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Calypso In Brass

by Harry Belafonte · 1966

22 pressings12 countriesVocalPopFolkWorld

Calypso In Brass was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Calypso In Brass

13 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

November 1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3658
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

TPRS-4271--1S HSide A runout

TPRS-4272--4S HSide B runout

(TPRS-4271)Side A label

(TPRS-4272)Side B label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3658RCA Victor LSP 3658
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TPRS-4271 - - 2S I B3Etched Side A

TPRS-4272 - - 2S IEtched Side B

TPRS-4271Label Side A

TPRS-4272Label Side B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3658RCA Victor LSP 3658
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

TPRS-4271 - - 3S R A2Etched Side A

TPRS-4272 - - 3S R A1Etched Side B

TPRS-4271Label Side A

TPRS-4272Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF-7856RCA Victor SF.7856
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TPRS-4271-1K

TPRS-4272-1K

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966ArgentinaRCA Victor LSP-3658First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3658First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaRCA Victor LPM-3658First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FranceRCA Victor 740.664 / RCA Victor (LSP-3658)First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3658First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3658First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3658First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966PeruRCA Victor LSP 3658First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKRCA Victor SF-7856 / RCA Victor SF.7856First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LPM-3658First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3658 / RCA Victor LSP 3658First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3658 / RCA Victor LSP 3658First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USRCA Victor LSP-3658First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanVictor SHP-5579LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceRCA Victor 440.728LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceRCA Victor 740.664 / RCA Victor LSP 3.658LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-3658LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaRCA Victor 32,178 / RCA Victor LPM 3658LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA Victor RD 7856LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSP-3658 / RCA Victor LSP 3658LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaRCA Victor LPVS-7524LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Jump In The Line4:20
  2. Jump And Bray Medley
  3. A3Cocoanut Woman3:17
  4. A4Tongue Tie Baby4:07
  5. A5Zombie Jamboree (Back To Back)3:14
  6. B1Sweetheart From Venezuela3:57
  7. B2Man Smart, Woman Smarter4:49
  8. B3Reincarnation3:20
  9. B4Judy Drownded3:07
  10. B5The Naughty Little Flea3:34
  11. B6Mama Look A Boo-Boo3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Calypso In Brass are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Calypso In Brass are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1970.

When was Calypso In Brass first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3658, released November 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Calypso In Brass is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3658, LPM-3658, SF-7856, 740.664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPRS-4271--1S H and TPRS-4272--4S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Calypso In Brass 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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