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Harry BelafonteAn Evening With Belafonte

Vinyl pressings

An Evening With Belafonte

by Harry Belafonte · 1957

45 pressings14 countriesFolkWorld& Country

An Evening With Belafonte was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 An Evening With Belafonte

22 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 12 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

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1402
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G2PP9882-9SSide A, runout, variant 1

G2PP9883-11SSide B, runout, variant 1

G2 PP9882-5S C3Side A, runout, variant 2

G2 PP9883-7S B2Side B, runout, variant 2

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1402RCA Victor LPM-1402 RE
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

G2PP9882-9SRunout Side A

G2PP9883-11SRunout Side B

(G2PP-9882)Label Side A

(G2PP-9883)Label Side B

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1402
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood pressing
Runout / matrix

G2 PP9882-9S H ∀A-Side stamped, "H" sideways, var. 1

G2 PP9883-11S H ∀B-Side stamped, "H" sideways, var. 1

G2 PP9882-15S 1 A3A Side stamped, var. 2

G2 PP9883-7S 1 D1B Side stamped, var. 2

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1402
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

IRunout Both Sides

G2PP-9882Label

G2PP-9883Label

G2PP9882-18SEtching

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1402
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

G2 PP9882-10S A2 R[Variant 1] Runout Side A Stamped

G2 PP9883-10S B1 R[Variant 1] Runout Side B Stamped

G2 PP9882-10S R[Variant 2] Runout Side A Stamped

G2 PP9883-12S R[Variant 2] Runout Side B Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1402RCA Victor LPM-1402 RE
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(G2PP-9882)Label A

(G2PP-9883)Label 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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1950s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaRCA Australia L10262First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957BrazilRCA Victor BKL-71First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1402First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaRCA Victor LPE-1402First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1957CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1402First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957ColombiaRCA Victor LPM-1402First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957FranceRCA 430.247 / LPM 1402First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyRCA LPM-1402-C / RCA LPM 1402 CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957IndiaRCA Victor LPM-1402First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyRCA Italiana A10V 0104First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1957JapanVictor LS-5020First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandRCA RPL 3006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957PeruRCA Victor LPM-1402First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor LPM-1402First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor LPM-1402 / RCA Victor LPM-1402 REFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 23 pressings from the 1950s
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960SpainRCA 3L10138LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaRCA Victor LPE-1402LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LSP-1402LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LSP-1402 (e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LSP-1402 (e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969JapanVictor SHP 5060LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USRCA Victor LSP-1402(e) / RCA Victor LSP-1402Album, LP, Stereo, ReissueAlbum, LP, Stereo, Reissue
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaRCA Pure Gold ANL1-1434LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976CanadaRCA Victor ANL1-1434(e)LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976CanadaRCA Victor ANL1-1434(e) / Pure Gold Series ANL1-1434LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976CanadaRCA Victor ANL1-1434(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USRCA Victor ANL1-1434(e)Album, LP, Stereo, RepressAlbum, LP, Stereo, Repress
1976New ZealandRCA Victor ANL1-1434Album, LP, ReissueAlbum, LP, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor L10262LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRCA Australia L10262LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaRCA Victor LPM-1402 / Industria Electro Sonora Ltda. LPVC 19LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1402LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1402 / RCA Victor LPM 1402-CLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanVictor RA-5082 / Victor RA 5082LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSP-1402 (e)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP 1402LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Victor LSP-1402 / RCA Victor LSP-1402(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Merci Bon Dieu2:52
  2. A2Once Was4:40
  3. A3Hava Nageela3:11
  4. A4Danny Boy5:49
  5. A5The Drummer And The Cook (Cockney Air)3:55
  6. A6Come O My Love4:25
  7. B1Shenandoah3:43
  8. B2Mary's Boy Child4:18
  9. B3Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma5:27
  10. B4Eden Was Just Like This2:57
  11. B5When The Saints Go Marching In3:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of An Evening With Belafonte are there?

45 vinyl pressings of An Evening With Belafonte are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1957 and 1976.

When was An Evening With Belafonte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1402.

How do I tell if my copy of An Evening With Belafonte is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1402, LPM 1402, L10262, BKL-71) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2PP9882-9S and G2PP9883-11S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is An Evening With Belafonte 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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