Skip to content
VinylLens
The World's Greatest Gospel Singer by Mahalia Jackson, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The World's Greatest Gospel Singer

by Mahalia Jackson · 1955

61 pressings12 countriesSpiritualsGospelFunk / SoulFolk

The World's Greatest Gospel Singer was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 The World's Greatest Gospel Singer

6 pressings came out in 1955, 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

March 14, 1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 644
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP34772-1DRunout Stamped Side A

XLP34773-1CRunout Stamped Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 644
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP34772-1CRunout Stamped Side A

XLP34773-1DRunout Stamped Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 644
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XLP34772-1ESide A, Runout

XLP34773-1DSide B, Runout

x"Lp" 34772Side A, Label

x"Lp" 34773Side B, Label

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1955
Label and catalog number
Philips B 07077 L
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AA 07077.1 LSide 1 Label

AA 07077.2 LSide 2 Label

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1955
Label and catalog number
Philips B 07077 L
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AA 07077.1 LSide 1 Label

AA 07077.2 LSide 2 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 61 vinyl pressings

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

1950s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaColumbia CL 644First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955NetherlandsPhilips B 07077 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955NetherlandsPhilips B 07077 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USColumbia CL 644LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia B-492First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1955USColumbia CL 644LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1955USColumbia CL 644First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1955USColumbia CL 644First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 644LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957FrancePhilips B 07.077 LLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1958USColumbia CL 644LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 644LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 644LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1958USColumbia CL 644LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 644LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1950s
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKPhilips BBL 7474 / Philips BBL.7474LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965NetherlandsCBS P 62197LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1966NetherlandsCBS P-S 62197LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966NetherlandsCBS P S62197 / CBS P-S 62197LPLP
1967USColumbia CS 8759LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970IsraelEmbassy EMB 31069LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970NetherlandsCBS S 52847LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKCBS S 52847LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971ItalyCBS S 62197LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971ItalyCBS S 62197LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1971NetherlandsCBS P S 62197 / CBS PS 62197LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976ItalyRecord Bazaar RB 13LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceVersailles VER 34159LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 1824LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983NetherlandsCBS DPL 66002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983NetherlandsCBS DPL 66002 / CBS P 62197LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987NetherlandsCBS CBS 450869 1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SVL 336LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaColumbia CL 644LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?CanadaColumbia CS 8759LP, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8759LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeEmbassy EMB 31069LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS P S 62197 / CBS P-S 62197LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?EuropeEmbassy EMB 31069LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePhilips B 07 077 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceCBS 31069LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips B 07077 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyPhilips B 07077 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyCBS S 62197LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 1824LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS P 62197LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsCBS P-S 62197LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 28 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song
  2. A2When I Wake Up In Glory
  3. A3Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
  4. A4Oh Lord, Is It I?
  5. A5I Will Move On Up A Little Higher
  6. B1When The Saints Go Marching In
  7. B2Jesus
  8. B3Out Of The Depths
  9. B4Walk Over God's Heaven
  10. B5Keep Your Hand On The Plow
  11. B6Didn't It Rain

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The World's Greatest Gospel Singer are there?

61 vinyl pressings of The World's Greatest Gospel Singer are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1955 and 1987.

When was The World's Greatest Gospel Singer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia CL 644, released March 14, 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of The World's Greatest Gospel Singer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 644, B-492, B 07077 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP34772-1D and XLP34773-1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The World's Greatest Gospel Singer 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.

More Mahalia Jackson on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of The World's Greatest Gospel Singer worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free