Vinyl pressings
by Harry Belafonte · 1962
The Many Moods Of Belafonte was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 8 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.
N 7 OP-5167Runout side A, variant 1
N 7 OP-5168Runout side B, variant 1
N7 OY5167-2S R B1 RRunout side A, variant 2
N7 OY5168--5S A1 R RRunout side B, variant 2
N7 OY-5167 2SRunoff Side A
N7 OY-5168 4SRunoff Side B
N7 OY-5167-1SStamped Deadwax A
N7 OY-5168-1SStamped Deadwax B
N7 OY-5167-3S A HStamped Deadwax A [Variant 2]
N7 OY-5168-3S A HStamped Deadwax B [Variant 2]
N 7 OP-5165-3SRunoff Side A
N 7 OP-5166-3SRunoff Side B
N7 OP5165-1S I A3Runout A
N7 OP5166-1S I A1Runout B
N7OP-5165Label A
N7OP-5166Label B
N 7 OP 5165-3SRunout Side A, stamped
N 7 OP5166-3SRunout Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-2574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 430 554 SFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA LPM-2574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM 2574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL 3338First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7522 / RCA Victor LPM-2574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2574 / RCA Victor LSP 2574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2574 / RCA Victor LSP 2574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2574 / RCA Victor LSP 2574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSM-2574 / RCA Victor LSM 2574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Impex Records IMP6017-45LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | US | Impex Records IMP6017-45LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2574 / RCA Victor LSP 2574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2574 / RCA Victor LSP 2574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2574 / RCA Victor LSP 2574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2574 / RCA Victor LSP 2574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Victor RA-5166LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2574 / RCA Victor LSP 2574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of The Many Moods Of Belafonte are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Italy, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2574.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2574, LSM-2574, LPM-2574, RD-7522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N 7 OP-5167 and N 7 OP-5168. 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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