLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaHigh NoteLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaHigh NoteLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JamaicaHigh NoteLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JamaicaHigh NoteLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JamaicaHigh Note DSK 3521LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaSky NoteLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaHigh NoteLP, AlbumLP, Album
?NigeriaSky Note SKYLP 17LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKSky Note SKYLP 17LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKSky Note SKYLP 17 / Sky Note SKY LP17LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKSky Note SKYLP 17 / Sky Note SKY LP17LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Where Were You
  2. A2Steppin' Out Of Babylon
  3. A3It's Impossible
  4. A4Sweet Bitter Love
  5. A5Give And You Get
  6. B1The Way I Feel About You
  7. B2Peaceful Woman
  8. B3Why There Is No Love
  9. B4Hurtin' Inside
  10. B5Where Is The Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Steppin' are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Steppin' are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 1985.

When was Steppin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Jamaica, Nigeria. One of them is Sky Note SKY LP17.

How do I tell if my copy of Steppin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKY LP17, SKY LP 17) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKYLP-17-A1 ✳EG✳ and SKYLP-17-B1 ✳EG✳. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Steppin' 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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