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Michael CampbellFriend And Money / Bubbler In Money

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Friend And Money / Bubbler In Money

by Michael Campbell · 1978

10 pressings2 countriesReggaeDubReggae

Friend And Money / Bubbler In Money 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Friend And Money / Bubbler In Money

8 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Errol T Records JG 060
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

JG 060 A KK MASTERINGSide A etched

JG 060 B KK MASTERINGSide B etched

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Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Errol T Records
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

DSR 7172 A DT

JG 060-B KK MASTERING

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Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Errol T Records
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DSR 7172-A-DT JOE GIBBSRunout A

JG-060-B KK MasteringRunout B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Errol T Records
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

D.S.R 7172-A-D.T. JOE GIBBS

D.S.R 7173-B-D.T. JOE GIBBS

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Errol T Records
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

DSR 7172-A-DT JOE GIBBS

JG-060-B KK MASTERING

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JamaicaErrol T Records JG 060First year7"7"
1978JamaicaErrol T RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978JamaicaErrol T RecordsFirst year7", Misprint7", Misprint
1978JamaicaErrol T RecordsFirst year7", Single7", Single
1978JamaicaErrol T RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978JamaicaErrol T RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978JamaicaErrol T RecordsFirst year7"7"
1978JamaicaErrol T RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979UKLaser LAS-27", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1979UKLaser LAS 27", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AFriend And Money
  2. BBubbler In Money

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Friend And Money / Bubbler In Money are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Friend And Money / Bubbler In Money are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Friend And Money / Bubbler In Money first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Jamaica. One of them is Errol T Records JG 060.

How do I tell if my copy of Friend And Money / Bubbler In Money is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JG 060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JG 060 A KK MASTERING and JG 060 B KK MASTERING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Friend And Money / Bubbler In Money 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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