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Down To Eartha

by Eartha Kitt · 1955

32 pressings16 countriesEasy ListeningVocalJazzPop

Down To Eartha was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Down To Eartha

13 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 1109RCA Victor LPM-1109
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2PP 1427 1S I ΛISide A Runout Stamped, variant 1

F2 PP1428-5S ΛISide B Runout Stamped, variant 1

F2 PP1427-8S I Λ3Side A Runout Stamped, variant 2

F2 PP1428- 7S C1Side B Runout Stamped, variant 2

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 1109RCA Victor LPM-1109
Format
LP, Album · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2PP 1427-3S H AJSide A runout stamped

F2 PP1428-3S H BSide B runout stamped

F2PP-1427Side A label

F2PP-1428Side B label

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UK

1955
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice DLP 1087
Format
LP, 10", Album
Runout / matrix

F2 - PP - 1427 - 1N MRunout side A, stamped

F2 - PP - 1428 - 1N M 1Runout side B, stamped

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Brazil

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor BKL 23
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

F2PP 1427 C1Side A Runout Stamped

F2 PP1428 C1Side B Runout Stamped

F2PP-1427Side A Label

F2PP-1428Side B 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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1950s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955AustraliaRCA L10298First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955BrazilRCA Victor BKL 23First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955ItalyRCA A10V 0023 / RCA Italiana A10V 0023First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955NetherlandsRCA 130.232First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955New ZealandHis Master's Voice MDLP 1087First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955NorwayRCA EPB-1109First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1955South AfricaRCA Victor 31,004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955SwedenRCA EPB-1109First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955UKHis Master's Voice DLP 1087First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1955UKHis Master's Voice DLP 1087LP, 10", Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, 10", Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1955UKHis Master's Voice DLP 1087 / His Master's Voice DLP.1087LP, 10", Album, RepressLP, 10", Album, Repress
1955USRCA Victor LPM 1109 / RCA Victor LPM-1109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor EPB-1109First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1955USRCA Victor LPM 1109 / RCA Victor LPM-1109First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1950s
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKRCA RD-27084 / RCA LPM-1109LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA RD-27084 / RCA Victor LPM-1109LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyRCA NL 89 438LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropePan Am Records 9152249LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeWaxTime In Color 950746LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 130.232LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?GermanyRCA LPM-1109-C / RCA LPM 1109 CLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1109 / RCA Victor LPM 1109LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA RD-27084 / RCA LPM-1109LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA RD-27084 / RCA LPM-1109LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA RD-27084 / RCA LPM-1109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA RD-27084 / RCA LPM-1109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LPM 1109 / RCA Victor LPM-1109LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1I Wantcha Around
  2. A2Do You Remember
  3. A3Looking For A Boy
  4. A4I've Got That Lovin' Bug Itch
  5. A5Oh, John!
  6. A6Strangers In The Starlight
  7. B1The Day That The Circus Left Town
  8. B2Après Moi
  9. B3The Heel
  10. B4Mambo De Paree
  11. B5My Heart's Delight
  12. B6Hey, Jacque

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Down To Eartha are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Down To Eartha are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1955 and 2023.

When was Down To Eartha first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM 1109.

How do I tell if my copy of Down To Eartha is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 1109, EPB-1109, DLP 1087, L10298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2PP 1427 1S I ΛI and F2 PP1428-5S ΛI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Down To Eartha 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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