Skip to content
VinylLens
The MaytonesMoney Trouble

Vinyl pressings

Money Trouble

by The Maytones · 1977

12 pressings2 countriesRoots ReggaeDubReggae

Money Trouble 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 Money Trouble

9 pressings came out in 1977, 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Hit GG's Records
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DSR 6149 A DT GG RECORDSRunout side A

DSR 6150 B DT GG RECORDSRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1977
Label and catalog number
Hit
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

GG RECORDS 1652-1-A MONEY TROUBLE MAYTONES AND I ROY

GG RECORDS 1652-2 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JamaicaGG's Records / HitFirst year12"12"
1977JamaicaHit / GG's RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977JamaicaHitFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1977JamaicaGG's Records / HitFirst year12"12"
1977JamaicaGG's Records / HitFirst year12", Single12", Single
1977JamaicaGG's Records / HitFirst year12", Single12", Single
1977JamaicaGG's Records / HitFirst year12", Single12", Single
1977JamaicaGG's Records / HitFirst year12", Single12", Single
1977UKGG's Records GG 021First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1978UnknownGG's Records12"12"
1978UnknownGG's Records12"12"
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaHit / GG's Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AMoney Trouble
  2. BDub Part Two

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Money Trouble are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Money Trouble are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was Money Trouble first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is GG's Records.

How do I tell if my copy of Money Trouble is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GG 021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR 6502 A and DSR 6503 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Money Trouble 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.

More The Maytones on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Money Trouble worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free