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Vinyl pressings

Heart Of The Congos

by The Congos · 1977

38 pressings6 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Heart Of The Congos was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Heart Of The Congos

3 pressings came out in 1977, 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Black Art
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LP-4049-ASide A runout, etched

LP-4049-BSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1977
Label and catalog number
Black Art
Format
LP, Album · Yellow paint
Runout / matrix

LP-4049-ASide A runout, etched

LP-4049-BSide B runout, 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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JamaicaBlack ArtFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaBlack ArtFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaBlack ArtFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1978JamaicaCongo AshantyLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JamaicaBlack ArtLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaBlack ArtLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaCongo Ashanty KLP005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaBlack ArtLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaBlack ArtLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JamaicaCongo AshantyLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JamaicaSunfire Records KLP 005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceJah Live JL 9001 / Jah Live 9001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceJah Live 14.101LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980FranceJah Live 8.9001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceFranck R. Records 89001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKGo-Feet Records BEAT 2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981New ZealandGo-Feet Records SBLL 6140LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982UKGo-Feet Records BEAT 2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990JamaicaSunfire RecordsLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1993USVP Records VPRL1287LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1996UKBlood & Fire BAFLP 009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000JamaicaKotokoLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 247 / Blood & Fire SVLP 247LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2008US17 North Parade VP4143LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, ReissueLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Reissue
2008US17 North Parade VP4143LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USGo-Feet Records VPRL1287 / VP Records VPRL1287LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USVP Records VPRL 1287LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USVP Records VPRL4214 / 17 North Parade VPRL4214LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2017US17 North Parade VPRL4212 / VP Records VPRL4212LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Remastered
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeVP Records VPRL4237 / 17 North Parade VPRL4237LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2022USVP Records VPRL4237 / 17 North Parade VPRL4237LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2024Europe17 North Parade VPRL4212 / VP Records VPRL4212LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaCongo Music Works Int'lLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?JamaicaCongo Ashanty 1777LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaCongo AshantyLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVP Records VPRL 1287LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
?USVP Records VPRL 1287LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVP Records VPRL 1287LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Fisherman
  2. A2Congoman
  3. A3Open Up The Gate
  4. A4Children Crying
  5. A5La La Bam-Bam
  6. B1Can't Come In
  7. B2Sodom & Gomorrow
  8. B3The Wrong Thing
  9. B4Ark Of Covenant
  10. B5Solid Foundation

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heart Of The Congos are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Heart Of The Congos are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.

When was Heart Of The Congos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Jamaica. One of them is Black Art.

How do I tell if my copy of Heart Of The Congos 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, LP-4049-A and LP-4049-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Heart Of The Congos 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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