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Pirates Choice

by Various Artists · 1981

14 pressings3 countriesReggae

Pirates Choice was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Pirates Choice

4 pressings came out in 1981, 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.

Jamaica

1981
Label and catalog number
Studio One SO LP 0666
Format
LP, Compilation · Black Ink Rosette
Runout / matrix

SOLP 0666 - AHand etched A side runout

SOLP 0666 - BHand etched B side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Studio One SOLP 0666
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SOLP 0666 ARunout side A

SOLP 0666 BRunout 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JamaicaStudio One SOLP 0666First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981JamaicaStudio One SO LP 0666First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USStudio One SOLP 0666First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USStudio One SOLP 0666First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004JamaicaStudio One SOLP-0666LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaStudio One SOL 8001 Stereo / Studio One SO1LP 8001LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?JamaicaStudio One SOLP 0666LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JamaicaStudio One SOLP 0666LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOLP 0666LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOLP 0666LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One SOLP 0666LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USStudio One SOLP-0666LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USStudio One SOLP 0666LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USStudio One SOLP 0666LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1A Prayer To Jah
  2. A2Jah Light
  3. A3This Population
  4. A4Take A Ride
  5. A5Love Gonna Pick You Up
  6. A6True Experience
  7. B1Love Is Here To Stay
  8. B2Show And Tell
  9. B3This Love
  10. B4A Fool
  11. B5Love Me Forever
  12. B6I'll Be Around

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pirates Choice are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Pirates Choice are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1981 and 2004.

When was Pirates Choice first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Jamaica, US. One of them is Studio One SOLP 0666.

How do I tell if my copy of Pirates Choice is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOLP 0666, SO LP 0666) 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 Pirates Choice 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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