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Deep River And Other Spirituals

by The Robert Shaw Chorale · 1958

20 pressings7 countriesSpiritualsChoralClassicalFolk

Deep River And Other Spirituals was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Deep River And Other Spirituals

5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2247RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2247
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 RY5011-6S I A4Stamped side A

J2 RY5012-8S I A1Stamped 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaRCA Victor Red Seal L16260First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2247First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958IsraelRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2247First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2247First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2247 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2247First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USSRМелодия 33Д-15807 / Мелодия 33Д-15808LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1965USSRМелодия 33Д—15807 / Мелодия 33Д—15808LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1965USSRМелодия 33Д—15807 / Мелодия 33Д—15808LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-15807 / Мелодия Д-15808LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия 33Д—15807 / Мелодия 33Д—15808LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1975South KoreaRCA Red Seal LSC 2247LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JapanRCA RVC-2094LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988South KoreaSeoul Records SRCR-030 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2247LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2247 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2247LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2247 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2247LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2247LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2247LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-15807 / Мелодия Д-15808LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—15807 / Мелодия 33Д—15808LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-15807 / Мелодия 33Д-1580810", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1.1Deep River
  2. A1.2Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
  3. A2.1Every Time I Feel The Spirit
  4. A2.2I Wanna Be Ready
  5. A3.1Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  6. A3.2This Ol' Hammer
  7. A4.1This Little Light O' Mine
  8. A4.2Who Is That Yonder
  9. B1.1Lord, If I Got My Ticket
  10. B1.2Soon One Mornin'
  11. B2.1There Is A Balm In Gilead
  12. B2.2Soon-A Will Be Done
  13. B3.1My Lord, What A Morning
  14. B3.2Dry Bones
  15. B4.1Ain'-A That Good News
  16. B4.2Set Down, Servant

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Deep River And Other Spirituals are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Deep River And Other Spirituals are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1988.

When was Deep River And Other Spirituals first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada, Israel. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2247.

How do I tell if my copy of Deep River And Other Spirituals is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2247, LSC-2247, L16260) 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 Deep River And Other 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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