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Long Shot Kick The Bucket / Jumping The Gun

by The Pioneers · 1969

15 pressings6 countriesReggaeReggae

Long Shot Kick The Bucket 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 Long Shot Kick The Bucket

14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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

August 8, 1969
Label and catalog number
Trojan Records TR-672
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

TMX + 269Runout side A, stamped

TMX + 310Runout side B, stamped

TMX-269Label side A

TMX.310Label side B

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Trojan Records TR-672
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Orange labels, 3-P centre
Runout / matrix

T R 672 A // 2 11 3Runout, Side A, stamped

TR 672 B // 1 11 8Runout, Side B, stamped

TMX + 269

TMX + 310

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Trojan Records TR-672
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

TMX + 269

TMX + 310

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Trojan Records TR-672
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 3-Prong Centre, Large Font
Runout / matrix

TMX + 269A Side Runout Stamped

TMX + 310B Side Runout Stamped

TR 672 A//2Variation1: A Side Runout Stamped

TR 672 B//1Variation1: B Side Runout Stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Trojan Records TR-672
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

TMX + 269

TMX + 310

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ItalyFontana 268 130 TFFirst year7", Single7", Single
1969NetherlandsFontana 268 130 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1969PortugalFontana 268 130 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969PortugalFontana 268 130 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969ScandinaviaSonet T-7783First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969South AfricaFontana TOS 622First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969South AfricaTrojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKTrojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKTrojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKTrojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKTrojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKTrojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKTrojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKTrojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyFontana 268 130 TF7", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox

Tracklist

  1. ALong Shot Kick The Bucket
  2. BJumping The Gun

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Long Shot Kick The Bucket are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Long Shot Kick The Bucket are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was Long Shot Kick The Bucket first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and more. One of them is Trojan Records TR-672, released August 8, 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Long Shot Kick The Bucket is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TR-672, 268 130 TF, T-7783, TOS 622) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMX + 269 and TMX + 310. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Long Shot Kick The Bucket 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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