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Harry BelafonteBelafonte At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1

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Belafonte At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1

by Harry Belafonte · 1959

17 pressings4 countriesBalladPop

Belafonte At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Japan

1959
Label and catalog number
Victor LS 5168Victor LS-5168
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2PP 2685 [circled-'+'] P K S 1116 ⓶ⓈSide A stamped

K2PP 2686 [circled-'+'] P J K 111.17 ⓶ⓈSide B stamped

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Japan

1959
Label and catalog number
Victor SHP-5083
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2PY 2689 NJL 142 ② V ⓉA side runout

K2PY 2690 NJL 131[dice logo] ② V ⓉB side runout

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Japan

1959
Label and catalog number
Victor RA-5107
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2PP 2685Side A stamped

K2PP 2686Side B stamped

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaRCA Victor AVS-3386First yearLPLP
1959JapanVictor LS 5168 / Victor LS-5168First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959JapanVictor SHP-5083First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959JapanVictor RA-5107First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaRCA Victor AVL-3386LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966JapanVictor SLS-5032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanRCA SRA-5090LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968Taiwan中聲 CSJ-638LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1969Taiwan中聲 CSJ-638LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceRCA Victor 740.064 / RCA Victor LSO 60006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972JapanRCA SX-216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanRCA SX-216LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceRCA Victor 740.064 / RCA Victor LSO 60006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceRCA Victor 740.064 / RCA Victor LSO 60006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceRCA 430.315LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor AVL-3386LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanRCA SRA-5090LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduction Darlin' Cora
  2. A2Sylvie
  3. A3Cotton Fields
  4. A4John Henry
  5. A5Take My Mother Home
  6. B1The Marching Saints
  7. B2Day O
  8. B3Jamaica Farewell
  9. B4Man Piaba
  10. B5All My Trials

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Belafonte At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Belafonte At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1973.

When was Belafonte At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Japan, Argentina. One of them is Victor LS 5168.

How do I tell if my copy of Belafonte At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS 5168, SHP-5083, RA-5107, AVS-3386) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2PP 2685 [circled-'+'] P K S 1116 ⓶Ⓢ and K2PP 2686 [circled-'+'] P J K 111.17 ⓶Ⓢ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Belafonte At Carnegie Hall, Vol. 1 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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