Natty Dread vinyl value
Bob Marley & The Wailers — Natty Dread: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Tuff Gong | 600753600665 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 gr. | from $30 |
| 2024 Tuff Gong | 600753600665 | Europe | Reissue, 180 Gram | from $30 |
13 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Island | ILPM 9281 | UK | Reissue |
| 1990 Island | 210 848 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 Island | GSL 343 | South Africa | Reissue |
| 1990 Tuff Gong | TGLLP 3 | UK & Europe | Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 Tuff Gong | 422-846 204-1 | US | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2001 Island | 548 895-1 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 Island | 531 632-3 | Europe | Reissue |
| 2011 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP397 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
| 2020 Island | 00602435081311 | — | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 Tuff Gong | B0031902-01 | Worldwide | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| Undated Tuff Gong | 422-846 204-1 | Jamaica | — |
| Undated Island | 210848 | Spain | Reissue, Remastered |
| Undated Island | 7 90037-1 | US | Reissue |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
15 pressings tracked · 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 1987 UK pressing it reads “ILPM 9281 B-5U-1- |” on side one and “ILPM 9281 A-6U-1-1-” on side two. Sleeves migrate between copies over the years; the etching stays with the record.
- 3
Grade the condition. Condition multiplies the price: near mint can bring several times what a VG copy does. Vinyl and sleeve get separate grades; the scale is in our grading guide.
Discs and jackets part ways over the decades: a 1974 sleeve proves nothing about the record inside it. The runout etching and the label decide the pressing; the cover never does.
Questions
Which pressing of Natty Dread is worth the most?
Original 1974 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1987 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 2020 “Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered” and the 2023 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue”) 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 1987 UK pressing the runout reads “ILPM 9281 B-5U-1- |”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Natty Dread worth today?
Sellers ask from $30 for the later pressings we have quotes on (eBay, Sep 21, 2026). The 1987 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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