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Vinyl pressings

The Wailing Wailers

by The Wailers · 1966

34 pressings2 countriesSkaRocksteadyReggae

The Wailing Wailers was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 The Wailing Wailers

1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966JamaicaStudio One S1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016UnknownStudio One LP-SOR-001LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USStudio One S1001LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2022USStudio One S1001LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2022UnknownStudio One S1001LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One S1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Commandments Of Love
  2. A2Rude Boy
  3. A3It Hurts To Be Alone
  4. A4Love And Affection
  5. A5I'm Still Waiting
  6. A6Simmer Down
  7. B1Put It On
  8. B2I Need You
  9. B3Lonesome Feeling
  10. B4What's New Pussycat
  11. B5One Love
  12. B6When The Well Runs Dry

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wailing Wailers are there?

34 vinyl pressings of The Wailing Wailers are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 2022.

When was The Wailing Wailers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One S1001.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wailing Wailers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIRL LP CS 1266. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Wailing Wailers 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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