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Black Nativity, Gospel On Broadway!

by Marion Williams · 1962

32 pressings10 countriesGospelFunk / Soul

Black Nativity, Gospel On Broadway! was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Black Nativity, Gospel On Broadway!

4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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

November 1, 1962
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJLP 5022SRVee Jay Records SR 5022
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

62-2711 S RA △ 4973 11-3-62Runout side A, etched

62-2712 S RA △ 4973-X 11-3-62Runout side B, etched

62-2711Label side A

62-2712Label side B

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKJoy Records JOY 117 / President Records Ltd. -First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USVee Jay Records VJLP 90First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USVee Jay Records VJLP 5022 / Vee Jay Records LP 5022First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USVee Jay Records VJLP 5022SR / Vee Jay Records SR 5022First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963AustraliaFestival Records FL-31195LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaPhilips PD-174LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963NetherlandsStateside SL 10026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKStateside SL 10026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKStateside SL 10026LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USVee Jay Records VJLP-8503LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USVee Jay Records VJLP-8503LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceFontana 688 502 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyFontana 688 502 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyFontana 688 502 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966SpainFontana 688 502 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UKDJM Records DJM 22056LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceAuvidis AV 4901LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1988USChameleon Music Group D1 - 74780LPLP
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyFontana 688 502 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyVee Jay Records VJ. LP. 90 / Vee Jay Records VJ LP 90LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyVee Jay Records VJ. LP. 90 / Vee Jay Records VJ LP 90LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyProduttori Associati PA LPS 90LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 688 502 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 655 700 XPLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandAllied International 39/738LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandFontana ZL 688502LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SwedenPHILIPS 655 700LPLP
?USVee Jay Records SR5022 / VJ International SR5022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USTRIP TLP-7022LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USVee Jay Records VJLP 5022SR / Vee Jay Records SR 5022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1My Way's Cloudy1:38
  2. A2Most Done Traveling1:34
  3. A3Baby Born Today1:10
  4. A4Poor Little Jesus Boy2:03
  5. A5Mary What You Gonna Name That Pretty Little Baby?2:42
  6. A6Wasn't That A Mighty Day2:31
  7. A7Joy To The World1:53
  8. B1Christ Is Born2:14
  9. B2Rise Up Shepard And Follow2:48
  10. B3Sweet Little Jesus Boy3:03
  11. B4Oh Come All Ye Faithful3:56
  12. B5If Anybody Ask You Who2:39
  13. B6Go Where I Send Thee3:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Black Nativity, Gospel On Broadway! are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Black Nativity, Gospel On Broadway! are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1988.

When was Black Nativity, Gospel On Broadway! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK. One of them is Vee Jay Records VJLP 5022, released November 1, 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Black Nativity, Gospel On Broadway! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJLP 5022, VJLP 5022SR, VJLP 90, JOY 117) 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 Black Nativity, Gospel On Broadway! 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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