Kaya vinyl value
Bob Marley & The Wailers — Kaya: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Tuff Gong | 602547276261 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram | from $33 |
15 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Island | 90035-1 | US | Reissue, Purple Specialty Pressing |
| 1987 Island | ILPM 9517 | UK | Reissue |
| 1990 Tuff Gong | 25821 | Germany | Reissue |
| 1990 Island | GSL 342 | South Africa | Reissue |
| 1990 Tuff Gong | 422-846 209-1 | US | Reissue, Remastered |
| 1999 Tuff Gong | 846 209-1 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2001 Tuff Gong | TGLLP 7 | UK | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2001 Tuff Gong | 548 899-1 | UK & Europe | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 Island | 060075303059 | Europe | Reissue, 180 gram |
| 2013 Tuff Gong | 602537315567 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
| 2013 Tuff Gong | B0018128-01 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
| 2018 Tuff Gong | 00602567644125 | Europe | Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 Tuff Gong | 00602567644125 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, Green |
| 2018 Tuff Gong | B0028666-01 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 40th Anniversary, Embossed, Gatefold |
| 2018 Tuff Gong | B0028666-01 | US | Reissue, Remastered, Green |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
24 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-825081-SP” on side one and “ST-IL-825082-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 1978 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of Kaya is worth the most?
Original 1978 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 Specialty Pressing” and the 2001 “Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered”) 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-825081-SP”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Kaya worth today?
Sellers ask from $33 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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