Jamaica
1976- Label and catalog number
- Federal Records F 5008
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
War Ina Babylon
by Max Romeo · 1976
57 pressings14 countriesDubRoots ReggaeReggae
War Ina Babylon 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 War Ina Babylon
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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
1976- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9392
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
I - 2 ILPS 9392 - A1 EGSide A, variant 1, runout, etched
I - 10 ILPS 9392 - B1 EGSide B, variant 1, runout, etched
I - 9 ILPS 9392 A1 EGSide A, variant 2, runout, etched
I - 7 ILPS 9392 B1 EGSide B, variant 2, runout, etched
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9392
- Format
- LP, Album · Terre Haute pressing
- Runout / matrix
T1 ILPS-9392-A-RE-1 TH-2 KENDUN -B- A3Runout, side A (Variant 1)
T1 ILPS-9392-B-RE-1 TH-2 KENDUN -B- ARunout, side B (Variant 1)
T1 ILPS-9392-A-RE-1 TH2 KENDUN -B-Runout, side A (Variant 2)
T1 ILPS-9392-B-RE-1 TH1 KENDUN -A- A1Runout, side B (Variant 2)
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9392
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
IlPS-9392-A-Re-1 P-1 Kendon -A-Side A Runout, variant 1
IlPS-9392-B-Re-1 P-2 KendonSide B Runout, variant 1
ILPS-9392-A-RE-1 P-2 KENDUN -B-Side A Runout, variant 2
ILPS-9392-B-RE-1 P-2 KENDUN -B-Side B Runout, variant 2
US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9392Island Records ILPS-9392
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ILPS-9392-A-RE-1B CSM-2 KENDUN -B-Runout A
ILPS-9392-B-RE-1A CSM-1 KENDUN -ARunout B
ILPS-9392-ALabel A
ILPS-9392-BLabel B
UK
1976- Label and catalog number
- Island Records Ilps9392
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo · Stamped Island Dub
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 57 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Island Records 9101 670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Island Records 9101 670LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Island Records 26 128 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Federal Records F 5008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Nigeria | Island Records ILPS 9392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Nigeria | Island Records ILPS 9392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | Island Records STAR 210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9392LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records Ilps9392First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Island Records ILPS 9392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Island Records ILPS 9392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Island Records ILPS 9392 / Island Records ILPS-9392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Island Records ILPS 9392LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
1980s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Island Records ILS-71052LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Island Records ILS-71052LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9392LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Island Records I-28.128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9392LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Mango 210 867 / Island Records 210 867LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 186 / Island Records SVLP 186LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 186 / Island Records SVLP 186LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK & Europe | Island Records ILPS 9392LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m702 / Universal Music Special Markets B0025962-01LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
2020s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m702 / Universal Music Special Markets B0025962-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m702 / Universal Music Special Markets B0025962-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m702 / Universal Music Special Markets B0025962-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2021 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m702 / Universal Music Special Markets B0025962-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | France | Island Records ILPS 9392LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Jackpot Records JPR 123 / Island Records JPR 123LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Germany | Island Records ILPS 9392LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Island Records UMCLP147 / Universal Music Recordings UMCLP147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown21 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Mango 539 392-1 / Island Records 539 392-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Island Records 9101 670LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Island Records 9101 670LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | UpsetterLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | UpsetterLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Charmax MusicLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Jamaica | UpsetterLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Not On LabelLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | Jamaica | UpsetterLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Island Records 200 573LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Mango 539 392-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9392LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9392LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Mango MLPS 9392LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | UpsetterLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
Tracklist
- A1One Step Forward5:15
- A2Uptown Babies Don't Cry5:00
- A3Chase The Devil3:27
- A4War Ina Babylon4:51
- B1Norman4:50
- B2Stealing In The Name Of Jah3:04
- B3Tan And See4:36
- B4Smokey Room3:03
- B5Smile Out A Style3:32
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of War Ina Babylon are there?
57 vinyl pressings of War Ina Babylon are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
When was War Ina Babylon first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Jamaica, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Federal Records F 5008.
How do I tell if my copy of War Ina Babylon is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 5008, ILPS 9392, Ilps9392, 9101 670) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is War Ina Babylon 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.
