US
June 1962- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8522
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSM-54367-1B P III-IRunout A
o XSM-54368-1K IRunout B
XSM 54367Label A
XSM 54368Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cash · 1962
Hymns From The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XSM-54367-1B P III-IRunout A
o XSM-54368-1K IRunout B
XSM 54367Label A
XSM 54368Label B
T XSM-54367-1E 1 |-|Runout A
T XSM-54368-1E 1 ||-||||||||||Runout B
XSM 54367Label A
XSM 54368Label B
XSM 54367Label Side A
XSM 54368Label Side B
XLP-54365-1CSide 1 stamped, variant 1
XLP-54366-1BSide 2 stamped, variant 1
XLP-54365-1D-IIISide 1 stamped/etched, variant 2
XLP-54366-1D-IIISide 2 stamped/etched, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CS 8522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CL 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | CBS SBPG 62015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | CBS BPG 62015First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | CBS BPG 62015First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1722First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1722First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CS 8522LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8522LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 1722LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 8522LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Pan Am Records 9152255LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 8522LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CL 1722LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8522LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Hymns From The Heart are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 8522, released June 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8522, CL 1722, SBPG 62015, BPG 62015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM-54367-1B P III-I and o XSM-54368-1K I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.