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Negro Spirituals (Vol 6) by The Golden Gate Quartet, album cover

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Negro Spirituals (Vol 6)

by The Golden Gate Quartet · 1964

34 pressings7 countriesReligiousGospelBluesFolk

Negro Spirituals (Vol 6) was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 (Vol 6)

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

France

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia FPX 271
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLX 1139Center Label A

XLX 1140Center Label 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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceColumbia FPX 271First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceColumbia FPX 271First yearLPLP
1965SpainLa Voz de su Amo LCLP 237 / La Voz De Su Amo MOD 2267LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GermanyColumbia SMC 83 867 / Columbia SCXW 7661LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 201LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 50 201LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyColumbia SMC 73 867LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969GermanyColumbia SMC 73 867 / SCXW 7661LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969GermanyColumbia SMC 73 867 / SCXW 7661LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 201LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 201LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 201LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978FranceColumbia 2 C 062-11961LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 201LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 201LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1986German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 201LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1986German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 201LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia 2 C 062-11961LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceColumbia CTX 40194 / Columbia CTX 40.194LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceColumbia S CTX140194 / Columbia SCTX 140.194LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceColumbia SCTX 340.194LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceColumbia SGXF 271LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SCTX 340.194LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 201LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia 1 C 062-10 522LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IndiaColumbia SCTX 340.194Compilation, LPCompilation, LP
?NetherlandsColumbia GHX 10022 / Columbia GHX 10.022LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LCLP 237 / La Voz De Su Amo 1J 060-10.522 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandColumbia 983 867 / Columbia SCWX 7661LP, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition
?SwitzerlandColumbia SMC 83 867 / Columbia SMC 983867LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandColumbia 973 867 / Columbia SMC 73 867LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandColumbia 983 867 / Columbia SCXW 7661LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Eternal Light2:25
  2. A2Glory Hallelujah2:55
  3. A3Hush Hush2:35
  4. A4I Want To Wings3:00
  5. A5Rock My Soul2:30
  6. A6Wade In The Water3:00
  7. A7Let Us Cheers The Weary Traveller2:05
  8. B1Don't You Talk About It2:20
  9. B2Do You Know Him3:55
  10. B3I Will Be Home Again4:00
  11. B4Good Morning2:00
  12. B5Same Train2:30
  13. B6Over There2:45
  14. B7Teasing Love1:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Negro Spirituals (Vol 6) are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Negro Spirituals (Vol 6) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1986.

When was Negro Spirituals (Vol 6) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France. One of them is Columbia FPX 271.

How do I tell if my copy of Negro Spirituals (Vol 6) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FPX 271) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLX 1139 and XLX 1140. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Negro Spirituals (Vol 6) 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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