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How Great Thou Art

by Kate Smith · 1965

10 pressings3 countriesGospelEasy ListeningPop

How Great Thou Art 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 How Great Thou Art

6 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3445RCA Victor LSP 3445
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(SPRS-3669)Side A label

(SPRS-3670)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3445RCA Victor LSP 3445
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood pressing
Runout / matrix

SPRS-3669--3S IISide A runout

SPRS-3670--3S H ASide B runout

(SPRS-3669)Side A label

(SPRS-3670)Side B label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3445First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-3445First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3445First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3445 / RCA Victor LSP 3445First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM-3445First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victor LSP-3445 / RCA Victor LSP 3445First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-3445LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor AYL1-3846LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor LSP-3445LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-3445 / RCA Victor LSP-3445 ReLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)3:08
  2. A2Until Then3:43
  3. A3Were You There?3:10
  4. A4Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere3:24
  5. A5The Touch Of His Hand On Mine3:05
  6. A6How Great Thou Art3:45
  7. B1It Took A Miracle2:49
  8. B2May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You3:31
  9. B3I May Never Pass This Way Again2:43
  10. B4I Asked The Lord2:43
  11. B5I See God2:55
  12. B6The Lord's Prayer2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How Great Thou Art are there?

10 vinyl pressings of How Great Thou Art are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was How Great Thou Art first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-3445.

How do I tell if my copy of How Great Thou Art is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-3445, LSP-3445) 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 Great Thou Art 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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