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Vinyl pressings

Version Galore

by U-Roy · 1971

38 pressings6 countriesReggaeRocksteadyToastingReggae

Version Galore was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Version Galore

7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Country unknown

1971
Label and catalog number
Treasure Isle TIS-009
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TIS-009 ARunout A

TIS-009 BRunout 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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UnknownTreasure Isle TIS-009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JamaicaTreasure Isle TIS 079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JamaicaTreasure Isle TIS 079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JamaicaTreasure IsleFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JamaicaTreasure Isle TIS 079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JamaicaTreasure Isle TIS-009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKTrojan Records TBL 161First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKTrojan Records TBL 161LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978UKFront Line FL1018 / Front Line FL 1018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978UKFront Line FL1018 / Front Line FL 1018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKTrojan Records TBL161LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981SpainVirgin I-203616 / Virgin I-203.616LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002EuropeVirgin 7243 812188 15 / Virgin FL 34LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2002UKTrojan Records TJALP056LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2004ItalyEarmark 43026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USGet On Down GET 57004-LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2474LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2474LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaTreasure Isle TIS 079LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaTreasure Isle TIS-009LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaTreasure Isle DSR-0586LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaTreasure Isle DSR-0586LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaDuke Reid Greatest HitsLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaTreasure Isle TIS 079LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaTreasure Isle TIS-079LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaTreasure Isle TIS 079LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaTreasure Isle TIS 079LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaTreasure IsleLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Your Ace From Space
  2. A2On The Beach
  3. A3Version Galore
  4. A4True Confession
  5. A5Tide Is High
  6. A6Things You Love
  7. B1The Same Song
  8. B2Happy Go Lucky Girl
  9. B3Rock Away
  10. B4Wear You To The Ball
  11. B5Don't Stay Away
  12. B6Hot Pop

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Version Galore are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Version Galore are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.

When was Version Galore first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Treasure Isle TIS 079.

How do I tell if my copy of Version Galore is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TIS 079, TIS-009, TBL 161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TIS 079 - A and TIS 079 - B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Version Galore 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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