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By Request

by Harry Belafonte · 1970

18 pressings10 countriesPop

By Request was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 By Request

13 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4301RCA Victor LSP 4301
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XPRS-0776Label Side A

XPRS-0777Label Side B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4301
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XPRS 0776 11SRunout A, Stamped

XPRS 0777 11SRunout B, Stamped

XPRS-0776Matrix A, On Label

XPRS--0777Matrix B, On Label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4301
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XPRS 0776 11S HRunout A, Stamped

XPRS 0777 11S HRunout B, Stamped

XPRS-0776Matrix A, On Label

XPRS--0777Matrix B, On Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4301
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XPRS 0776 12S A/ARunout Side A

XPRS 0777 12S A/ARunout Side B

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4301First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4301First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970FranceRCA Victor 443 004 (LPS-4301)First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4301 / RCA Victor LSP 4301First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4301-D / Bunte LSP-4301-DFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970IsraelRCA Victor LSP-4301First yearLPLP
1970New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4301First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970South AfricaRCA Victor 38-192 / RCA Victor 38.192First yearLPLP
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4301First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4301First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4301First yearLPLP
1970ItalyRCA Victor LSP 4301First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyRCA Victor LSP 4301First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971UKRCA Victor SF 8152 / RCA Victor LSP 4301LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-4301LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden VCL1 7348 / RCA Camden VCLI-7348LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4301LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?New ZealandRCA Vik VKLI - 7419 / RCA Vik VKLI 7419LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Mr. Bojangles4:47
  2. A2Oh Linda3:14
  3. A3Missouri Birds3:54
  4. A4Big City Living3:13
  5. A5Abraham, Martin And John3:54
  6. B1You'll Still Be Needing Me After I'm Gone3:39
  7. B2Marianne3:08
  8. B3Scarborough Fair / Canticle3:24
  9. B4Put Your Tears Away3:22
  10. B5I've Got A Secret3:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of By Request are there?

18 vinyl pressings of By Request are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1980.

When was By Request first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, US, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4301.

How do I tell if my copy of By Request is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4301, LSP-4301-D, LSP 4301, 443 004 (LPS-4301)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRS-0776 and XPRS-0777. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is By Request 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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