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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

by Leontyne Price · 1962

14 pressings6 countriesOperaGospelFunk / SoulBlues

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

8 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2600
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

N2RP-1515On Label side 1

N2RP-1516On Label side 2

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 14 vinyl pressings

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1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaRCA L16346First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2600First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2600First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LPM-9915First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2600First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2600 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2600First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2600First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2600First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USRCA Victor VLP-26007", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 645.105LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA LSP-9915LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanVictor SHP-2175LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2600LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2600LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit
  2. A2Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees
  3. A3His Name So Sweet
  4. A4'Roun' About De Mountain
  5. A5Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  6. A6Sit Down, Servant
  7. A7Were You There
  8. B1Hes Got the Whole World in His Hands
  9. B2Deep River
  10. B3Honor! Honor!
  11. B4My Souls Been Anchored in de Lord
  12. B5On Ma Journey
  13. B6A City Called Heaven
  14. B7Ride On, King Jesus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was Swing Low, Sweet Chariot first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2600.

How do I tell if my copy of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 2600, LSC-2600, LM/LSC-2600, L16346) 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 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 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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