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Excerpts From The Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert

by Harry Belafonte · 1959

22 pressings3 countriesVocalCalypsoPop

Excerpts From The Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Excerpts From The Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert

4 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA SVA-1002RCA SVA 1002
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-MHPP-1267X Manufactured in GermanySide A runout

LP-MHPP-1268X Manufactured in GermanySide B runout

MHPP-1267Side A Label

MHPP-1268Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA SVAS-1002RCA SVAS 1002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-SHPY-2245-X C Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

LP-Ste-SHPY-2246-X B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

SHPY-2245Label side A

SHPY-2246Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA SVA-1002RCA SVA 1002
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LP-MHPP-1267X Manufactured in GermanySide A runout

LP-MHPP-1268X Manufactured in GermanySide B runout

MHPP-1267Side A label

MHPP-1268Side 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyRCA Victor SVA-1002First yearLPLP
1959GermanyRCA SVA-1002 / RCA SVA 1002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyRCA SVAS-1002 / RCA SVAS 1002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959GermanyRCA SVA-1002 / RCA SVA 1002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FranceRCA FCL1 7149LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsRCA International NL-17149LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 6886 805LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 6886 805LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 6886 805LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 6886 805LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 6886 805LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 6886 805LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 6886 805LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA SVAS-1002 / RCA SVAS 1002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA RD 1016LP, Album, Mono, Club Edition · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Mono, Club Edition · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor SVAS-1002 / RCA Victor SVAS 1002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA SVAS-1002 / RCA SVAS 1002LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA SVAS-1002 / RCA SVAS 1002LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA RD 1016LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor SVA-1002 / RCA Victor SVA 1002LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA SVAS-1002 / RCA SVAS 1002LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Darlin' Cora
  2. A2Cu-cu-rru-cu-cu Paloma
  3. A3Jamaica Farewell
  4. A4Man Piaba
  5. A5Come Back Liza
  6. B1The Marching Saints
  7. B2Hava Nageela
  8. B3Cotton Fields
  9. B4Matilda

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Excerpts From The Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Excerpts From The Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1980.

When was Excerpts From The Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany. One of them is RCA Victor SVA-1002.

How do I tell if my copy of Excerpts From The Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SVA-1002, SVAS-1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Excerpts From The Belafonte Carnegie Hall Concert 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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