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Crytuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1

by The Arabs · 1978

12 pressings2 countriesDubReggae

Crytuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Crytuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1

5 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Hitrun APLP 9002
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

APLP-9002-A LYN 5865-IDL KEV AND THE DOC MAXA Side

APLP-9002-B MAX KEV WHAT APPEN TO THE CAPTAIN? HAIL PRINCE FARI LYN 5866-2WB Side

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Hitrun APLP 9002
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

APLP-9002-A LYN 5865-IDL KEV AND THE DOC MAXA Side

LYN 5866-2W APLP-9002-B MAX KEV WHAT APPEN TO THE CAPTAIN? HAIL PRINCE FARIB Side

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978UKHitrun AP LP 9002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKHitrun APLP 9002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKHitrun AP LP 9002First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1978UKHitrun APLP 9002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKHitrun AP LP 9002First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991FranceDanceteria DANLP075LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1997UKPressure Sounds PSLP 13LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1997UKPressure Sounds PSLP 13LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022UKPressure Sounds PSLP13LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, White Label · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, White Label · Limited
2022UKPressure Sounds PSLP 13 / Cry Tuff PSLP 13LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2024UKPressure Sounds PSLP13LP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
2025UKPressure Sounds PSLP13LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, White Label · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, White Label · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1A Message
  2. A2The Visitor
  3. A3The Right Way
  4. A4Long Life
  5. A5The Encounter
  6. B1Ghardaia Dub
  7. B2Mansion Of The Almighty
  8. B3Mozabites
  9. B4Prince Of Peace
  10. B5Abderrahmane

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Crytuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Crytuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.

When was Crytuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK. One of them is Hitrun AP LP 9002.

How do I tell if my copy of Crytuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AP LP 9002, APLP 9002) 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 Crytuff Dub Encounter Chapter 1 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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