Dear visitor(s),

I finally made it! Here is the first major update of my single, EP and CD collection. You will see a lot of new cover art. Quite a lot origin from rare records, mostly from Europe.
I put the new listings right in front of the original collection, so you can quickly identify what is new. For the next update, I plan to reorganize and sort the collection. Enjoy!

I want to thank especially Marshall Johnson, who contributed considerably to this collection.

On this page you will find pictures of various LP, single, EP and CD editions of Mahalia's songs. This listing used to be on the main tribute page. But since GeoCities ("my" provider) protested that the data transfer status was to high, I had to reorganize my site a little bit.

I am not unhappy because of this. This shows how many people around the world are still interested in Mahalia and her art. And it shows that more and more visitors come to this page.

Thanks a lot to everybody coming here. I created this Mahalia Jackson Tribute page for you!



LP´s, EP´s, CD´s and CD singles – Updated June 2004
from my private collection
The country codes given refer to the country where the recording was first published. Matrix numbers will follow.
Cover art Date Country Cat. no. Title Notes/Links to CD NOW where applicable
1955 USA Nashboro Kenwood 300a/b In the Upper Room Nashboro reissue of the famous Apollo recording.
1955 (?) UK Columbia 33SX1698 Mahalia What we have here is another proof for the fact Columbia issued Apollo recordings, at least in Europe. I found three LPs up to now (see also 33SX1753 and 33HPX113). They even used the same front cover artwork. The text on the back is not identical.
1955 (?) UK Columbia 33SX1753 In the Upper Room with Mahalia Another Columbia LP based on original Apollo recordings and artwork.
1954 USA APOLLO LP474 In the Upper Room with Mahalia Here we have the original Apollo issue of Columbia 33SX1753
1954 USA APOLLO LP479 Just as I am Another Apollo LP from the fifties. Who can answer the quesion whether this one was also issued by Columbia?
1954 USA Brigade P1303S The World's greatest Gospel Singer Mahalia Jackson sings Rare collection on the Brigade label. Contains some modified songs (audience noise added, such as hand clapping)
1950 USA Kenwood 45-750 The Lord's Prayer / Silent Night The famous Silent Night recording, here on the Kenwoos reissue.
1954 Spain Belter 50 501 Mahalia Jackson Rare spanish issue od Apollo recordings.
1954 France Vogue EPL7108 Negro Spirituals From the famous Vogue EP series comes Volume 2.
1954 France Vogue EPL7115 Mahalia Jackson Volume 4 From the famous Vogue EP series comes Volume 4.
1964 France Vogue INT18020 Nobody knows Late Vogue EP from the sixties featuring APOLLO recordings.
1958 (?) UK Top Rank JKR8008 Mahalia Jackson Wonderful cover art on this British Top Rank reissue of Apollo material.
1958 (?) Sweden Top Rank TEP152 In the upper room vol. 2 Apparently Top Rank was very busy in reissuing Apollo recordings!
1955 USA Columbia B-702 Sweet little Jesus Boy Mahalia's first Christmas album as a set of three Eps, including the complete artword and cover text by George Avakian.
1962 Germany Columbia 1118 Songs for Christmas From Mahalia's first Christmas album (1955) comes this single: WHITE CHRISTMAS/JOY TO THE WORLD. Interestingly they were using the cover art of the Christmas LP from 1962.
1962 Germany Columbia 1119 Songs for Christmas The second recording of SILENT NIGHT on Columbia, c/w OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL. This one still chills my spine.
1963 Germany Columbia EP5514 Songs for Christmas Vol. 1 The first issue of the Christmas EP, based on the album SWEET LITTLE JESUS BOY (1955). So, the mentioning of Johnny Williams as band leader is not correct.
1963 Germany Columbia EP5514 Songs for Christmas Vol. 2 Vol. 2 of the Christmas EP, based on the album SWEET LITTLE JESUS BOY from 1955.
1955 NL Philips 429177BE Hallelujah Also Philips issued their own Christmas EP!
1964 Germany Columbia EP5514 Songs for Christmas Vol. 2 Here we have the second edition of the Christmas EP.
1964 Germany Columbia EP6002 Rusty bells EP issue featuring songs from „Mahalia Sings“.
1966 Germany Columbia EP6160 Garden of Prayer Nice EP compilation from the album with the same name.
1963 NL Columbia 1368 We shall overcome One of my EP favourits - "In memoriam Dr. Martin Luther King".
1970 Brazil Columbia 56376 Day is done The music on this EP is great, but who was responsible for the cover art???
1958 NL Philips 429.583BE Newport Jazz Festival 1958 One of three rare Newport EPs on Philips
back 1958 NL Philips 760.326BV Sunday at Newport Another one of three rare Newport EPs on Philips
1961 UK Philips SBBE9012 The Power and the Glory Nice EP compialtion in Hi-Fi Stereo sound ;-)
1963 Germany Columbia EP5592 The Power and the Glory EP to promote the Greates Hits album
1963 NL Columbia CA 281.131 Trouble of the World / Tell the World about this Famous title as featured in the movie „Imitation of life“. Unfortunately it seems the original movie score has never been released on vinyl or CD.
1963 Sweden CBS AGG21016 Mahalia Jackson Vol. 4 From the substantial EP series.
1963 Sweden CBS AGG21018 Mahalia Jackson Vol. 6 Another one from the substantial EP series.
1962 NL CBS EP5507 He's got the whole world in His hands Luckily, there were many countries issuing EP series.
1960 NL Philips 429.688BE Trouble of the world The famouse sound track from "Imitation of life", here in the studio version.
1963 Sweden CBS AGG21009 Mahalia Jackson Rare EP from the time of the "I Believe" album.
1962 NL CBS EP5556 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord Very rare EP with a famous Mahalia photograph.
1962 NL CBS CL1936 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord Famous long playing record. Orchestra conducted by Edward Robinson, Chorus under the direction of Thurston Frazier.
1963 NL CBS EP5522 Great Songs of Love and Faith Wonderful EP from the same Long playing album.
1961 NL CBS EP5587 Nearer my God to Thee I sipmly love this edition. Such a beautiful cover, and one of my best loved songs from the "Power and the Glory" album.
1956 NL Philips 429.057BE Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Joyce Bryant, Mahalia Jackson Maybe the four best known Gospel and Blues singers on one EP. Great!
1958 (?) USA Columbia CL702 Sweet little Jesus Boy Mahalia's first Christmas record with a different cover. The music is featuring Lionel Hampton, by the way!
1960 GER Top Rank 33-73004 Mahalia Jackson singt rare 10“ record, produced for the „Bertelsmann Schallplattenring“
1985 GER CBS 21131 Newport 1958 late re-issue of the famous Newport session.
1965 USA CBS CL2605 My Faith Another famous long playing record.
1960 USA CBS CL899 Bless this House The well-known record with it’s first cover version.

