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The AbyssiniansDeclaration Of Rights / Declaration (Ver.)

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Declaration Of Rights / Declaration (Ver.)

by The Abyssinians · 1970

16 pressings3 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Declaration Of Rights 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 Declaration Of Rights

1 pressing 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.

Jamaica

1970
Label and catalog number
Coxsone Records CS. 00091
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

FCD 7339-ASide A (etched)

FCD 7339-BSide B (etched)

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JamaicaCoxsone Records CS. 00091First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UKSoul Jazz Records SJR 385-7 / Studio One SJR 385-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One SO 00577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
?JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SO 00577", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?USStudio One7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ADeclaration Of Rights
  2. BDeclaration (Ver.)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Declaration Of Rights are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Declaration Of Rights are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1970 and 2017.

When was Declaration Of Rights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Jamaica. One of them is Coxsone Records CS. 00091.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS. 00091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FCD 7339-A and FCD 7339-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Declaration Of 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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