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Mary's Boy Child

by Harry Belafonte · 1957

29 pressings2 countriesHolidayPop

Mary's Boy Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Mary's Boy Child

10 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA RCA.1022
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

C B G2PB-4901-1B U U C 20 15 5Runout side A, stamped

C A G2PB-4913 M I 9 2Runout side B, stamped

G2PB.4901Label side A

G2PB.4913Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA RCA-1022
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

GRPB 4901-1KStamped Runout, Side A

G2PB-4913-1 K RT 1Stamped Runout, Side B

(G2PB.4901)Label, Side A

(G2PB.4913)Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA RCA-1022
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

G2PB-4901-1MA side runout, stamped

G2PB-4913-1FB side runout, stamped

G2PB.4901A side label

G2PB.4913B side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA RCA.1022
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

G2PB-4901-1B BCB 75 CASide A runout, variant 1

G2PB-4913-1 HH 92 CASide B runout, variant 1

G2PB-4901-1B MA 1Side A runout, variant 2

G2PB-4913-1 K 10 2 CASide B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA RCA.1022
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

G2PB-4901-1B 20 5 CAA stamped

G2PB-4913-1 UCU 13 2B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA RCA.1022RCA RCA-1022
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Label Variant
Runout / matrix

G2PB-4901-1 INH CA-H IHStamped runout, side A

G2PB-4913-1 IUH CA-H G2 IH CAStamped runout, side B

G2PB.4901Label, side A

(G2PB.4913)Label, 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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1950s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKRCA RCA-1022Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1957UKRCA RCA.1022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1957UKRCA RCA-1022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1957UKRCA RCA-1022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1957UKRCA RCA.1022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1957UKRCA RCA.1022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1957UKRCA RCA.1022 / RCA RCA-1022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKRCA RCA.1022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1957UKRCA RCA.1022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKRCA RCA.1022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1957UKRCA RCA.1022First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKRCA 45-RCA 10227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKRCA 45-RCA.10227", Single7", Single
1958UKRCA 45-RCA 10227", Single7", Single
1958UKRCA 45-RCA 10227", Single, 45 RPM, Repress7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress
All 19 pressings from the 1950s
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaRCA Victor 41.2237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKRCA 45-RCA 10227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKRCA 45-RCA-10227", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKRCA 45-RCA-10227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKRCA 45-RCA 10227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKRCA 45-RCA 10227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKRCA 45-RCA 10227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKRCA RCA 10227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKRCA RCA-1022Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKRCA 45-RCA 10227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AMary's Boy Child
  2. BEden Was Just Like This

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mary's Boy Child are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Mary's Boy Child are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.

When was Mary's Boy Child first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK. One of them is RCA RCA.1022.

How do I tell if my copy of Mary's Boy Child is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA.1022, RCA-1022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C B G2PB-4901-1B U U C 20 15 5 and C A G2PB-4913 M I 9 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mary's Boy Child 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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