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Tighten Up Volume 2

by Various Artists · 1969

17 pressings4 countriesReggaeReggae

Tighten Up Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Tighten Up Volume 2

5 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Trojan Records TTL7Trojan Records TTL-7
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Rough Labels, Orlake Pressing
Runout / matrix

TTL+7+A3 14Side A runout (Variant 1)

TTL+7+B2 16 9 01Side B runout (Variant 1)

TTL+7+A4Side A runout (Variant 2)

TTL+7+B4Side B runout (Variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Trojan Records TTL7
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Smooth Labels, Phonodisc Pressing
Runout / matrix

TTL+7+A3 9A Side runout

TTL+7+B2 4 2 C 1B Side runout

TTL-7AA Side label

TTL-7BB Side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Trojan Records TTL7
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Rough Labels, Orlake Pressing
Runout / matrix

TTL+7+A3Side A runout

TTL+7+B2Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Trojan Records TTL7Trojan Records TTL-7
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Rough Labels, Orlake Pressing
Runout / matrix

TTL+7+A3Side A

TTL+7+B2Side B

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969NigeriaPhilips TTL7First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKTrojan Records TTL7 / Trojan Records TTL-7First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKTrojan Records TTL7First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKTrojan Records TTL7First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKTrojan Records TTL7 / Trojan Records TTL-7First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKTrojan Records TBL 131LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKTrojan Records TBL 131 / Trojan Records TTL7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980UKTrojan Records TBL 131LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982BeneluxTrojan Records 204.570LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982UKTrojan Records TRLS 207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982UKTrojan Records TRLS 207LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982New ZealandMusic World MALPS-611LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKTrojan Records TBL1004LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2017UKTrojan Records TBL1004XLP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownTrojan Records TBL 131 / Trojan Records TTL7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKTrojan Records TTL 7LP, Compilation, White LabelLP, Compilation, White Label
?UKTrojan Records TTL7 / Trojan Records TTL-7LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Long Shot Kick The Bucket
  2. A2John Jones
  3. A3Fire Corner
  4. A4Wreck A Buddy
  5. A5Reggae In Your Jeggae
  6. A6Fattie Fattie
  7. B1Return Of Django
  8. B2Sufferer
  9. B3Moonlight Lover
  10. B4Come Into My Parlour
  11. B5Them A Laugh And A Ki Ki
  12. B6Live Injection

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tighten Up Volume 2 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Tighten Up Volume 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 2017.

When was Tighten Up Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Nigeria. One of them is Trojan Records TTL7.

How do I tell if my copy of Tighten Up Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TTL7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TTL+7+A3 14 and TTL+7+B2 16 9 01. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tighten Up Volume 2 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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