Vinyl pressings
by Peter Tosh · 1976
Legalize It 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.
25 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
P AL 34253-5A 1TRunout, Side A, Variant 1
P BL 34253-1E 1TRunout, Side B, Variant 1
o P AL 34253-5B 1TRunout, Side A, Variant 2
o BL 34523-1J 1TRunout, Side B, Variant 2
P AL 34253-5A PRunout side A, variant 1
P BL 34253-1D A PRunout side B, variant 1
P AL 34253-5A 1 PRunout side A, variant 2
P BL 34253-1E 1 PRunout side B, variant 2
o P AL 34253-5D A6 S 1Side A stamped, S 1 etched
o P BL 34253-1ESide B stamped
AL 34253Side A Label
BL 34253Side B Label
p P AL 34253-5KRunout, Side A, stamped
p o BL 34253-1AC COLUMBIA NYRunout, Side B, stamped
p P AL 34253-5KVariant 1 Runout, Side A, stamped
p o BL 34253-1LVariant 1 Runout, Side B, stamped
P AL 34253-5LLabel, Side A
BL 34253-1LLabel, Side B
P AL 34253-5B 2TSide 1 Stamped 2T Etched
P BL 34253-1DSide 2 Stamped
P AL 34253-5B 2TSide 1 Stamped 2T Etched, variant 2
P P BL 34253-1DSide 2 Stamped, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234873 / CBS PC34253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234873 / CBS PC34253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 34253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 34253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81556 / CBS 81556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81556 / CBS 81556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS CBS 81556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS CBS 81156First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Intel Diplo / Columbia PC 34258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Intel Diplo / Columbia PC 34253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Intel DiploFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Intel Diplo DSR-9416First yearLP, Misprint | LP, Misprint |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234873 / CBS PC 34253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS STR 20032LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia PC 34253LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS 32202 / CBS CBS 32202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS CBS 32202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin OVED 108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS 32202 / CBS CBS 32202 (PR)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | South Africa | CBS STR 30095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Nigeria | EMI International PC 34253LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Columbia PC 34253LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS CBS 32202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Columbia 184.064/1-032202 / Columbia 184.064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Virgin SVLP 316 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 316LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2001 | UK | Virgin SVLP 316 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 316LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 2001 | UK | Virgin SVLP 317 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 317LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2008 | US | Columbia 88697335691 / Legacy 88697335691LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP342 / Columbia MOVLP342LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Columbia 88875136511 / Legacy 88875136511LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Columbia 889853443413 / Legacy 889853443413LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985344341 / Legacy 88985344341LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Columbia 88985347261 / Brookvale Records BRK-273LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Columbia 88985347261 / Brookvale Records BRK-273LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia 190758834610 / Legacy 190758834610LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Columbia 19958453891LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC-34253 / Columbia PC 34253LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32202 / Columbia 32202LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32202 / CBS 32202LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | CBS CBS 32202 / CBS 32202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Intel DiploLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin V 2061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin V 2061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34253LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 34253LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34253LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34253LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34253LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
68 vinyl pressings of Legalize It are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34253.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34253, V2061, V 2061, SBP 234873) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 34253-5A 1T and P BL 34253-1E 1T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
