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The World's Greatest Gospel Singer

by Mahalia Jackson · 1956

31 pressings9 countriesGospelBlues

The World's Greatest Gospel Singer was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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

4 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

Canada

March 1956
Label and catalog number
Sparton G.A. 33-326
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

GA 33 326A GA 326 A WSide I

GA 33 326 B W

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France

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia FPX 120Columbia 33 FPX 120
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

GA 33 326A GA 326A M6 178312Runout side A, stamped

GA 33 326B M6 178313Runout side B, stamped

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956FranceColumbia FPX 120 / Columbia 33 FPX 120First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956CanadaSparton G.A. 33-326First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USGrand Award G.A. 33-326First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1956USGrand Award G.A. 33-326First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandHis Master's Voice MELP 7012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaGrand Award GA 265SD / Grand Award GA 265-SDLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1966CanadaGrand Award GA 33-265LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1966GermanyInternational Polydor Production 423 219LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0367LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0367LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1966USGrand Award GA 265 SD / Grand Award GA265 SDLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1966USGrand Award GA 33-265 / Grand Award G.A.-33-265LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1967SpainClave 18-1011 / Clave 18-1011 (S)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969GermanyColumbia 1 C 052-90 780 / Columbia Stateside 1 C 052-90 780LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973NetherlandsProbe 5C.052-90780 / Probe 5C 052-90780LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1973NetherlandsEMI 5C 052-90 780 / Stateside 5C 052-90 780LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974CanadaPickwick SPC 3510LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974CanadaPickwick SPC-3510LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974USPickwick SPC-3510LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974USPickwick SPC-3510LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975ItalySuper Oscar SPO 583LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976SpainABC Westminster GM-L0016 / Gramusic GM-L0016LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaSparton C33-4906LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaSparton C33-4906LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaGrand Award GA 265LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 HPX 113LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsSR International 201921 / EMI 5 C 052-90780LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainBelter 36.010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColortone C 33-4906LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USColortone C 33-4906LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USGrand Award GA 265 SD / Grand Award G.A.-265- S.D.LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Believe
  2. A2Amazing Grace
  3. A3It Is No Secret
  4. A4Consider Me
  5. A5I'm Going To Wait Until My Change Comes
  6. A6Get Away Jordan
  7. B1No Matter How You Pray
  8. B2Tired
  9. B3In My Home Over There
  10. B4Since The Fire Started
  11. B5I Have A Friend
  12. B6I'm Going To Tell God

Questions

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

31 vinyl pressings of The World's Greatest Gospel Singer are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 1976.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Grand Award G.A. 33-326, released March 1956.

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 G.A. 33-326, FPX 120) 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 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.

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