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Blackboard Jungle Dub

by The Upsetters · 1981

37 pressings6 countriesDubReggae

Blackboard Jungle Dub was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Blackboard Jungle Dub

2 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year. 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Clocktower Records LPCT 0115
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LPCT 0115 A gQ

LPCT 0115 B gQ

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Clocktower Records LPCT 0115Clocktower Records LPCT0115
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LPCT 0115 A gQEtched A

LPCT 0115 B gQEtched B

LPCT0115ALabel A

LPCT0115BLabel 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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USClocktower Records LPCT 0115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USClocktower Records LPCT 0115 / Clocktower Records LPCT0115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990FranceBlue Moon Productions BM 139LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001NetherlandsWalboomers WBLP 09LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012CanadaAbraham LPCT 0115 / Clocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012CanadaAbraham LPCT 0115 / Clocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012CanadaAbraham LPCT 0115 / Clocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012USGet On Down GET-56005-10Box Set, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, 10", 10", 10" · Colored vinylBox Set, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, 10", 10", 10" · Colored vinyl
2012USGet On Down GET-56005-1010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Box Set10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Box Set
2013CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2014USAbraham LPCT 015-10Box Set, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 10", 10", 10" · Colored vinylBox Set, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 10", 10", 10" · Colored vinyl
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022CanadaAbraham LPCT 0115 / Clocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2023CanadaAbraham LPCT 0115 / Clocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2023USClocktower Records Ctlp 115-10Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 10" · LimitedBox Set, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 10" · Limited
2024CanadaClocktower Records CTLPPIC 115LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Repress · Picture disc
2024UKClocktower Records LPCT 0115-RLP, AlbumLP, Album
2025CanadaAbraham LPCT 0115 / Clocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025UKClocktower Records LPCT 0115REDLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownClocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0115 / Abraham LPCT 0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0115 / Abraham LPCT 0115LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0115 / Clocktower Records CTLP-0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0115 / Clocktower Records CTLP-0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT0115 / Clocktower Records CTLP 115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0115 / Abraham LPCT 0115LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaAbraham LPCT 0115-1010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0115 / Clocktower Records CTLP-0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaAbraham LPCT 0115LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
?JamaicaUpsetter LP 0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USClocktower Records LPCT 0115 / Real Authentic Sound LPCT 0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USClocktower Records LPCT 0115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Blackboard Jungle Dub (Ver. 1)
  2. A2Rubba, Rubba Words
  3. A3Cloak A Dagger (Ver. 3)
  4. A4Dub From Africa
  5. A5Dreamland Dub
  6. A6Pop Goes The Dread Dub
  7. B1Fever Grass Dub
  8. B2Sin Semilla Kaya Dub
  9. B3Moving Forward
  10. B4Blackboard Jungle Dub (Ver. 2)
  11. B5Kasha Macka Dub
  12. B6Setta Iration Dub

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blackboard Jungle Dub are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Blackboard Jungle Dub are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.

When was Blackboard Jungle Dub first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US. One of them is Clocktower Records LPCT 0115.

How do I tell if my copy of Blackboard Jungle Dub is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPCT 0115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPCT 0115 A gQ and LPCT 0115 B gQ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blackboard Jungle Dub 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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