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Vinyl pressings

Equal Rights

by Peter Tosh · 1977

46 pressings15 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Equal Rights was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Equal Rights

22 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.

Jamaica

1977
Label and catalog number
Intel Diplo PC 34670Columbia PC 34670
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DSR 9413 A D.T. Sonic Sounds

DSR 9414 B D.T. Sonic Sounds

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Jamaica

1977
Label and catalog number
Intel Diplo PC 34670Columbia PC 34670
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DSR 3691 A 1< mA-Side etched

BL 34670B-Side stamped

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Jamaica

1977
Label and catalog number
Intel Diplo PC 34670Columbia PC 34670
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 34670A Side (Stamped)

BL 34670B Side (Stamped)

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Virgin V 2081
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

I-49 V2081 A1 EG JonzSide A run out etched

I-33 V2081 B1 EGSide B run out etched

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Columbia PC 34670
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 34670-1CA Side, Variant 1

AL 34670-1BB Side, Variant 1

AL 34670-1CA Side, Variant 2

AL 34670-1FB Side, Variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 46 vinyl pressings

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

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977EuropeCBS 81937 / CBS CBS 81937First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977EuropeCBS 81937 / CBS CBS 81937First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977EuropeCBS CBS 81937 / CBS 81937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GreeceCBS CBS 32586LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JamaicaIntel Diplo PC 34670 / Columbia PC 34670First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaIntel Diplo PC 34670 / Columbia PC 34670First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaIntel Diplo 34570 / Columbia 34570First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaIntel Diplo PC 34670 / Columbia PC 34670First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 571First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 571First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977New ZealandCBS SBP 237008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NigeriaColumbia AL 34670First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NigeriaEMI International VOED 109First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977South AfricaCBS ASF 1985First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977UKVirgin V 2081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980MozambiqueCBS STR 20016LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980MozambiqueCBS STR 20016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980PortugalCBS CBS 81937LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982YugoslaviaCBS CBS 81937 / Suzy CBS 81937LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985SpainCBS CBS 32586LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986South AfricaCBS STR 30093LP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 308 / Virgin SVLP 308LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP341 / Columbia MOVLP341LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP341 / Columbia MOVLP341LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCBS CBS 32586LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS CBS 32586LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeCBS CBS 32586LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?JamaicaIntel DiploLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin OVED 109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin V 2081LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKVirgin OVED 109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin OVED 109LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 34670LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 34670LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 34670LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 34670LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 34670LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Get Up, Stand Up
  2. A2Down Pressor Man
  3. A3I Am That I Am
  4. A4Stepping Razor
  5. B1Equal Rights
  6. B2African
  7. B3Jah Guide
  8. B4Apartheid

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Equal Rights are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Equal Rights are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 2026.

When was Equal Rights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Jamaica, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Intel Diplo PC 34670.

How do I tell if my copy of Equal Rights is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34670, 34570, V 2081, SBP 237008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR 9413 A D.T. Sonic Sounds and DSR 9414 B D.T. Sonic Sounds. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Equal Rights 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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