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Harry BelafonteBelafonte At Carnegie Hall Vol.2

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Belafonte At Carnegie Hall Vol.2

by Harry Belafonte · 1959

13 pressings4 countriesAfro-Cuban JazzJazz

Belafonte At Carnegie Hall Vol.2 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.2

2 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959JapanVictor LS 5185 / Victor LS-5185First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959JapanVictor SLS-5033First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaRCA 3387LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960ArgentinaRCA 3387LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanVictor RA-5108LPLP
1962JapanVictor SHP-5084LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967JapanVictor SRA-5091LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1968Taiwan中聲 CSJ-639LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1969Taiwan中聲 CSJ-639LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanRCA SX-217LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor AVL-3387LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA Apli 0647LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?TaiwanHae Shan Records HS 120LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Mama Look A Boo Boo
  2. A2Come Back Liza
  3. A3Man Smart
  4. A4Hava Nageela
  5. A5Danny Boy
  6. A6Merci Bon Dieu
  7. B1Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma
  8. B2Shenandoah
  9. B3Matilda

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Belafonte At Carnegie Hall Vol.2 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Belafonte At Carnegie Hall Vol.2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1972.

When was Belafonte At Carnegie Hall Vol.2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Japan. One of them is Victor LS 5185.

How do I tell if my copy of Belafonte At Carnegie Hall Vol.2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS 5185, SLS-5033) 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 At Carnegie Hall Vol.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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