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Brute Force Steel Bands Of Antigua, B.W.I.

by Various Artists · 1955

13 pressings3 countriesCalypsoSambaMerengueRumba

Brute Force Steel Bands Of Antigua, B.W.I. was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Brute Force Steel Bands Of Antigua, B.W.I.

4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Cook 1042
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

COOK 1042 A-1Side A [Etched]

COOK 1042 BSide B [Etched]

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955Trinidad & TobagoCook 1042First yearLPLP
1955USCook 1042First yearLPLP
1955USCook 1042First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USCook 1042First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1957AustraliaCook 1042LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCook 1042LPLP
?AustraliaCook 1042LPLP
?Trinidad & TobagoCook 1042LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?Trinidad & TobagoCook 1042LPLP
?Trinidad & TobagoCook 1042LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
?USCook 1042LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?USCook 1042sd / Cook 1042LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCook 1042sd / Cook 1042LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Mambo Jambo
  2. A2Mambo No. 5 (Rumba)
  3. A3Alec Betsa (Calypso)
  4. A4Del Magreta Del Batey (Samba)
  5. A5Hold 'Em Joe (Calypso)
  6. A6Jingle Bells (Calypso)
  7. A7Brown Skinned Gal (Calypso)
  8. A8Under The Double Eagle March
  9. B1Cantata (Rumba)
  10. B2Meringue 1
  11. B3Meringue 2
  12. B4Meringue 3
  13. B5Leeward Island Mambo
  14. B6La Paolma (Bolero)
  15. B7Saturday Night

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Brute Force Steel Bands Of Antigua, B.W.I. are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Brute Force Steel Bands Of Antigua, B.W.I. are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1957.

When was Brute Force Steel Bands Of Antigua, B.W.I. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Trinidad & Tobago, US. One of them is Cook 1042.

How do I tell if my copy of Brute Force Steel Bands Of Antigua, B.W.I. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1042) 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 Brute Force Steel Bands Of Antigua, B.W.I. 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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