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Harry BelafonteHold 'Em Joe / I'm Just A Country Boy

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Hold 'Em Joe / I'm Just A Country Boy

by Harry Belafonte · 1954

12 pressings5 countriesCalypsoEasy ListeningJazz

Hold 'Em Joe / I'm Just A Country Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Hold 'Em Joe / I'm Just A Country Boy

4 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 20-5617
Format
Shellac, 78 RPM, 10", Single
Runout / matrix

E4VB-2807Side A Print

E4VB-2806Side B Print

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 20-5617
Format
10", 78 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

E4VB-2807Side A Print

E4VB-2806Side B Print

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USRCA Victor 47-5617First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1954USRCA Victor 20-5617First yearShellac, 78 RPM, 10", SingleShellac, 78 RPM, 10", Single
1954USRCA Victor 20-5617First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1954USRCA Victor 47-5617First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1956GermanyRCA Victor 447-03227", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957CanadaRCA Victor 447-03227", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957GermanyRCA 447-03227", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1957USRCA Victor 447-03227", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA 102737", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaRCA Victor 420-0322Shellac, 78 RPM, 10", SingleShellac, 78 RPM, 10", Single
?New ZealandRCA 47-56177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USRCA Victor 420-0322Shellac, 78 RPM, 10", SingleShellac, 78 RPM, 10", Single

Tracklist

  1. AHold 'Em Joe
  2. BI'm Just A Country Boy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hold 'Em Joe / I'm Just A Country Boy are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Hold 'Em Joe / I'm Just A Country Boy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1957.

When was Hold 'Em Joe / I'm Just A Country Boy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is RCA Victor 47-5617.

How do I tell if my copy of Hold 'Em Joe / I'm Just A Country Boy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-5617, 20-5617) 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 Hold 'Em Joe / I'm Just A Country Boy 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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