Vinyl pressings
by Mahalia Jackson · 1972
The Great Mahalia Jackson was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
P AL-31380-1C TSide 1 runout, stamped
P AL-31381-1D TSide 2 runout, stamped
P BL-31381-1E TSide 3 runout, stamped
P BL-31389-1B TSide 4 runout, stamped
o P AL-31380-1D ASide A Runout
o P AL-31381-1E C 2Side B Runout
o P BL 31381-1D B :Side C Runout
o P BL-31380-1B SX B 1Side D Runout
A MX166827 SBP 234161-1Side A - runout
A MX166829 SBP 234162-2Side B - runout
A MX166830 SBP 234162-3Side C - runout
A MX166828 SBP 234161-4Side D - runout
A MX166827 SBP 234161-1A Side Runout Stamped
A MX166829 SBP 234162-2B Side Runout Stamped
A MX166830 SBP 234162-3C Side Runout Stamped
A MX166828 SBP 234161-4D Side Runout Stamped
AL-31380
BL-31380
AL-31381
BL-31381
AL 31380Side A
AL 31381Side B
BL 31381Side C
BL 31380Side D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220102 / CBS S2BP-220102First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS S2BP-220102 / CBS S2BP 220102First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Brazil | CBS 225.126 / CBS 225.127First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KG 31379First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS 67265 / CBS 67 265First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | CBS GP 58/59First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | South Africa | CBS DST 70001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Columbia CG 31379 / Columbia KG 31379First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KG 31379First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS S2BP 220102 / CBS SBP 234161LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KG 31379LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 67265 / CBS 67265LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 67265 / CBS 67265LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 67265 / CBS 67265LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 67265 / CBS S 67265LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Great Mahalia Jackson are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CG 31379.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CG 31379, KG 31379, S2BP 220102, S2BP-220102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-31380-1C T and P AL-31381-1D T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
