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Various ArtistsThis Is Reggae Music Vol 3

Vinyl pressings

This Is Reggae Music Vol 3

by Various Artists · 1976

13 pressings5 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

This Is Reggae Music Vol 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Reggae Music Vol 3

12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILPS 9391
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

I-10 ILPS 9391 A2 1 EG JONZ

I-14 ILPS 9391 B 1 EG

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Mango MLPS 9391Mango MLPS-9391
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A-1 ⟷ MLPS-9391-A sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢA-side etched, sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped

A-1 ⟷ MLPS-9391-B sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢB-side etched, sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped

MLPS-9391-AA-side label

MLPS-9391-BB-side label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Mango MLPS 9391Mango MLPS-9391
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MLPS-ILPS-9391-A-P KENDUN-bA-side etched, "ILPS" x'ed out, KENDUN stamped

MLPS-ILPS-9391-B-PXX KENDUN-bB-side etched, "ILPS" x'ed out, KENDUN stamped

MLPS-9391-AA-side label

MLPS-9391-BB-side label

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaIsland Records L 36111 / Island Records ILPS 9391First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaIsland Records ILPS 9391First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976JapanIsland Records ILS-71048First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1976JapanIsland Records ILS-71048First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976UKIsland Records ILPS 9391First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976UKIsland Records ILPS 9391First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USIsland Records ILPS 9391First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USMango MLPS 9391First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USMango MLPS 9391 / Mango MLPS-9391First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976USMango MLPS 9391 / Mango MLPS-9391First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USIsland Records ILPS 9391First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USIsland Records ILPS 9391First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMango MLPS 9391LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Police & Thieves3:53
  2. A2Roast Fish & Cornbread4:23
  3. A3War Ina Babylon3:39
  4. A4Natty Takeover5:01
  5. A5Columbia Colly3:22
  6. B1Man In The Hills3:58
  7. B2Croaking Lizard3:23
  8. B3Rastaman3:21
  9. B4No Sympathy2:59
  10. B5Three Babylon4:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is Reggae Music Vol 3 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of This Is Reggae Music Vol 3 are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was This Is Reggae Music Vol 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9391.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is Reggae Music Vol 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9391, MLPS 9391, L 36111, ILS-71048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I-10 ILPS 9391 A2 1 EG JONZ and I-14 ILPS 9391 B 1 EG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is This Is Reggae Music Vol 3 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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