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This Is Harry Belafonte

by Harry Belafonte · 1970

30 pressings10 countriesAfro-CubanCalypsoReggaeLatin

This Is Harry Belafonte was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 This Is Harry Belafonte

11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPS- 6024
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZPRS 5780 7S 1 A2DVariant 1: Runout side A

ZPRS 5782 14S A2U 1Variant 1: Runout side B

ZPRS 5783 11S 1Variant 1: Runout side C

ZPRS 5781 5S U1BVariant 1: Runout side D

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPS- 6024
Format
LP, Compilation · Hollywood
Runout / matrix

ZPRS 5780 1S HRunout side A

ZPRS 5782 1S HRunout side B

ZPRS 5783 5S HRunout side C

ZPRS 5781 1S HRunout side D

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaRCA Victor VPS 6024First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970AustraliaRCA VJL20262First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970CanadaRCA Victor VPS- 6024First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970CanadaRCA Victor VPS- 6024First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1970IndiaRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2 / RCA Victor ZPRS-5780First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970South AfricaRCA Victor 34-005First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USRCA Victor VPS- 6024First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USRCA Victor VPS- 6024First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyRCA Victor VPS 6024-1-2First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972South KoreaRCA VPS-6024 / Jigu Records VPS-6024LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2 / RCA Victor 26.28027 DPLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976USRCA Victor VPS 6024LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984EuropeRCA NL89195(2) / RCA 46 806LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor VPS- 6024LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor VPS- 6024LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor VPS- 6024LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeRCA Victor NL89195(2)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2 / RCA Victor 26.28027LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2 / RCA Victor 26.28027 DPLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2 / RCA Victor 26.28027LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor VPS 6024/1-2 / RCA Victor 26.28027LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyRCA Victor VPS 6024-1-2LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?South KoreaSeoul Records SRPR-053 / RCA VPS-6024LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Sit Down2:26
  2. A2False Love (Waly Waly)4:43
  3. A3Mangwene Mpulele3:25
  4. A4Those Three Are On My Mind3:43
  5. A5A Hole In The Bucket4:16
  6. B1Betty An' Dupree5:19
  7. B2Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)3:12
  8. B3Here Rattler Here3:57
  9. B4Turn Around2:23
  10. B5Try To Remember (From The Musical "The Fantasticks")4:04
  11. C1Jump Down, Spin Around1:55
  12. C2Bald Headed Woman3:30
  13. C3Jamaica Farewell (Based On Traditional Air)3:00
  14. C4Shenandoah3:43
  15. C5Danny Boy5:14
  16. D1Matilda, Matilda3:35
  17. D2My Old Paint3:23
  18. D3Day-O3:02
  19. D4Delia3:33
  20. D5Glory Manger4:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is Harry Belafonte are there?

30 vinyl pressings of This Is Harry Belafonte are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.

When was This Is Harry Belafonte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor VPS- 6024.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is Harry Belafonte is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPS- 6024, VPS 6024, VJL20262, VPS 6024/1-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS 5780 7S 1 A2D and ZPRS 5782 14S A2U 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is This Is Harry Belafonte 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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