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Little Richard"I'll Never Walk Alone" / Pray Along With Little Richard Vol. 1

Vinyl pressings

"I'll Never Walk Alone" / Pray Along With Little Richard Vol. 1

by Little Richard · 1960

13 pressings4 countriesGospelFunk / Soul

"I'll Never Walk Alone" was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 "I'll Never Walk Alone"

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKTop Rank International 25/026First yearLPLP
1960USGoldisc GD 4001First yearLPLP
1963UKEgmont EGM 9207LPLP
1963USCrown Records CST 362 / Crown Records 362LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USCrown Records CLP 5362LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeWaxTime 772186LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaTop Rank International TEENAGE 2804LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USUnited Records US 7723LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Records UM 723 / United/Superior UM 723LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USUnited US 7723LPLP
?USUnited US-7723LPLP
?USCrown Records CLP 5362 / Crown Records 5362LPLP
?USCustom Records CS 1061LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Just a Closer Walk With Thee
  2. A2Milky White Way
  3. A3Does Jesus Care
  4. A4Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley
  5. A5Coming Home
  6. B1I've Just Come From the Fountain
  7. B2I'm Trampin'
  8. B3Need Him
  9. B4God is Real
  10. B5Precious Lord

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "I'll Never Walk Alone" are there?

13 vinyl pressings of "I'll Never Walk Alone" are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 2017.

When was "I'll Never Walk Alone" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK. One of them is Goldisc GD 4001.

How do I tell if my copy of "I'll Never Walk Alone" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GD 4001, 25/026) 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 "I'll Never Walk Alone" 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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