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Belafonte - Act 2

by Harry Belafonte · 1955

11 pressings5 countriesCalypsoReggaePop

Belafonte - Act 2 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 Belafonte - Act 2

5 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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 EPA-694RCA Victor EPA 694
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

F2 PH7734-1S I C1Side A runout

F2 PH7735-1S I A 5Side B runout

F2PH-7734Side A label

F2PH-7735Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor EPA-694RCA Victor EPA 694
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

F2-PH-7734-2A-Side stamped runout

F2PH-7735B-Side stamped runout

F2PH-7734A-Side label

F2PH-7735B-Side label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaRCA Victor EPA-694 / RCA Victor EPA 694First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955USRCA Victor EPA-694First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955USRCA Victor EPA-694 / RCA Victor EPA 694First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955USRCA Victor EPA-694First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955USRCA Victor EPA-694First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958ItalyRCA Italiana EPA - 694 / RCA Italiana EPA 6947", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyRCA Italiana EPA - 694 / RCA Italiana EPA 6947", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA EPA-694 / RCA EPA 6947", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?ItalyRCA Italiana EPA-6947", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NorwayRCA EPA-6947", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?NorwayRCA EPA-694 / RCA EPA 6947", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. ASylvie
  2. B1In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'
  3. B2Jump Down, Spin Around

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Belafonte - Act 2 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Belafonte - Act 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1958.

When was Belafonte - Act 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor EPA-694.

How do I tell if my copy of Belafonte - Act 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA-694) 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 Belafonte - Act 2 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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