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Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording)

by Various Artists · 1979

34 pressings13 countriesRoots ReggaeSoundtrackReggaeStage & Screen

Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording) was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording)

20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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

1979
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9587
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9587 A-2UA Side Stamped

ILPS 9587 B-1UB Side Stamped

SOUND CLINICA Side Etched

ILPS 9587 A-1U and by hand SOUND CLINICVariant 3 Side 1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9587
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9587 A-2U SOUND CLINICSide A runout, variant 1

ILPS 9587 B-1USide B runout, variant 1

ILPS 9587 A-1U SOUND CLINIC 1Side A runout, variant 2

ILPS 9587 B-1U 1Side A runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9587
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

ILPS 9587 A-2UA Side Stamped

ILPS 9587 B-1UB Side Stamped

SOUND CLINICA Side Etched

ILPS 9587 A-1U and by hand SOUND CLINICVariant 3 Side 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Mango MLPS 9587
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

A-1-MLPS-9587-A SterlingSide A

A-B1-MLPS-9587-B SterlingSide B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Mango MLPS-9587
Format
LP, Compilation · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

MLPS-9587-A-CP5 STERLINGSide A runout

MPLS-9587-B-CP7 ^ STERLING oSide B runout

MPLS-9587-A-CP2 STERLINGSide A Runout, Variant 1

MPLS-9587-B-CP6 STERLINGSide B Runout, Variant 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Mango MLPS-9587Mango MLPS 9587
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Keel Pressing
Runout / matrix

MLPS-9587-A STERLING [double arrow] A-1 [isoceles triangle with a dot inside]Side A runout, variant 1

MPLS-9587-B STERLING A-1 [double arrow] [isoceles triangle with a dot inside]Side B runout, variant 1

MLPS-9587-A STERLING A-1 [isoceles triangle with a dot inside]Side A runout, variant 2

MPLS-9587-B STERLING A-B1 [isoceles triangle with a dot inside]Side B runout, variant 2

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaIsland Records L 37603First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979BeneluxIsland Records ILPS 9587First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CanadaMango MLPS 9587 / Island Records MLPS-9587First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979CanadaMango MLPS 9587 / Island Records MLPS-9587First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979FranceIsland Records 9123 051First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GermanyIsland Records 200 925 / Island Records 200 925-320First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979ItalyIsland Records ILPS 19587First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979JapanIsland Records ILS-71046First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979JapanIsland Records ILS-71046First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1979NetherlandsIsland Records 200 925First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979NetherlandsIsland Records 200 925First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1979New ZealandIsland Records L 37603LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979ScandinaviaIsland Records ILPS 9587* / Island Records ILPS 9587First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979UKIsland Records ILPS 9587First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979UKIsland Records ILPS 9587First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
All 21 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980New ZealandIsland Records L 37603LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USMango MLPS 9587 / MVD Audio MVD8818LPLP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2017USMVD Visual MVD0376LPLP, Album, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, DVD, Blu-ray · LimitedLP, Album, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, DVD, Blu-ray · Limited
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceIsland Records 9123 051LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaIsland JamaicaLP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?JamaicaMangoLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JamaicaIsland JamaicaLP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?JamaicaMango Records 244LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?JapanIsland Records 20SI-105 / Polystar 20SI-105LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanIsland Records 20SI-105 / Polystar 20SI-105LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
?UKIsland Records ILPS 9587LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USMango ILPS 9587LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USMango MLPS 9587LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1We 'A' Rockers3:32
  2. A2Money Worries3:20
  3. A3Police And Thieves3:52
  4. A4Book Of Rules3:28
  5. A5Stepping Razor3:17
  6. A6Tenement Yard2:45
  7. A7Fade Away3:04
  8. B1Rockers5:36
  9. B2Slave Master2:40
  10. B3Dread Lion3:10
  11. B4Graduation In Zion2:47
  12. B5Jah No Dead2:11
  13. B6Satta Amasagana3:32
  14. B7Natty Take Over3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording) are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 2017.

When was Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9587.

How do I tell if my copy of Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9587, MLPS 9587, MLPS-9587, L 37603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9587 A-2U and ILPS 9587 B-1U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rockers (Original Soundtrack Recording) 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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