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Wash Wash

by Prince Buster · 1964

15 pressings3 countriesSkaGospelReggaeFunk / Soul

Wash Wash was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Wash Wash

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Wildbells
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
Runout / matrix

FB 2967-1A side

FB 2968-1B side

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1964
Label and catalog number
Wildbells
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

FB 2967-1Runout side A

FB 2968-1Runout side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaAtlantic AT. 2231First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964JamaicaWildbellsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1964JamaicaWildbellsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USAtlantic 45-2231First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USAtlantic 45-2231First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USAtlantic 45-2231First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPrince Buster7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaOlive Blossom Records7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaPrince Buster7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaPrince Buster7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?JamaicaPrince Buster7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaPrince Buster7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaPrince Buster7", 45 RPM, Reissue, White Label7", 45 RPM, Reissue, White Label
?JamaicaPrince Buster7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaPrince Buster7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AWash Wash
  2. BDon't Make Me Cry

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wash Wash are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Wash Wash are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Wash Wash first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Jamaica, US, Canada. One of them is Wildbells.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2231, AT. 2231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FB 2967-1 and FB 2968-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wash Wash 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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