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Stranger ColeRuff And Tuff / When You Call My Name

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Ruff And Tuff / When You Call My Name

by Stranger Cole · 1970

17 pressings2 countriesSkaRocksteadyReggae

Ruff And Tuff / When You Call My Name was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Ruff And Tuff / When You Call My Name

5 pressings came out in 1970, 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JamaicaTreasure IsleFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970JamaicaTreasure IsleFirst year7"7"
1970JamaicaDuke Reid Greatest HitsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970JamaicaTreasure IsleFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1970JamaicaDuke Reid Greatest HitsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaDuke Reid Greatest Hits7", Repress7", Repress
?JamaicaTreasure Isle DR2387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaTreasure Isle7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaDuke Reid Greatest Hits7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaTreasure Isle7"7"
?JamaicaTreasure Isle DR238A7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USTreasure Isle7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USDuke Reid Greatest Hits7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USTreasure Isle7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?USTreasure Isle7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USTreasure Isle7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USDuke Reid Greatest Hits7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ARuff And Tuff
  2. BWhen You Call My Name

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ruff And Tuff / When You Call My Name are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Ruff And Tuff / When You Call My Name are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Ruff And Tuff / When You Call My Name first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Jamaica. One of them is Treasure Isle.

How do I tell if my copy of Ruff And Tuff / When You Call My Name is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TIS-801 and TIS-802. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ruff And Tuff / When You Call My Name 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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