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Mormon Tabernacle ChoirBless This House

Vinyl pressings

Bless This House

by Mormon Tabernacle Choir · 1965

10 pressings4 countriesReligiousChoralClassical

Bless This House was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Bless This House

2 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6835
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XXSM111981-1A CRunout, side A

XXSM111982-1B BRunout, side B

XSM 111981Label, side A

XSM 111982Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6835
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 111979Label, side A

XLP 111980Label, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6835First yearLPLP
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6835First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966South AfricaCBS BLD 7286LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKCBS BRG 72480LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS SBRG 72480LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6835LPLP
1966USColumbia Masterworks ML 6835LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia Masterworks ML 6235LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6835LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6835LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bless This House2:40
  2. A2Holy Art Thou5:40
  3. A3The Palms (Les Rameaux)2:37
  4. A4The Lords Prayer3:10
  5. A5The King Of Glory (Psalm 24)2:55
  6. A6Hallelujah Chorus (From "Messiah")3:53
  7. B1Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring (From Cantata No. 147)3:07
  8. B2Lamb Of God (Agnus Dei)4:05
  9. B3Listen To The Lambs4:45
  10. B4How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place (From "German Requiem")4:55
  11. B5O Lord Most Holy (Panis Angelicus)4:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bless This House are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Bless This House are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was Bless This House first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6835.

How do I tell if my copy of Bless This House is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6835, ML 6835) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM111981-1A C and XXSM111982-1B B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bless This House 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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