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Paul Robeson Singt Negro Spirituals

by Paul Robeson · 1962

15 pressings7 countriesGospelSpiritualsFunk / SoulFolk

Paul Robeson Singt Negro Spirituals 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 Paul Robeson Singt Negro Spirituals

2 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.

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962EuropeConcert Hall M-2162First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1962Israelהמועדון המוסיקלי mms2162First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2162 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2162Album, LPAlbum, LP
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2162 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 2162Album, LPAlbum, LP
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS 2611 / Concert Hall SVS-2611LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?AustraliaConcert Hall SVS 2611 / Concert Hall SVS-2611LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS 2611 / Concert Hall SVS-2611LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SVS-2611LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceConcert Hall SVS-2611LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SVS 2611LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2162Album, LPAlbum, LP
?FranceConcert Hall SVS 2611 / Concert Hall SVS-2611LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2162Album, LPAlbum, LP
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2162LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanConcert Hall SVS-2611LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  2. A2Scandalize My Name
  3. A3There Is A Balm I Giliead
  4. A4No More Auction Block For Me
  5. A5Bear The Burden In The Heat Of The Day
  6. A6Amazing Grace
  7. A7Who'll Be A Witnnes For Our Lord
  8. A8We Are Climbing Jacobs's Ladder
  9. B1There's A Man Goin' Round Takin' Names
  10. B2Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?
  11. B3On Our Knees
  12. B4The End Of My Journey
  13. B5I'm Gonna Let It Shine
  14. B6Unchanging Grace
  15. B7Stand Still, Jordan
  16. B8Mount Zion

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Paul Robeson Singt Negro Spirituals are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Paul Robeson Singt Negro Spirituals are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Paul Robeson Singt Negro Spirituals first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Europe, Israel. One of them is Concert Hall M-2162.

How do I tell if my copy of Paul Robeson Singt Negro Spirituals is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2162, mms2162) 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 Paul Robeson Singt Negro Spirituals 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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