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Die Großen Erfolge - Golden Records

by Harry Belafonte · 1964

42 pressings7 countriesCalypsoLatin JazzEasy ListeningJazz

Die Großen Erfolge - Golden Records was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Die Großen Erfolge - Golden Records

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 9940 (e)
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-UHPY-2576-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

LP-Ste-UHPY-2577-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

UHPY-2576Label side A

UHPY-2577Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 9940RCA Victor LPM-9940
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHPP-1788

PHPP-1789

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 9940 (e)
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-UHPY-2576-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

LP-Ste-UHPY-2577-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 9940 (e)
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-UHPY-2576-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

LP-Ste-UHPY-2577-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

UHPY-2576Label side A

UHPY-2577Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 9940RCA Victor LPM-9940
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-PH-PP-1788-X B In-H-I Manufactured in Germany L̶ ̶P̶ ̶-̶ ̶P̶P̶Runout side A, stamped, etched

LP-PH-PP-1789-X S-I-H E Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, etched

PHPP-1788Label side A

PHPP-1789Label 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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964EuropeRCA Victor LPM 9940 / RCA Victor LPM-9940First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victor LSP 9940 (e)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964GermanyRCA Victor LPM 9940 / RCA Victor LPM-9940First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victor LSP 9940 (e)First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1964GermanyRCA Victor LSP 9940 (e)First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964GermanyRCA Victor LPM 9940 / RCA Victor LPM-9940First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyRCALP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKRCA SF 8397 / RCA Victor SF 8397LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974UKRCA Victor SF 8397LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976GermanyRCA Victor 64 402 / RCA Victor 36.21 068LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976GermanyRCA Victor 64 402LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976GermanyRCA Victor 64 402LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976SingaporeRCA Victor LSP-9940(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyRCA Victor DL 28212 / ITAG Celle DL 28212LP, Compilation, Reissue, Special EditionLP, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition
1984GermanyRCA 27 502-4LP, Compilation, Special Edition, StereoLP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor 27 502-4LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 9940 (e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA 27 502-4 / RCA Victor 27 502-4LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 9940 / RCA Victor 2621110LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 9940(e)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA Victor PL 89201LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 9940 (e)LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-9940(e) / RCA Victor LSP 9940 (e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor 26.21110 / RCA Victor 2621110LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 9940(e)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor 64 402 / RCA Victor 36.21 068LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 9940 / RCA Victor 26.21110 ASLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor 26.21110 / RCA Victor LSP 9940LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor 64 402LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-9940(e) / RCA Victor LSP 9940LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Banana Boat (Day-O)3:02
  2. A2Angelina3:53
  3. A3Cocoanut Woman2:50
  4. A4Mama Look A Boo-Boo (Shut Your Mouth - Go Away)2:52
  5. A5Mary's Boy Child2:56
  6. A6Haiti Cherie3:15
  7. A7Island In The Sun3:21
  8. B1Matilda, Matilda3:37
  9. B2Jamaica Farewell2:48
  10. B3Jump In The Line3:39
  11. B4Round The Bay Of Mexico2:54
  12. B5The Marching Saints2:57
  13. B6Come Back Liza3:04
  14. B7Star-O2:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Großen Erfolge - Golden Records are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Die Großen Erfolge - Golden Records are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1984.

When was Die Großen Erfolge - Golden Records first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, Europe. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 9940 (e).

How do I tell if my copy of Die Großen Erfolge - Golden Records is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 9940 (e), LPM 9940) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-Ste-UHPY-2576-X Manufactured in Germany and LP-Ste-UHPY-2577-X Manufactured in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Großen Erfolge - Golden Records 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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