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Negro Spirituals And Blues

by The Golden Gate Quartet · 1953

11 pressings7 countriesGospelSpiritualsBluesFolk

Negro Spirituals And Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 And Blues

1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USConcert Hall M-2340First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceConcert Hall M-2340 / Concert Hall M 2340LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownConcert Hall M-2340LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaConcert Hall CM-2340LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceConcert Hall M-2340LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceExplosive 528 006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2340LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2340LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelMusical Masterpiece Society M-2340 / Musical Masterpiece Society M 2340LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyOrpheus S.p.A. MMS-2340LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M-2340 / Concert Hall M 2340LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1When The Moon Goes Down
  2. A2Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  3. A3West End Blues
  4. A4Give Me Two Wings
  5. A5Scandalize My Name
  6. A6Patricia's Blues
  7. A7Go Where I Send Thee
  8. B1This Whole World
  9. B2Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
  10. B3St. Luis Blues
  11. B4Downward Road
  12. B5Who'll Be A Witness For My Lord
  13. B6Lazy River
  14. B7I'm A Pilgrim

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Negro Spirituals And Blues are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Negro Spirituals And Blues are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 1964.

When was Negro Spirituals And Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Concert Hall M-2340.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2340) 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 Negro Spirituals And Blues 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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