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Mahalia JacksonHe's Got The Whole World In His Hands

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He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

by Mahalia Jackson · 1958

17 pressings8 countriesGospelFunk / Soul

He's Got The Whole World In His Hands was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

5 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-41150
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ZSP 43175Label Side A

ZSP 43176Label Side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-41150
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZSP 43175Label Side A

ZSP 43176Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Coronet KS-232
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX107485 4-41150Side A Label

MX107486 4-41150Side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaCoronet KS-232First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia 4-41150First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USColumbia 4-41150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1958USColumbia 4-41150First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USColumbia 4-41150First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961NetherlandsPhilips 313 755 RF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1963EuropeCBS 1.1347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963EuropeCBS 1.1347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963EuropeCBS 1.134 / CBS 11347"7"
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPhilips 322 278 BF7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NetherlandsPhilips 322 278 BF7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NetherlandsPhilips 322 278 BF7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NetherlandsCBS CA 281.1347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NetherlandsPhilips 313 755 RF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS CA 281.134 / CBS 1.1347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandCoronet KS 2327", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NorwayPhilips 322 278 BF7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHe's Got The Whole World In His Hands
  2. BDidn't It Rain

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of He's Got The Whole World In His Hands are there?

17 vinyl pressings of He's Got The Whole World In His Hands are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1963.

When was He's Got The Whole World In His Hands first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia 4-41150.

How do I tell if my copy of He's Got The Whole World In His Hands is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-41150, KS-232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP 43175 and ZSP 43176. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is He's Got The Whole World In His Hands 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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