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The GladiatorsHello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby

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Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby

by The Gladiators · 1969

16 pressings1 countryReggae

Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby

5 pressings came out in 1969, 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

WIRL-CD 4537-1A side - hand etched

7551B side - hand etched

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Jamaica

1969
Label and catalog number
Supreme Records
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pink/White Label
Runout / matrix

FCD-7764Runout Matrix Side A

FCD-7765 F+RRunout Matrix Side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1969
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

WIRL-CD 4537-1 SWBRunout A side

FCD - 7551 - F†RRunout B side

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1969
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

WIRL - CD 4537-1 SWBEtched A side runout

FCD - 7551 - F†REtched B side runout

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969JamaicaStudio OneFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1969JamaicaSupreme Records SU-00025First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969JamaicaSupreme RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969JamaicaStudio OneFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1969JamaicaStudio OneFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One7", Reissue7", Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaNot On Label7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
?JamaicaSupreme Records SU-000257", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaSupreme Records SU-000257", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaSupreme Records SU-000257", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaNot On Label7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label

Tracklist

  1. AHello Caroll
  2. BUnfaithful Baby

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One.

How do I tell if my copy of Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SU-00025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIRL-CD 4537-1 and 7551. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby 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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