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Negro Spirituals

by The Golden Gate Quartet · 1957

43 pressings13 countriesGospelSpiritualsFolkWorld

Negro Spirituals was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Negro Spirituals

5 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CSX 9
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XMX 11-1N GGRunout side A, stamped

XMX 12-1N CDRunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CSX 9
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XMX 11-1N 1 2 LRunout side A, stamped

XMX 12-1N GDRunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CSX 9
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XMX 11-1N C IRunout side A, stamped

XMX 12-1N A IRunout side B, stamped

XMX.11Label side A

XMX.12Label 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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKColumbia 33CSX 9First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKColumbia 33CSX 9First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKColumbia 33CSX 9First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKColumbia 33CSX 9First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKRegal SREG 2071First yearLPLP
1958NetherlandsColumbia 33 HPX 119LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LCLP 127LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967NetherlandsColumbia GHX 10036LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968FranceColumbia SCTX 340.277 / Columbia SCTX 340277LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceColumbia 2 C 062-11949LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972IndiaColumbia SCTX 340277 / Columbia SCTX 340.277LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973BarbadosColumbia 33CSX 9LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973GreeceRegal SREG 2071LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JamaicaColumbia 33CSX 9LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J 062-04.529 M / La Voz De Su Amo LCLP 127LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia 33 FPX 138 / Columbia 33 FPX 138 ⓈLP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceColumbia SCTX 340.277 / Columbia SCTX 340277LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceColumbia CTX 40277 / Columbia CTX 40.277LPLP
?FranceColumbia 33 FPX 138 / Columbia 33 FPX 138 ⓈLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub H 026LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia 6574 / Impression 6574LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyFono-Ring FGLP 77 850 / Christophorus FGLP 77 850LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanySR International 75 830LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanySR International 75 830 / SR International 75 830 - P13LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?IndiaColumbia SCTX 340.277 TLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?IndiaColumbia SCTX 340.277 / Columbia SCTX 340277 TLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?JapanColumbia KL 5023LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanColumbia SL 3071LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsColumbia GHX 10036LPLP
?New ZealandRegal SREG 2071 / Regal SREG. 2071LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 28 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Shadrack
  2. A2Go Down Moses
  3. A3Anyhow
  4. A4Another Year This Time
  5. A5When The Saints Go Marching In
  6. A6By And By
  7. A7You Better Run
  8. A8John The Revelator
  9. B1Swing Down Chariot
  10. B2God Almighty's Gonna Cut You Down
  11. B3Steal Away And Pray
  12. B4Didn't Old Pharaoh Get Lost
  13. B5Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
  14. B6Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
  15. B7Daniel Saw The Stone
  16. B8Blind Barnabus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Negro Spirituals are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Negro Spirituals are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1957 and 1982.

When was Negro Spirituals first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK. One of them is Columbia 33CSX 9.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CSX 9, SREG 2071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XMX 11-IN RR and XMX 12-IN RA 6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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