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The Golden Gate QuartetThat Golden Chariot

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That Golden Chariot

by The Golden Gate Quartet · 1957

11 pressings8 countriesGospelFunk / Soul

That Golden Chariot 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 That Golden Chariot

5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Harmony HL 7018
Format
LP, Styrene, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP41039-1C.Side A runout stamped

XLP41040-1A.Side B runout stamped

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaHarmony HL 7018First yearLPLP
1957GermanyFontana 662 010 TRFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957JapanColumbia Masterworks ZL 1060 / Columbia Masterworks 3PM-1135First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957UKHarmony HL 7018 / Fontana 662010TRFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USHarmony HL 7018First yearLP, Styrene, Mono · MonoLP, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1958UKFontana TFR 6009LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceMr. Pickwick MPD 237LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyFontana 662 010 TRLP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsFontana 662 010 TRLP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsFontana 662 010 TRLP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsFontana 662 010 TRLP, 10"LP, 10"

Tracklist

  1. A1No Restricted Signs (Up In Heaven)
  2. A2Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
  3. A3Swing Down, Chariot
  4. A4God's Gonna Cut You Down
  5. A5Jezebel
  6. B1Blind Barnabus
  7. B2Wade In The Water
  8. B3I Will Be Home Again
  9. B4Shadrack
  10. B5Bones, Bones, Bones (Ezekiel In The Valley)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That Golden Chariot are there?

11 vinyl pressings of That Golden Chariot are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1974.

When was That Golden Chariot first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Harmony HL 7018.

How do I tell if my copy of That Golden Chariot is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HL 7018, 662 010 TR, ZL 1060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP41039-1C. and XLP41040-1A.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is That Golden Chariot 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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