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Jamaica Ska

by Various Artists · 1964

13 pressings7 countriesSkaReggae

Jamaica Ska was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Jamaica Ska

9 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8098
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

[s-shaped block stamp] X e ST-A-64593-A ATA-Side Runout Etching

[s-shaped block stamp] X e ST-A-64594-A ATB-Side Runout Etching

ST-A-64593A-Side Label

ST-A-64594B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 8098
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-12115-B ATSide A runout, etched

A-12116-A AT MSide B runout, 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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaAtlantic SAL931,402First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964AustraliaAtlantic AL 31,402First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaAtlantic AT 8098 (C)First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964South AfricaAtlantic ZB8082First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964UKAtlantic ATL 5010First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964UKAtlantic SAL 5010First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USAtlantic 8098First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USAtlantic SD 8098First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USAtlantic 8098First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967UKAtlantic 587075LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 709LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USRhino Records RNLP-014LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAtlantic 8098LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Jamaica Ska
  2. A2Watermelon Man Ska
  3. A3Try Me One More Time
  4. A4Behold
  5. A5Last Night Ska
  6. A6Susie
  7. B1Oil In My Lamp
  8. B2If You Act This Way
  9. B3Soon You Will Be Gone
  10. B4What A Day
  11. B5You Make Me Feel The Way I Do
  12. B6Donna

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jamaica Ska are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Jamaica Ska are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1980.

When was Jamaica Ska first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 8098.

How do I tell if my copy of Jamaica Ska is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8098, SD 8098, ATL 5010, SAL 5010) 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 Jamaica Ska 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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