Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1982
Reggae Sunsplash '81 A Tribute To Bob Marley was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
EL-60035-A-SP ☆ STERLING 1-2Side A Runout
EL-60035-B-SP ☆ STERLING 1-1Side B Runout
EL-60035-C-SP 1-1SM1-2 ☆ STERLING 1-1Side C Runout
EL-60035-D-SP ☆ STERLING1-1SM1-1Side D Runout
EL-60035-A-SP ☆ STERLING 1-1 SM1-1Side A runout
EL-60035-B-SP ☆ STERLING 1-1 SM1-1Side B runout
EL-60035-C-SP 1-1 SM1-1 ☆ STERLINGSide C runout
EL-60035-D-SP ☆ STERLING 1-1SM1-1Side D runout
EL-60035-A-3 SH AR + ☆ SLM △1442 [α Allied logo] B-16700-A3Runout A, etched
EL-60035-B-2 SH AR + SLM △1442-X [α Allied logo] B-16701-B2Runout B, etched
EL-60035-C-2 SH AR + SLM △1443 ☆ [α Allied logo] B-16702-C2Runout C, etched
EL-60035-D-2 SH AR + SLM △1443-X [α Allied logo] B-16703-D2Runout D, etched
R / S Alsdorf 62037 A2 XX STRAWBERRY (G) UKRunout side A
R / S Alsdorf 62037 B2 XXX STRAWBERRY (G)Runout side B
R / S Alsdorf 62037 C2 XX UK STRAWBERRY (G)Runout side C
STRABERRY (G) R / S Alsdorf 62037 D2 XRunout side D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Elektra 22.039/40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra E2-60035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra E2-60035LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | Colombia | Elektra 23407100327 / Elektra 23407100327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Elektra ELK 62 037 / Elektra ELK K 62 037 (E1-60035)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 62 037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 62 037 / Elektra ELK 62 037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK K 62 037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Elektra 62037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Elektra 62037LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | Elektra ELK 62 037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-5607~8 / Elektra E1-60035 GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-5607~8 / Elektra E1-60035 GFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK K 62.037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Elektra E1-60035 / Elektra E1-60035 GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Elektra E1-60035 / Elektra E1-60035GLP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Reggae Sunsplash '81 A Tribute To Bob Marley are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra E1-60035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-60035, E1-60035 G, K 62 037, 22.039/40) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EL-60035-A-SP ☆ STERLING 1-2 and EL-60035-B-SP ☆ STERLING 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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