Vinyl pressings
by Third World · 1982
Try Jah Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
11-2063-1A-1 ARunout side A, stamped, variant 1
11-2063-1B-1 ARunout side B, stamped, variant 1
11-2063--2A-1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
11-2063--2B-1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
01-2063-1A-1 ARunout side A Variant 1
01-2063-1B-1 CRunout side B Variant 1
01-2063-1A-1 DRunout side A Variant 2
01-2063-1B-1 BRunout side B Variant 2
CBS - A - 13 · 2063 · A.2 A TIMTOM TOE-TAPPER! [Λ]Runout side A, etched [stamped]
CBS - A13 - 2063 - B1 TY [D J]Runout side B, etched [stamped]
CBS A 13 2063 A*Side A label
CBS A 13 2063 B*Side B label
CBS.A - 2063 A 2 timtomRunout, side A, etched
CBS.A - 2063 B 1 TYRunout, side B, etched
CBS - A - 13 · 2063 · A.2 A TIMTOM TOE-TAPPER! [Λ O]Runout side A, etched [stamped]
CBS - A13 - 2063 - B1 TY [B C]Runout side B, etched [stamped]
CBS A 13 2063 A*Side A label
CBS A 13 2063 B*Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Columbia 23.321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SAMPLER 65First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS BA 222926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | CBS 43.519First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia 12C4-8497First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia 18-02744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.2063 / CBS A-12.2063First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBSA 2063 / CBS A-2063First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS A-2063 / CBS CBSA 2063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | CBS CBSA 2063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS A 2063First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Jah's Music Productions 18-02744 / Jah's Music Productions ZSS 168939First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Jah's Music Productions 18-02744 / Jah's Music Productions ZSS 168939First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 599First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222 926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Try Jah Love are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 12.2063.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 12.2063, CBSA 2063, A-2063, CBS A 13 2063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11-2063-1A-1 A and 11-2063-1B-1 A. 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.
