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Scratch And Company - Chapter 1 The Upsetters

by Various Artists · 1981

16 pressings4 countriesRoots ReggaeDubReggae

Scratch And Company - Chapter 1 The Upsetters 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 Scratch And Company - Chapter 1 The Upsetters

1 pressing came out in 1981, the album's first year. 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

1981
Label and catalog number
Clocktower Records LPCT 0114
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LPCT 0114 ASide A runout variant 1

LPCT 0114 BSide B runout variant 1

LPCT 0014 A-X y DBSide A runout variant 2

LPCT 0114 BSide A 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USClocktower Records LPCT 0114First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USClocktower Records LPCT 0114LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990FranceBlue Moon Productions BM 138 / Blue Moon Productions 46 34 01 04LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007USClocktower Records LPCT 0114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0114-10 / Abraham LPCT 0114-1010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014USClocktower Records LPCT 0114LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0114LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
2025UKClocktower Records LPCT 0114-RLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2025UKClocktower Records LPCT 0114-RLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0114LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0114LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?CanadaClocktower Records LPCT 0114 / Abraham LPCT 0114, CTLP114LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?CanadaClocktower Records Inc. LPCT 0114 / Abraham LPCT 0114LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USClocktower Records LPCT 0114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USClocktower Records LPCT 0114LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USClocktower Records CTLP114 / Abraham CTLP114LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Scratch The Dub Organizer
  2. A2Who You Gonna Run To
  3. A3Tighten Up
  4. A4Serious Joke
  5. A5Little Flute Chant
  6. B1When Jah Come (Extended Version)
  7. B2Stratch Walking
  8. B3Come Along
  9. B4Bush Weed Corn Trash
  10. B5Curly Dub

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scratch And Company - Chapter 1 The Upsetters are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Scratch And Company - Chapter 1 The Upsetters are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.

When was Scratch And Company - Chapter 1 The Upsetters first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US. One of them is Clocktower Records LPCT 0114.

How do I tell if my copy of Scratch And Company - Chapter 1 The Upsetters is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPCT 0114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPCT 0114 A and LPCT 0114 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Scratch And Company - Chapter 1 The Upsetters 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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