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George Beverly SheaInspirational Songs

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Inspirational Songs

by George Beverly Shea · 1951

16 pressings4 countriesGospelVocalPop

Inspirational Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 Inspirational Songs

1 pressing came out in 1951, 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

1951
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-12
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

EI-LVB-314Side A runout - stamped

EILVB-3147Side B runout - stamped

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USRCA Victor LPM-12First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1956USRCA Victor LPM-1187LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandRCA RPL 3059LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957New ZealandRCA RPL 3059LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LPM 1187 / RCA Victor LPM-1187LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Victor LPM 1187 / RCA Victor LPM-1187LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Victor LPE-1187 / RCA Victor LPE 1187LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaRCA Victor 31.062LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LPM-1187 / RCA Victor LPM-1187 RELP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSP-1187 (e) / RCA Victor LSP 1187LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LSP-1187(e) / RCA Victor LSP 1187(e)LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LPM-1187 / RCA Victor LPM-1187 RELP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor LSP-1187(e)LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LSP-1187(e)LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USRCA Victor P 323Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
?USRCA Victor LSP-1187(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1It Is No Secret
  2. A2Lead Me, Guide Me
  3. A3Ivory Palaces
  4. A4He
  5. A5Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  6. A6Got The Whole World In His Hands
  7. B1In The Garden
  8. B2It Took A Miracle
  9. B3Sweet Little Jesus Boy
  10. B4How Great Thou Art
  11. B5I Wonder
  12. B6Old Time Religion

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Inspirational Songs are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Inspirational Songs are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1951 and 1957.

When was Inspirational Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-12.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EI-LVB-314 and EILVB-3147. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Inspirational Songs 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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