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Various ArtistsThis Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites

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This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites

by Various Artists · 1965

11 pressings3 countriesSkaReggae

This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965JamaicaND RecordsFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020JapanStudio One RSCSLP-002LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
2020JapanRock A Shacka RCSPLP-002LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2021USStudio One CLD-LP 003 / ND Records CLD-LP 003LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Repress, CompilationLP, Repress, Compilation
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Repress, CompilationLP, Repress, Compilation
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?JamaicaStudio OneLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanRock A Shacka LP-02LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USStudio OneLP, Repress, CompilationLP, Repress, Compilation
?USStudio OneLP, Repress, CompilationLP, Repress, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Simmer Down
  2. A2Salt Lane Gal
  3. A3Push Wood
  4. A4Wonder No More
  5. A5Bongo Tango
  6. A6Sucu-Sucu
  7. B120-75
  8. B2The Vow
  9. B3How Many Times
  10. B4Roll On Sweet Don
  11. B5Sit Down Sweet Servant
  12. B6Go,Jimmy,Go

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites are there?

11 vinyl pressings of This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 2021.

When was This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Jamaica. One of them is ND Records.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label 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 This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites 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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