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Vinyl pressings

God Bless The Child

by Billie Holiday · 1972

20 pressings9 countriesVocalSwingJazz

God Bless The Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 God Bless The Child

9 pressings came out in 1972, 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

April 1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia G 30782
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

P AL-30783-1C \TA runout etching, variant 1

P AL-30784-1B \TB runout etching, variant 1

P BL-30784-1D \TC runout etching, variant 1

P BL-30783-1C \TD runout etching, variant 1

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia G 30782Columbia CG 30782
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Pitman, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

P O AL-30783-1G 0A runout etching

PAL-30784-1E OB runout etching

PBL-30784-1K AC runout etching

PBL-30783-1H OD runout etching

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS M 66267
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

64469 A1 66267 AStamped (side A)

CBS M 66267 B2 64469Stamped (side B)

64470 A1 66267 CStamped (side C)

64470 B1 66267 DStamped (side D)

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaCBS 2BP 220093First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972CanadaColumbia C 30782First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972ItalyCBS 66267First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972NetherlandsCBS M 66267First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKCBS M 66267First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKCBS M 66267First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972UK & IrelandCBS M 66267LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972USColumbia G 30782 / Columbia CG 30782First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972USColumbia G 30782 / Columbia CG 30782LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972YugoslaviaCBS M 66267 / CBS 66267First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972USColumbia G 30782First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USColumbia CG 30782 / Columbia G 30782LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilDiscos CBS 225.130 / Discos CBS 225.131LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaColumbia G 30782LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia G 30782LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia G 30782LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS CBS 460863 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS M 66267 / CBS 66267LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS M 66267 / CBS 66267LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CG 30782LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1I Can't Pretend3:01
  2. A2If My Heart Could Only Talk3:01
  3. A3Havin' Myself A Time2:26
  4. A4Says My Heart2:39
  5. A5Long Gone Blues3:00
  6. A6Ghost Of Yesterday2:34
  7. A7Falling In Love Again (Can't Help It)2:43
  8. B1I'm All For You3:06
  9. B2I Hear Music2:38
  10. B3It's The Same Old Story3:07
  11. B4Practice Makes Perfect2:41
  12. B5St. Louis Blues2:51
  13. B6Loveless Love3:14
  14. B7Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love2:54
  15. C1Georgia On My Mind3:06
  16. C2Romance In The Dark2:10
  17. C3All Of Me2:56
  18. C4I'm In A Low Down Groove3:05
  19. C5God Bless The Child2:52
  20. C6Am I Blue?2:42
  21. C7Solitude3:12
  22. D1Jim3:03
  23. D2I Cover The Waterfront2:53
  24. D3Love Me Or Leave Me3:18
  25. D4Gloomy Sunday3:08
  26. D5Mandy Is Two2:56
  27. D6It's A Sin To Tell A Lie2:58
  28. D7(It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of God Bless The Child are there?

20 vinyl pressings of God Bless The Child are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.

When was God Bless The Child first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia G 30782, released April 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of God Bless The Child is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 30782, M 66267, 2BP 220093, C 30782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-30783-1C \T and P AL-30784-1B \T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is God Bless The Child 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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