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The GatherersWords Of My Mouth

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Words Of My Mouth

by The Gatherers · 1973

10 pressings2 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Words Of My Mouth was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Words Of My Mouth

5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Upsetter UP. 100
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

SCR + 15Side A Runout

SCR + 14Side B Runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Duke Records DU-153
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DU-153 ASide A Label

DU-153 BSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Duke Records DU-153
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

DU-153 ASide A Label

DU-153 BSide B Label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JamaicaUpsetter UP. 100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaUpsetterFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JamaicaUpsetterFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973UKDuke Records DU-153First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973UKDuke Records DU-153First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998UKOrchid ORC7107", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1998UKOrchid ORC7107", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UKUpsetter UP 1007", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKBlack Art ART147", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo
?UKOrchid ORC7107", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AWords Of My Mouth
  2. BWords Of My Mouth (Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Words Of My Mouth are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Words Of My Mouth are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 2014.

When was Words Of My Mouth first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Upsetter UP. 100.

How do I tell if my copy of Words Of My Mouth is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP. 100, DU-153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCR + 15 and SCR + 14. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Words Of My Mouth 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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