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Belafonte

by Harry Belafonte · 1956

44 pressings10 countriesCalypsoVocalFolkPop

Belafonte was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Belafonte

25 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 8 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

February 1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1150RCA Victor LPM 1150
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2 PP7738-36S A1 RA-Side - Stamped

F2 PP7739-26S A1 RB-Side - Stamped

F2 PP7738-34S A1 RSide A Runout Variant 2

F2 PP7739-23S A2 RSide B Runout Variant 2

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1150RCA Victor LPM 1150
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2PP 7738 28S I C5Side A runout stamped

F2PP7739 21S I A5Side B runout stamped

F2PP 7738 5S I C2Variant 1 - Side A runout stamped

F2PP7739 2S I C2Variant 1 - Side B runout stamped

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1150RCA Victor LPM 1150
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2 PP7738-15S (sideways) H ∀[Variant 1] Side A - stamped

F2 PP7739-14S (sideways) H ∀[Variant 1] Side B - stamped

F2 PP7738-19S (sideways) H ∀[Variant 2] Side A - stamped

F2 PP7739-14S (sideways) H ∀[Variant 2] Side B - stamped

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1150RCA Victor LPM 1150
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2 PP7738-11S I C2Side A Runout stamped

F2 PP7739-11S A1Side B Runout stamped

F2PP-7738Side A Label

F2PP-7739Side B Label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1150RCA Victor LPM 1150
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2 PP7738-12S I B1A-Side - Stamped

F2 PP7739-11S I A3B-Side - Stamped

F2PP-7738A-Side - Label

F2PP-7739B-Side - Label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 1150RCA Victor LPM-1150
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2 PP7738-24S A2 RSide A Stamped, Variant 1

F2 PP7739-16S A5 RSide B Stamped, Variant 1

F2 PP7738-22S A5 RSide A Stamped, Variant 2

F2 PP7739-15S A4 RSide B Stamped, Variant 2

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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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1950s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaRCA L 10246First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956BrazilRCA Victor BKL 56First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1150 / RCA Victor LPM 1150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyRCA LPM-1150-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1150 / RCA Victor LPM 1150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1150 / RCA LPM 1150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956ItalyRCA Italiana A12P 0007First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956JapanVictor SHP-5094First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956JapanVictor SHP-5094First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mispress, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandRCA LPM-1150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor LPM-1150 / RCA Victor LPM 1150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor LPM-1150 / RCA Victor LPM 1150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor LPM-1150 / RCA Victor LPM 1150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor LPM-1150 / RCA Victor LPM 1150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 26 pressings from the 1950s
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USRCA Victor LSP-1150(e) / RCA Victor LSP-1150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1150LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LPM-1150LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LPM-1150 RELP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LPM-1150 RELP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LSP-1150(e) / RCA Victor LSP 1150(e)LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA L 10246LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor LPE-1150LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IndiaRCA Victor LSP-1150 (e) / RCA Victor LSP. 1150 (e)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaRCA Victor 31,064 / RCA Victor LPM 1150LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Victor LSP-1150(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-1150(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-1150 (e) / RCA Victor LSP 1150 (e)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-1150(e) / RCA Victor LSP 1150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP 1150 / RCA Victor LSP-1150(e)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-1150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-1150(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-1150(e)LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Waterboy
  2. A2Troubles
  3. A3Suzanne (Every Night When The Sun Goes Down)
  4. A4Matilda
  5. A5Take My Mother Home
  6. B1Noah
  7. B2Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
  8. B3In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'
  9. B4Unchained Melody
  10. B5Jump Down, Spin Around
  11. B6Sylvie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Belafonte are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Belafonte are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 1964.

When was Belafonte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1150, released February 1956.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1150, LPM 1150, L 10246, BKL 56) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2 PP7738-36S A1 R and F2 PP7739-26S A1 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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