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Harry BelafonteA Strange Song / Sunflower

Vinyl pressings

A Strange Song / Sunflower

by Harry Belafonte · 1967

14 pressings10 countriesVocalBalladPopFolk

A Strange Song / Sunflower was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 A Strange Song / Sunflower

9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-9263
Format
7", 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

UPKM-6727--1S RRunout side A

UPKM-6728--1S Λ1 RRunout side B

UPKM-6727Label side A

UPKM-6728Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-9263
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

UPKM-6727--2S Λ1 IA side runout

UPKM-6728--2S Λ2 IB side runout

UPKM-6727Side A Label

UPKM-6728Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

France

1967
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 49.515
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

UPKM 6727 P1Runout side A

UPKM 6728 P1Runout side B

UPKM 6.727Label side A

UPKM 6.728Label side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FranceRCA Victor 49.515First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967MexicoRCA Victor 76-2494First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967South AfricaRCA Victor 41.990First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967SpainRCA Victor 3-10255First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USRCA Victor 47-9263First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USRCA Victor 47-9263First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USRCA Victor 47-9263First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USRCA Victor 47-9263First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967CanadaRCA Victor 47-9263First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1968JapanVictor SS-17957", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilRCA Victor LC 162227", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor 31A-11617", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?GermanyRCA Victor 47-92637", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyRCA Victor 47-92637", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AA Strange Song
  2. BSunflower

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Strange Song / Sunflower are there?

14 vinyl pressings of A Strange Song / Sunflower are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1970.

When was A Strange Song / Sunflower first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, France, Mexico and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-9263.

How do I tell if my copy of A Strange Song / Sunflower is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9263, 49.515, 76-2494, 41.990) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Strange Song / Sunflower 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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