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Vinyl pressings

Songs Of Faith

by Aretha Franklin · 1965

38 pressings10 countriesGospelBlues

Songs Of Faith was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Songs Of Faith

2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USChecker LP 10009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USChecker LP 10009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968GermanyChess 275 008LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1968USChecker LPS 10009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USChecker LPS 10009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaChecker 9034-10009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972SpainYupy S-14.092 / Movieplay S-14.092LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USChecker LPS 10009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972USChecker CK 10009 / Checker CH 10009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USChecker CH 10009 / Checker CK 10009LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1972USChecker LPS 10009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyChess 275 008LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973PhilippinesCheckerLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979USUpFront Records UPF-200LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceChess 515007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981FranceChess 515007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USChecker CH-8500LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1982USChecker CH-8500LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USChess CH-91521LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983SpainChess ES-132 / CFE ES-132LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983USChess CH-91521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USChess CH-9105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USChess CH-9105LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985South AfricaPlum Records GSL 250LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009ItalyDoxy DOY604 / Doxy DOY 604LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeDOL DOS666HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeRumble Records RUM2011125LPLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2019USGeffen Records B0029471-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019WorldwideGeffen Records 00602577280757 / Universal Music Group 00602577280757LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyCadet D. 30-178LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainChess 30100132LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USChess CH-91521LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USChecker 10009 / Checker LP-10009LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USChecker LPS-10009LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USChecker LPS-10009 / Checker CH 10009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USChecker LP 10009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USChecker LP 10009LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USChecker CK 10009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood
  2. A2Precious Lord (Part One)
  3. A3Precious Lord (Part Two)
  4. A4You Grow Closer
  5. A5Never Grow Old
  6. B1The Day Is Past And Gone
  7. B2He Will Wash You White As Snow
  8. B3While The Blood Runs Warm
  9. B4Yield Not To Temptation

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs Of Faith are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Songs Of Faith are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 2019.

When was Songs Of Faith first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Checker LP 10009.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs Of Faith is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 10009) 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 Songs Of Faith 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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