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Sonny Lester His Orchestra And ChorusHow To Belly-Dance For Your Husband

Vinyl pressings

How To Belly-Dance For Your Husband

by Sonny Lester His Orchestra And Chorus · 1963

12 pressings2 countriesSpace-AgeEasy ListeningJazz

How To Belly-Dance For Your Husband was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 How To Belly-Dance For Your Husband

5 pressings came out in 1963, 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

January 1963
Label and catalog number
Roulette R-25202
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side 1R LP-316 A-1A

Side 2R LP-316 B-1E....

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Emus ES 12012
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Bell SoundStamped, Both Sides

ES-12012-AA Side

ES-12012-BB Side

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Emus ES 12012
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Bell SoundStamped, Both Sides

steEtched, Both Sides

RSD-316-AA Side

RSD-316-BB Side

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USEmus ES 12012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USEmus ES 12012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRoulette SR 25202First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USRoulette R 25202First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USRoulette R-25202First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USRoulette SR-42021LPLP
1968USRoulette SR-42021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USRoulette SR-59029LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRoulette R-25202LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRoulette R-25202 / Roulette R 25202LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRoulette R 25202 / Roulette R-25202LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRoulette SR 25202LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Turkish3:15
  2. A2Fertile Desert2:49
  3. A3The Unveiling3:27
  4. A4Boom Boom2:37
  5. A5Calcutta Rag2:16
  6. A6Salome's Veil2:28
  7. B1Daughter Of The Nile2:37
  8. B2The Belly Dancer's Waltz2:47
  9. B3The Dream2:34
  10. B4Jasmine2:03
  11. B5Card Of Bagdad2:40
  12. B6Queens Night Out2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How To Belly-Dance For Your Husband are there?

12 vinyl pressings of How To Belly-Dance For Your Husband are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 1984.

When was How To Belly-Dance For Your Husband first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Roulette SR 25202, released January 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of How To Belly-Dance For Your Husband is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 25202, R 25202, R-25202, ES 12012) 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 How To Belly-Dance For Your Husband 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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