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Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean

by Harry Belafonte · 1957

46 pressings13 countriesVocalPopFolkWorld

Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 The Caribbean

22 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 12 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

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1505RCA Victor LPM 1505
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

H2 PP4365-1S D2Side A, stamped

H2 PP4366-1S D1Side B, stamped

(H2PP-4365)Side A, center label

(H2PP-4366)Side B, center label

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 1505
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PP4365-6S A4Side A runout, variant 1

H2 PP4366-5S A1Side B runout, variant 1

H2 PP4365-3S C3 RSide A runout, variant 2

H2 PP4366-6S A2 RSide B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1505
Format
LP, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PP4365-1S I D2Side A runout stamped, variant 1

H2 PP4366-1S I E2Side B runout stamped, variant 1

H2 PP4365 9S I B1Side A runout stamped, variant 2

H2 PP4366-1S I A5Side B runout stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1505RCA Victor LPM 1505
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PP 44365-4S H ASide A runout stamped

H2 PP 44366-4S H ASide B runout stamped

(H2PP-4365)Label Side A

(H2PP-4366)Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 1505
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PP4365-12S B1 Rside 1, stamped (the B may be an R or a backwards R)

H2 PP4366-5S D1 c Rside 2, stamped (the "c" may be an "o" or something else)

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1505
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PP4365-1S I D1Side A runout

H2 PP4366-1S I A3Side B runout

H2PP-4365Side A label

H2PP-4366Side B 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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1950s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaRCA L10346First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957BrazilRCA BKL 97First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaRCA Victor LPM 1505First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaRCA Victor LPM 1505First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyRCA LPM-1505-C / RCA LPM 1505 CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1505First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1505First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957JapanVictor LS5028First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957JapanVictor SHP-5103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957MexicoRCA Victor MKL-1094 / RCA Victor MKL 1094First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandRCA LPM-1505LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandRCA LPM-1505 / RCA LPM.1505First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957South AfricaRCA 31,112 / RCA 31.112First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKRCA RC 24005First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKRCA RC.24005 / RCA RC-24005First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
All 24 pressings from the 1950s
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1505LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USRCA Victor LSP-1505 / RCA Victor LSP 1505LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRCA Victor LSP-1505 (e) / RCA Victor LSP 1505LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LSP-1505(e)LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1968FranceRCA Victor 740.522LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968FranceRCA Victor 740.522LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceRCA Victor 740.522LPLP
1973FranceRCA Victor APL1 0691LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA Victor LSP-1505, LSP 1505LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LPM-1505LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRCA Victor L10346LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor LPE-1505LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor APLI 0691 / RCA Victor APL1 0691LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1505 / RCA Victor LPM 1505LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandRCA Victor LPM.1505 / RCA Victor LPM 1505LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSP-1505(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-1505 (e) / RCA Victor LSP-1505LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LSP-1505(e)LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LSP-1505(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LPM-1505 RE / RCA Victor LPM-1505LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSP-1505(e) / RCA Victor M2PY-4723LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LPM-1505 RE / RCA Victor LPM-1505LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Scratch, Scratch
  2. A2Lucy's Door
  3. A3Cordelia Brown
  4. A4Don't Ever Love Me
  5. A5Love, Love Alone
  6. A6Cocoanut Woman
  7. B1Haiti Cherie
  8. B2Judy Drownded
  9. B3Island In The Sun
  10. B4Angelique-O
  11. B5Lead Man Holler

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1957 and 1973.

When was Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Italy, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1505.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1505, LPM 1505, RC 24005, RC.24005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 PP4365-1S D2 and H2 PP4366-1S D1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean 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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