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Spar With Me

by Toyan · 1981

17 pressings1 countryReggaeDancehallReggae

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Spar With Me

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.

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

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Jamaica

1981
Label and catalog number
Jah Guidance
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

D.S.R. - A - DTSide A Runout

D.S.R. - 3184 - B - DT Randys VersionSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1981
Label and catalog number
Jah Guidance
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1981
Label and catalog number
Jah Guidance
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1981
Label and catalog number
Jah Guidance
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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)

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JamaicaJah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981JamaicaJah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981JamaicaJah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981JamaicaJah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaJah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaJah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaJah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaJah GuidanceFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaVolcano 35327", Reissue7", Reissue
?JamaicaVolcano7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JamaicaVolcano7", Mispress, Reissue7", Mispress, Reissue
?JamaicaJah Guidance7", 45 RPM, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?JamaicaJah Guidance7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaVolcano7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaJah Guidance7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaVolcano7"7"
?JamaicaVolcano7"7"

Tracklist

  1. ASpar With Me
  2. BSpar With Me (Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Spar With Me are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Spar With Me are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Spar With Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Jamaica. One of them is Jah Guidance.

How do I tell if my copy of Spar With Me is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Spar With Me 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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