Jamaica
1981- Label and catalog number
- Jah Guidance
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
DSR - A - DT RANDYS TRIBUTE TO BARRY G
DSR - 3187 - B - DT RANDYS VERSION
Vinyl pressings
by Toyan · 1981
Spar With Me 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.
8 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.
DSR - A - DT RANDYS TRIBUTE TO BARRY G
DSR - 3187 - B - DT RANDYS VERSION
D.S.R. - A - DTSide A Runout
D.S.R. - 3184 - B - DT Randys VersionSide B Runout
D.S.R. - A - DT RANDYS TRIBUTE TO BARRY GSide A Runout - hand etched
D.S.R. - 3184 - B - DT Randys VersionSide B Runout - hand etched
D.S.R-A-D.T. RANDYS TRiBUTE TO BARRY GEtched in runout A
D.S.R-3187-B-D.T. RANDYS.VERSiONEtched in runout B
D.S.R. - A - D.T. RANDYS TRIBUTE TO BARRY G(Side A)
D.S.R. - 3168 - B - D.T. RANDY's VER(Side B)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Jamaica | Jah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Jah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Jah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Jah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Jah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Jah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Jah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Jamaica | Jah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano 35327", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", Mispress, Reissue | 7", Mispress, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Jah Guidance7", 45 RPM, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Jamaica | Jah Guidance7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Jah Guidance7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7" | 7" |
| ? | Jamaica | Volcano7" | 7" |
17 vinyl pressings of Spar With Me are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Jamaica. One of them is Jah Guidance.
Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR - A - DT RANDYS TRIBUTE TO BARRY G and DSR - 3187 - B - DT RANDYS VERSION. 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.