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Garden Of Prayer

by Mahalia Jackson · 1966

12 pressings7 countriesGospelJazzFunk / Soul

Garden Of Prayer was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Garden Of Prayer

1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKCBS SBPG 62841First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaCBS CL 2546LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968IndiaCBS CS 9346LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968IndiaCBS CS 9346 / CBS (CS 9346)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968ItalyCBS S 62841LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968SingaporeCBS CL 2546LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKCBS BPG 62841LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USColumbia CS 9346LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia CL 2546LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USColumbia CL 2546LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCBS S 62 841LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9346LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Garden Of Prayer
  2. A2My Desire
  3. A3I'll Never Turn Back
  4. A4We've Come A Mighty Long Way
  5. A5I Will Say Of The Lord
  6. A6I'm Glad About It
  7. B1City Called Heaven
  8. B2The Old Rugged Cross
  9. B3I Don't Want To Be Lost
  10. B4I Love The Lord
  11. B5Nobody But Jesus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Garden Of Prayer are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Garden Of Prayer are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.

When was Garden Of Prayer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK. One of them is CBS SBPG 62841.

How do I tell if my copy of Garden Of Prayer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBPG 62841) 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 Garden Of Prayer 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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