Exodus vinyl value
Bob Marley & The Wailers — Exodus: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Island | 602547276223 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram | from $32 |
15 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Island | 7 90034-1-I | US | Reissue, Purple Labels, SP - Specialty Pressing |
| 1984 Island | 90034-1 | US | Reissue, Blue Labels |
| 1986 Island | 90034-1 | US | Reissue, Black Labels |
| 1986 Island | 7 90034-1-I | US | Reissue |
| 1987 Island | ILPM 9498 | UK | Reissue |
| 1988 Island | 7 90034-1-I | US | Reissue |
| 1990 Tuff Gong | TGLLP 6 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 Island | GSL 341 | South Africa | Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 Tuff Gong | 422-846-208-1 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1995 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 1-221 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2001 Tuff Gong | 548 898-1 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 Tuff Gong | 1734080 | Europe | Reissue, 30th Anniversary Edition |
| 2007 Island | UIJY-9047 | Japan | Limited Edition, Reissue, 200 Gram |
| 2009 Tuff Gong | 0600753184196 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
| 2009 Tuff Gong | 5318419 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
33 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1983 US pressing it reads “ST-IL-825079-SP” on side one and “ST-IL-825080-SP” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.
- 3
Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.
Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1977 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of Exodus is worth the most?
Original 1977 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1983 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1983 “Reissue, Purple Labels, SP - Specialty Pressing” and the 1984 “Reissue, Blue Labels”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1983 US pressing the runout reads “ST-IL-825079-SP”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Exodus worth today?
Sellers ask from $32 for the later pressings we have quotes on (eBay, Sep 21, 2026). The 1983 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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