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Dread In A Babylon

by U-Roy · 1975

36 pressings10 countriesDubRoots ReggaeToastingReggae

Dread In A Babylon was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Dread In A Babylon

10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Virgin V2048Virgin V 2048
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

V2048 A EG A Porky Prime CutRunout, side A

V2048 B1 EG A Master RoomRunout, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Virgin PZ 34234Virgin 34234
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-34234-1BRunout, Side A

BL-34234-1ARunout, Side B

AL 34234Label, Side A

BL 34234Label, 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaVirgin V2048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ItalyVirgin VIL 12048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JamaicaTR International TR 73457First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JamaicaTR International TR 73457First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JamaicaTR International TR 73457First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKVirgin V2048 / Virgin V 2048First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKVirgin V2048 / Virgin V 2048First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USVirgin PZ 34234First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USVirgin PZ 34234First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975USVirgin PZ 34234 / Virgin 34234First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976BeneluxVirgin 27031 XOTLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaVirgin V2048LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanVirgin YX-7114-VRLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976UKVirgin V 2048 / Virgin V2048LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1977FranceVirgin 2933 730LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980South AfricaVirgin South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. VIR (E) 3001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981South AfricaRPM VIR (E) 3027LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USJam Rock TR-504 / TR International TR-504LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983UKVirgin VX 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990South AfricaRPM VNH 5005LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USGet On Down GET54090-LPLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2017USGet On Down GET54090-LP / Universal Music Special Markets GET54090-LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2017USGet On Down GET54090-LP / Universal Music Special Markets GET54090-LPLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVirgin 2933 730LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceVirgin 202721LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVirgin 2933 730LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVirgin 70046LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVirgin 70048LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandVirgin V2048LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKVirgin VX 1007LP, Album, Repress, ReissueLP, Album, Repress, Reissue
?UKVirgin V 2048 / Virgin V2048LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKVirgin V 2048 / Virgin V2048LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKVirgin VX 1007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USState Line TR-504LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USState Line TR-504LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Runaway Girl
  2. A2Chalice In The Palace
  3. A3I Can't Love Another
  4. A4Dreadlocks Dread
  5. A5The Great Psalms
  6. B1Natty Don't Fear
  7. B2African Message
  8. B3Silver Bird
  9. B4Listen To The Teacher
  10. B5Trench Town Rock

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dread In A Babylon are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Dread In A Babylon are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 2017.

When was Dread In A Babylon first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Jamaica, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is TR International TR 73457.

How do I tell if my copy of Dread In A Babylon is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TR 73457, V2048, PZ 34234, VIL 12048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dread In A Babylon 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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