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Vinyl pressings

On Top

by The Heptones · 1968

37 pressings3 countriesRocksteadyReggae

On Top was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 On Top

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Studio One 0016
Format
LP, Album · Black on Red Label
Runout / matrix

Dodd SO-0016 A F/w*

Dodd SO-0016 B F/w*

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Jamaica

1968
Label and catalog number
Studio One 0016
Format
LP, Album · Whte on Black Label
Runout / matrix

Dodd SO-0016 A

Dodd SO-0016 B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1968
Label and catalog number
Studio One 0016
Format
LP, Album · Blue on White Label
Runout / matrix

Dodd SO-0016 A

Dodd SO-0016 B

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968JamaicaStudio One 0016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968JamaicaStudio One 0016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968JamaicaStudio One 0016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKStudio One SOL 9010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USStudio One SO 1108LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USStudio One SO 1108LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JamaicaStudio One 0016 / Studio One SO 0016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980JamaicaStudio One 0016 / Studio One SO 0016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USStudio One SOLP-0016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USStudio One SOLP-0016 / Studio One 0016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USStudio One 0016 / Studio One SOLP-0016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025USStudio One CLD-LP 7021LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, Album, Misprint, RepressLP, Album, Misprint, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?JamaicaStudio One 0016LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USStudio One 0016 / Studio One SO 0016LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Equal Rights2:25
  2. A2Pure Sorrow2:12
  3. A3Heptones Gonna Fight2:40
  4. A4I Hold The Handle2:30
  5. A5My Baby Is Gone2:45
  6. A6Soul Power2:48
  7. B1Take Me Darling2:20
  8. B2We Are In The Mood2:07
  9. B3Sea Of Love2:58
  10. B4Pretty Looks Isn't All2:30
  11. B5Party Time2:42
  12. B6I Love You2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On Top are there?

37 vinyl pressings of On Top are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 2025.

When was On Top first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One 0016.

How do I tell if my copy of On Top is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Dodd SO-0016 A F/w* and Dodd SO-0016 B F/w*. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On Top 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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