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Prince BusterShe Was A Rough Rider

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She Was A Rough Rider

by Prince Buster · 1968

10 pressings3 countriesRocksteadyReggae

She Was A Rough Rider was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 She Was A Rough Rider

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968JamaicaBlue Beat BBLP 820First yearLPLP
1969JamaicaPrince BusterLPLP
1969UKFab BBLP 820LPLP
1969UKFab BBLP 820LPLP
1969UKBlue Beat BBLP 820LPLP
1969UKFab BBLP 820LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988UKSkank Records SKA BB LP 2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaPrince Buster BBLP 820LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKWestmoor Music Ltd WBBLP 2LPLP
?USPrince Buster BBLP 820LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Rough Rider
  2. A2Dreams To Remember
  3. A3Scorcher
  4. A4Hypocrites
  5. A5Walk With Love
  6. A6Taxation
  7. B1Bye Bye Baby
  8. B2Tenderness
  9. B3Wine Or Grind
  10. B4Cant Keep On Running
  11. B5Closer Together
  12. B6Going To The River

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of She Was A Rough Rider are there?

10 vinyl pressings of She Was A Rough Rider are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 1988.

When was She Was A Rough Rider first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Jamaica. One of them is Blue Beat BBLP 820.

How do I tell if my copy of She Was A Rough Rider is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBLP 820) 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 She Was A Rough Rider 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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