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Belafonte ...Live!

by Harry Belafonte · 1972

13 pressings6 countriesCalypsoJazzReggaePop

Belafonte ...Live! was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 ...Live!

10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPSX-6077
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VPSX-6077-1 (APRS-8821)Label side 1

VPSX-6077-2 (APRS-8822)Label side 2

VPSX-6077-2 (APRS-8823)Label side 3

VPSX-6077-1 (APRS-8824)Label side 4

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Canada

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPSX-6077
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ASPRS-8821 GT.

ASPRS-8822 GT.

ASPRS-8823 2 TG.

ASPRS-8824 GT.

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaRCA Victor VPSX-6077First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972CanadaRCA Victor VPSX-6077First yearLPLP
1972CanadaRCA Victor VPSX-6077First yearLPLP
1972GermanyRCA Victor SR 6077/1-2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyRCA VictorLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1972JapanRCA RCA-5033-34First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972JapanRCA RCA-5033-34First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972PanamaRCA Victor VPSX-6077First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USRCA Victor VPSX-6077First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USRCA Victor SPS-33-572First yearLP, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Promo, White Label · Promo
1972USRCA Victor VPSX-6077First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973VenezuelaRCA Victor LPVS-1348LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyRCA Victor SR 6077/1-2 / RCA Victor 26.28009 DXLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Look Over Yonder - Be My Woman, Gal4:42
  2. A2Mr Bojangles4:11
  3. A3Suzanne4:02
  4. A4Pastures Of Plenty4:36
  5. B1Mahlalela3:46
  6. B2Nonqonqo3:19
  7. B3Mamani4:24
  8. B4Qonqoza3:12
  9. C1Brother Moses2:30
  10. C2Someone Is Standing Outside3:23
  11. C3Oh Brother1:43
  12. D1Carnival Medley3:28
  13. D2Abraham, Martin & John3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Belafonte ...Live! are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Belafonte ...Live! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.

When was Belafonte ...Live! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor VPSX-6077.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPSX-6077, SPS-33-572, SR 6077/1-2, RCA-5033-34) 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 ...Live! 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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