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Vinyl pressings

Conquering Lion

by The Prophets · 1975

26 pressings3 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Conquering Lion was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Conquering Lion

3 pressings came out in 1975, 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Micron Music Limited MIC-P-2680
Format
LP, Album, White Label · Pre-Release
Runout / matrix

MIC-P-2680-ASide A runout

MIC-P-2680-BSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Micron Music Limited
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DSR 3153 A E.R. GUSSIE EXPOSURE CONQUERING LIONEtched on the run-out grooves A-side

DSR 3158 B E.R. GUSSIE EXPOSURE CONQUERING LIONEtched on the run-out grooves B-side

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaMicron Music LimitedFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JamaicaMicron Music Limited MIC-P-2680First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1975USMicron Music LimitedFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaProphet RecordLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1977JamaicaProphet RecordLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1977JamaicaProphet RecordLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2020s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered
2021UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2021UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2021UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2021UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
2022UKPressure Sounds PSLP107LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaProphet RecordLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaProphet RecordLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaProphet RecordLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JamaicaProphet RecordLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaMicron Music LimitedLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaProphet RecordLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaProphet RecordLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaProphet RecordLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaProphet RecordLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Run Come Rally
  2. A2Jah Vengeance
  3. A3Conquering Lion
  4. A4Convetious Men
  5. A5Anti Christ
  6. B1Carnal Mind
  7. B2Jah Love
  8. B3Love Thy Neighbour
  9. B4Love Of Jah
  10. B5The Man Who Does The Work

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Conquering Lion are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Conquering Lion are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 2022.

When was Conquering Lion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Jamaica, US. One of them is Micron Music Limited.

How do I tell if my copy of Conquering Lion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MIC-P-2680) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MIC-P-2680-A and MIC-P-2680-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Conquering Lion 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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