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Prisoner In The Street by Third World, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Prisoner In The Street

by Third World · 1980

21 pressings15 countriesReggaeRoots ReggaeSoundtrackReggae

Prisoner In The Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Prisoner In The Street

15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9616
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ILPS-1-9616-WW1 —◁ ☆sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide 1 Etched exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ Stamped

ILPS-2-9616-WW2 —◁ ☆sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide 2 Etched exc. sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ Stamped

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9616
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9616 A-3U 2 JONZ 1Runout, side A

ILPS 9616 B-2U SOUND CLINIC 1Runout, side B

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Canada

1980
Label and catalog number
Island Records XILP 9616
Format
LP, Album · Impact pressing
Runout / matrix

XILP-9616-A (2)A-side etched

XILP-9616-B (2)B-side etched

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

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaIsland Records ILPS-9616 / Festival Records L 37385First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980BrazilIsland Records ILPS 9616 / Ariola 201 055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaIsland Records XILP 9616First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaIsland Records XILP 9616First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceIsland Records 6313 054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceIsland Records 6313 054 / Island Records 201 055First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyIsland Records 201 055-320First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ItalyIsland Records ILPS 19616First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JamaicaIsland Records ILPS 9616 / Jah's Music ProductionsFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanIsland Records ILS-81347First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980NetherlandsIsland Records 201 055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ScandinaviaIsland Records ILPS 9616First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980South AfricaIsland Records ILPS 29616First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKIsland Records ILPS 9616First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USIsland Records ILPS 9616First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 18 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeIsland Records 201 055LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeIsland Records 201 055LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaJah's Music Productions / Island Records ILPS 9616LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Now That We've Found Love5:38
  2. A2Prisoner In The Street4:02
  3. A3Third World Man5:45
  4. A4Cold Sweat5:28
  5. B196 Degrees In The Shade3:35
  6. B2African Woman7:00
  7. B3Irie-Ites4:55
  8. B4Street Fighting5:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Prisoner In The Street are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Prisoner In The Street are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.

When was Prisoner In The Street first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9616.

How do I tell if my copy of Prisoner In The Street is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9616, ILPS-9616, XILP 9616, 6313 054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS-1-9616-WW1 —◁ ☆sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ and ILPS-2-9616-WW2 —◁ ☆sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Prisoner In The Street 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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