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Vinyl pressings

Ska Authentic

by The Skatalites · 1967

31 pressings3 countriesSkaReggae

Ska Authentic was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Ska Authentic

4 pressings came out in 1967, 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9006
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SOL+9006+Astamped side A

SOL+9006+Bstamped side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1967
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9006
Format
LP, Album · Mint Coloured Labels
Runout / matrix

SOL+9006+Astamped side A

SOL+9006+Bstamped side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1967
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOL 9006
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SOL+9006+Astamped side A

SOL+9006+Bstamped side 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKStudio One SOL 9006First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1973JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1974JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHeatbeat! HB 09 / Heat Beat Records HB 09LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JamaicaStudio One SOL 9006LP, Mono, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Album, Reissue · Mono
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Lee Oswald
  2. A2Bridge View
  3. A3President Kennedy
  4. A4Further East
  5. A5Ska in Vienna Wood
  6. A6You're So Delightful
  7. B1Four Corners
  8. B2Scrap Iron
  9. B3Feeling Good
  10. B4Royal Flush
  11. B5Ball Of Fire
  12. B6Christine Keiler

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ska Authentic are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Ska Authentic are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1974.

When was Ska Authentic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Studio One SOL 9006.

How do I tell if my copy of Ska Authentic is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOL 9006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOL+9006+A and SOL+9006+B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ska Authentic 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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