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Mormon Tabernacle ChoirA Mighty Fortress

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A Mighty Fortress

by Mormon Tabernacle Choir · 1960

16 pressings5 countriesClassicalReligiousClassical

A Mighty Fortress was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 A Mighty Fortress

6 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6162
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM50088-1H T AIIIIIIIIIII

XXSM50089-1G T AIIII

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6162
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, CBS
Runout / matrix

XXSM50088-1AG pRunout, Stamped, Side A

XSM50089-1E pRunout, Stamped, Side B

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Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5497
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP50086-1B 1Runout, side A

XLP50087-1L 1Runout, side B

x"Lp" 50086Label, side A

x"Lp" 50087Label, side B

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Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6162
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM50088-1ADRunout, side A

XXSM50089-1BERunout, side B

XSM 50088Label, side A

XSM 50089Label, side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5497First yearLPLP
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6162First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6162First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6162First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5497First yearLPLP
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6162First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks KLCS 2742LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6162LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS CBS 52491LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 72314LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKCBS BRG 72314LPLP
?UKCBS Classics S 61599LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5497LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6162LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6162LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5497LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1A Mighty Fortress
  2. A2How Firm A Foundation
  3. A3Behold The Great Redeemer Die
  4. A4Onward Christian Soldiers
  5. A5More Holiness Give Me
  6. A6The Is My Shepherd
  7. A7O God, Our Help In Ages Past
  8. A8Come, Come Ye Saints
  9. A9I Know That My Redeemer Lives
  10. A10Though In The Outward Church
  11. A11Father In Heaven
  12. B1Abide With Me 'Tis Eventide
  13. B2Come Follow Me
  14. B3God Of Our Fathers
  15. B4Nearer My God To Thee
  16. B5Rock Of Ages
  17. B6Lead Kindly Light
  18. B7Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah
  19. B8Ye Simple Souls Who Stray
  20. B9The Morning Breaks: The Shadows Flee
  21. B10Come, Thou Glorious Day Of Promise
  22. B11All Creatures Of Our God And King

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Mighty Fortress are there?

16 vinyl pressings of A Mighty Fortress are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was A Mighty Fortress first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6162.

How do I tell if my copy of A Mighty Fortress is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6162, ML 5497) 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 A Mighty Fortress 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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