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Belafonte Sings Of Love

by Harry Belafonte · 1968

16 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Belafonte Sings Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Sings Of Love

11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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

May 1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3938RCA Victor LSP 3938
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

WPRS--3403--3S HA stamped

WPRS -3404--3S HB stamped

WPRS-3403A label

WPRS-3404B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3938RCA Victor LSP 3938
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WPRS-3403--1S I A1Side A Runout, variant 1

WPRS-3404--1S I A1Side B Runout, variant 1

WPRS--3403--4S A2 ISide A Runout, variant 2

WPRS--3404--1S I B2Side B Runout, variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3938RCA Victor LSP 3938
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WPRS-3403--2SSide 1 Runout Stamped

WPRS-3404--2SSide 2 Runout Stamped

RBoth Sides Etched

WPRS-3403Side 1 Label

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RD-7963
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

WPRM-3401-1KSide 1 Label

WPRM-3402-2KSide 2 Label

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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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaRCA LSP 3938First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3938First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3938First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3938First yearLPLP
1968New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-3938 / RCA Victor LSP 3938First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKRCA Victor RD-7963First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKRCA Victor SF 7963First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSP-3938 / RCA Victor LSP 3938First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSP-3938 / RCA Victor LSP 3938First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSP-3938 / RCA Victor LSP 3938LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968VenezuelaRCA Victor LPVS-7673First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSP-3938 / RCA Victor LSP 3938First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968TaiwanFirst Record Ⓢ FL-1586LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceRCA 740.541 (LSP 3938)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3938LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRCA Victor PL 421 76LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1By The Time I Get To Phoenix2:46
  2. A2Annie-Love3:30
  3. A3Sleep Late, My Lady Friend2:15
  4. A4Once In My Lifetime (Uma Vez en Minha Vida)2:56
  5. A5You Time2:45
  6. A6In The Beginning2:43
  7. B1A Day In The Life Of A Fool (Manhã de Carnaval)2:15
  8. B2When Spring Comes Around (My Love, My Love)3:15
  9. B3In The Name Of Love2:32
  10. B4The First Day Of Forever2:15
  11. B5Each Day (I Look For Yesterday)1:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Belafonte Sings Of Love are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Belafonte Sings Of Love are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.

When was Belafonte Sings Of Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3938, released May 1968.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3938, RD-7963, SF 7963, LSP 3938) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPRS--3403--3S H and WPRS -3404--3S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Belafonte Sings Of Love 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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