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Jump Jamaica Way

by Various Artists · 1963

10 pressings3 countriesSkaReggae

Jump Jamaica Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Jump Jamaica Way

6 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Ska Beat JBL 1111Ska Beat JBL.1111
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

EJL.1111ASide A label

EJL.1111BSide B label

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
R&B JBL 1111R&B JBL.1111
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

R&B/EJL 1111 ASide A runout

R&B/EJL 1111 BSide B runout

EJL.1111ASide A label

EJL.1111BSide B label

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Jamaica

1963
Label and catalog number
ND Records JBL 1111
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

R&B EJL-IIII A

R&B EJL-IIII B

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Jamaica

1963
Label and catalog number
ND Records JBL 1111
Format
LP, Compilation · Green
Runout / matrix

WIRL-LP-5

FC.LP 2484

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Jamaica

1963
Label and catalog number
ND Records JBL 1111
Format
LP, Compilation · Red
Runout / matrix

WIRL-LP-5

FC.LP 2484

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963JamaicaND Records JBL 1111First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1963JamaicaND Records JBL 1111First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1963JamaicaND Records JBL 1111First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1963JamaicaND Records JBL 1111First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1963UKSka Beat JBL 1111 / Ska Beat JBL.1111First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1963UKR&B JBL 1111 / R&B JBL.1111First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014ItalyDynamite! DNM14012LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaND Records JBL 1111 / Coxsone Records JBL 1111LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaND Records JBL 1111LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaCoxsone Records JBL 1111LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Four Seasons
  2. A2Green Island
  3. A36th And 7th Books
  4. A4Looking Through The Window
  5. A5Tell Me
  6. A6It's Raining
  7. B1Out Of Nowhere
  8. B2Long Walk Home
  9. B3Yours
  10. B4I Don't Know
  11. B5Down Beat Special
  12. B6Patricia

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jump Jamaica Way are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jump Jamaica Way are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 2014.

When was Jump Jamaica Way first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Jamaica. One of them is Ska Beat JBL 1111.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JBL 1111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJL.1111A and EJL.1111B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jump Jamaica Way 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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