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Vinyl pressings

Amazing Grace

by The Scottish Division · 1972

17 pressings5 countriesPipe & DrumBrass & Military

Amazing Grace was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Amazing Grace

3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 2579
Format
LP, Album · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

BCRS 5292 3S HSide A, Stamped

BCRS 5293 3S HSide B, Stamped

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 2579
Format
LP, Album · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

BCRS-5292-1S-A1E RSide A etched

BCRS- 5293-1S-A III RSide B etched

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRCA Camden CAS 2579 / RCA Camden BCRS-5293First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USRCA Camden CAS 2579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USPickwick CAS-2579 / RCA Camden CAS-2579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USRCA Camden CAS 2579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKRCA Camden CDS 1116LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKRCA Camden CDS 1116LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKRCA Camden CDS 1116LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKRCA Camden CDS 1116LPLP
1973UKRCA Camden CDS 1116LPLP
1973UKCamden CDS 1116LPLP
1973UKRCA Camden CDS 1116 / Camden CDS 1116LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973UKRCA Camden CDS 1116LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980South AfricaRCA Camden MMT 1030LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS 2579LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPickwick CAS-2579 / RCA Camden CAS-2579LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1116LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1116LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Amazing Grace4:15
  2. A2Rule Britannia0:39
  3. A3Cock O' The North3:58
  4. A4Skye Boat Song2:43
  5. A5Rising Hearts2:43
  6. A6The Bluebells Of Scotland2:28
  7. B1Scotland The Brave2:42
  8. B2A Hundred Pipers2:08
  9. B3Yankee Doodle2:22
  10. B4Kumbayah2:22
  11. B5The Strangest Dream2:32
  12. B6Auld Lang Syne3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Amazing Grace are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Amazing Grace are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.

When was Amazing Grace first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia. One of them is RCA Camden CAS 2579.

How do I tell if my copy of Amazing Grace is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 2579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BCRS 5292 3S H and BCRS 5293 3S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Amazing Grace 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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