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Rock Steady

by The Gaylads · 1967

19 pressings3 countriesRocksteadyReggae

Rock Steady was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Rock Steady

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Coxsone Records CSL 8005
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CSLMX+1010ASide A runout

CSLMX+1010BSide B runout

CSLMX 1010 ASide A label

CSLMX 1010 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1967
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CSLMX+1010 [stamped]Side 1

CSLMX+1010 [stamped]Side 2

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967JamaicaStudio OneFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKCoxsone Records CSL 8005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SO: 3102LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Most Peculiar Man
  2. A2How Can I Go On
  3. A3Red Rose
  4. A4The Soul Beat
  5. A5I Am Free
  6. A6Love Me With All Your Heart
  7. B1Walk The Proud Land
  8. B2Simple Way Of Living
  9. B3Wait On Me
  10. B4You Are Leaving Now
  11. B5Go Away
  12. B6She Cryed

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock Steady are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Rock Steady are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Rock Steady first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Jamaica. One of them is Coxsone Records CSL 8005.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock Steady is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSL 8005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CSLMX+1010A and CSLMX+1010B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock Steady 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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