Vinyl pressings
by The Revolutionaries · 1979
Goldmine Dub was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
GREL-4-A1W KEV LYN 7211 EG-A-side runout groove, variant 1
GREL 4 - B - 1W KEV LYN 7212 EG-B-side runout groove, variant 1
GREL-4-A1W KEV 1 EG- S-4A-side runout groove, variant 2 (second 1,rotated)
GREL 4 - B - 1W0 KEV 1 EG- S-3B-side runout groove, variant 2 (0,second 1,crossed out,rotated)
GREL-4-A1W KEV LYN 7211 EG-A-side runout groove
GREL 4 - B - 1W KEV LYN 7212 EG-B-side runout groove
MPO BLY 940 821 ASide A
MPO BLY 940 821 BSide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Greensleeves Records 940 821 / Barclay 940 821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Greensleeves Records GREL 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Greensleeves Records GREL 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Greensleeves Records BLY 940 821 / Barclay BLY 940 821LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Greensleeves Records 10L0149 / Edigsa 10L0149LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Greensleeves Records 10L0149LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Greensleeves Records GREL 4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Jamaica | TEEM JL 6718LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1983 | Jamaica | Teem WorkLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Greensleeves Records GREL 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | Greensleeves Records GREL 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Goldmine Dub are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, France. One of them is Greensleeves Records GREL 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GREL 4, 940 821) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GREL-4-A1W KEV LYN 7211 EG- and GREL 4 - B - 1W KEV LYN 7212 EG-. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
