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Satta Massagana by The Abyssinians, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Satta Massagana

by The Abyssinians · 1975

31 pressings4 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Satta Massagana was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Satta Massagana

1 pressing came out in 1975, 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaPre-Abbyssinians P 0212First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKTropical Sound Tracs TSL 102LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1976JamaicaPenetrate LPPN 2001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKNot On LabelLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1976USJam Sounds 6661STBLPLP
1976USJam Sounds 6661STBLPLP
1976USJam Sounds 6661STBLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USJam Sounds 6661STBLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USJam Sounds 6661STBLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USJam Sounds 6661STBLPLP
1977JamaicaClinch Records BC-001LPLP
1977UKKlik Chart Sounds 2001 KLP 9023LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USAzul AZ. 2000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USAzul AZ. 2000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKDifferent GET L100LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988JamaicaClinch Records AL-27888 / Clinch Records CRLP278 88LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988JamaicaClinch Records CRLP27 8 88LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988JamaicaClinch Records CRLP27888LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988JamaicaClinch Records CRLP27 8 88LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988UKClinch Records AL-27888 / Clinch Records CRLP278 88LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989FranceBlue Moon Productions BM 133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JamaicaClinch Records CRLP4703LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USHeartbeat Records HB 120 / Heartbeat Records 11661-7620-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013JamaicaAzul AZ 2000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018USAzul AZ. 2000LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAzul AZ. 2000LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USAzul AZ. 2000LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USAzul AZ. 2000LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USAzul AZ. 2000LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USAzul AZ. 2000LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USAzul AZ. 2000LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Declaration Of Rights
  2. A2Good Lord
  3. A3Forward Onto Zion
  4. A4Know Jah Today
  5. A5Abendigo
  6. B1Yimasgan
  7. B2Black Man Strain
  8. B3Africa Race
  9. B4I And I
  10. B5Satta - Amassagana

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Satta Massagana are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Satta Massagana are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 2018.

When was Satta Massagana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Jamaica. One of them is Pre-Abbyssinians P 0212.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 0212) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CH-ABBASY-A and CH-ABBAY-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Satta Massagana 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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