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Mahalia Jackson's Greatest Hits

by Mahalia Jackson · 1963

70 pressings20 countriesGospelFunk / SoulBlues

Mahalia Jackson's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Mahalia Jackson's Greatest Hits

13 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8804
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(Side A, stamped): XSM-58932-1AG

(Side B, stamped): XSM-58933-1AD

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 70 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaCBS SBP 237791First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963AustraliaColumbia CS 8804First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963CanadaColumbia CS 8804First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963CanadaColumbia CL 2004First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaColumbia CS 8804First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963EuropeCBS S 62168First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963GermanyCBS S 62 168First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963GermanyCBS 6009 / Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft 6009LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1963UKCBS BPG 62168First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USColumbia CL 2004First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CS 8804First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USColumbia CS 8804First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USColumbia CL 2004First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CS 8804First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS S 62168LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONX 60186LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
1972GermanyCBS S 61713LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972GreeceCBS CBS ‎62168LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974YugoslaviaCBS S 62168 / CBS CBS 62168LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975EuropeCBS CBS 62168 / CBS CS 8804LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975ItalyCBS S 62168LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976BrazilCBS 137944LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976YugoslaviaCBS S 62168 / CBS CBS 62168LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С60—14259—60LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия C60—14259—60LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985YugoslaviaCBS S 62168 / SuzyLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown43 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaCBS S 61713 / CBS S 61 713LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?BrazilHarmony 148107 / Harmony 148.107LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaCBS SCP 133.313 (CS 8804)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8804 / Columbia WCS 8804LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8804LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8804LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8804LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ChileColumbia CS 8804LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 32683 / CBS CBS 32683LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 62168 / CBS CS 8804LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 62168 / CBS CS 8804LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 62168LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeCBS 62168 / CBS CBS 62168LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S 62168LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?EuropeCBS S 62168LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 43 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Walk In Jerusalem2:37
  2. A2The Upper Room7:11
  3. A3He Calmed The Ocean3:02
  4. A4It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)4:17
  5. A5How I Got Over5:20
  6. B1Then The Answer Came3:07
  7. B2Just Over The Hill5:35
  8. B3That's What He's Done For Me3:04
  9. B4Move On Up A Little Higher6:09
  10. B5Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen3:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mahalia Jackson's Greatest Hits are there?

70 vinyl pressings of Mahalia Jackson's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1963 and 1985.

When was Mahalia Jackson's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia CS 8804.

How do I tell if my copy of Mahalia Jackson's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8804, CL 2004, BPG 62168, SBP 237791) 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 Mahalia Jackson's Greatest Hits 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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