Vinyl pressings
by Harry Belafonte · 1952
Shenandoah / Scarlet Ribbons was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
E2VW 6872-1S A2A side matrix code - runout (stamped)
E2VW 6872-1S A4A side matrix code (alternate) - runout (stamped)
E2VW 6873-1S A2B side matrix code - runout (stamped)
E2VW 6873-1S A4B side matrix code (alternate) - runout (stamped)
E2VW-6873-2SSide A Runout Stamped
E2VW-6872-2SSide B Runout Stamped
E2-VW-6873Side A Label
E2-VW-6872Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor 20-5051First year10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor 47-5051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor 47-5051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor 447-03217", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | RCA Victor 420-0321Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA Victor 447-03217", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Norway | RCA 447-03217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 447-03217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | RCA Victor 447-03217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-03217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA 447-03217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 420-0321Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 20-5051Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 44703217", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 20-5051Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-03217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Shenandoah / Scarlet Ribbons are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1952 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is RCA Victor 47-5051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-5051, 20-5051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E2VW 6872-1S A2 and E2VW 6872-1S A4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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