1962 (?) USA CBS CS8930 Let’s pray together Mahalia continues to record for Columbia.
1965 (?) USA CBS HRB Hymns, Spirituals & Songs of Inspiration rare two-LP set special edition: „HRB Music proudly presents the best of M.J.“
1966 GER CBS PS62197 The World’s Greatest Gospel Singer another version of this well-known recording. I just wonder how many different versions of this cover I will discover...
1970 GER CBS S66223 Greatest Gospel Hits two LP box including songs from „You’ll never walk alone“ and „The Power and the Glory“.

see back
see insert 		1970 JAP CBS Sony SOPO63 New Gold Disc Japanese collection of Mahalia classics.
1970 GER CBS SPR32 Welcome to Europe Collection of Mahalia classics for the European market.
1964 GER CBS E016 (XLP 53 004) Negro Spirituals Special edition of „Everytime I feel the Spirit“, manufactured for the „Deutsche Schallplattenclub“. Cover art by Werner G. Krüger.
1968 USA CBS CS8913 Music from Hollywood Interesting collection of film scores, recorded live on stage in Hollywood with the composers conducting their own compositions. Mahalia is present with a moving version of „The Grenn leaves of Summer“ as written by Dimitri Tiomkin. This record is available on CD with additional material!
1964 NL VR030 Palaver ´64 Many recordings from or with Mahalia are rare, but this one is extremly scarce and almost impossible to find. It reflects the live event held in Amsterdam at „Hemelvaartsdag (May 7 1964). Mahalia sings HOLDING MY SAVIOR’S HAND / KEEP YOUR HAND ON THE PLOW / WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
The original collection as known before June 2004 begins here...
APOLLO
and Vogue, Metronome, Kenwood, Nashboro, Top Rank, PVine...
Cover art Date Country Cat. no. Title Notes/Links to CD NOW where applicable
back 1954 USA LP201 The Queen og the Gospel Singers This rare 10" record represents the first LP by Mahalia on Apollo. Although she never recorded LPs for them, the record company started to publish her songs on the new medium to be competitive with Mahalia´s new label, Columbia.
1950 (?) USA Nashboro 750 The Lord's prayer / Silent Night two wellknown Christmas tunes (original Apollo recordings) on the classic Nashboro label. This pair was also published on KENWOOD, Apollo and VOGUE.

1954 (?) F Vogue EPL7076 Mahalia Jackson Vol. 1 One of a series of four Vogue EPs featuring Apollo recordings. Apparently, they were offered with different cover art. Tracks: IN THE UPPER ROOM / I BOW ON MY KNEES / CITY CALLED HEAVEN
1954 (?) F Vogue EPL.7.108 Mahalia Jackson Vol. 2 One of a series of Vogue reissues of Apollo recordings during the fifties. Tracks: SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT / THE LORD'S PRAYER / HE'S THE ONE
1954 (?) F Vogue EPL7109 Mahalia Jackson Vol. 3 One of a series of Vogue reissues of Apollo recordings during the fifties. Tracks: THERE'S NOT A FRIEND LIKE JESUS / I'M GETTING NEARER MY HOME / WALK WITH ME / EVEN ME
1956 (?) DEN Metronome MEP1099 In the upper room Metronome reissue of Apollo records, mainly for Scandinavia
1956 DEN Metronome B1165 Silent Night Metronome reissue of Apollo records. Flip side: THE LORD'S PRAYER
1956 (?) NL Top Rank HKR7009 Mahalia Jackson Another EP compilation of original Apollo recordings, this time on the Dutch Top Rank label. She sings: Silent Night / Child of the King / Just as I am / Go tell it on the mountain
1956 (?) NL Top Rank TROS1400 Silent Night Top Rank single with Apollo recordings. Mahalia sings: Silent Night / Go tell it on the mountain
1956 (?) E Discophon 27.003 Nigro Spirituals Rare Spanish issue of Apollo recordings. Tracks: IN THE UPPER ROOM / I BOW ON MY KNEES / CITY CALLED HEAVEN
1956 (?) E Discophon 27.190 Noche Sileciosa, Noche Santa Rare Spanish issue of Apollo recordings. Other Tracks: HIS EYE ON THE SPARROW / EVEN ME / THE LAST MILE
1956 (?) USA Jewel J192 The Holy Bible rare single with a transcription of a radio performance. It begins with a spoken dialog between Mahalia and Studs Terkel.
see back 1960 (?) UK Top Rank 30006 Just as I am The Apollo LP in the reissue of Top Rank. On the back you can see an autograph of M.J.
1989 F Vogue Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Vogue CD featuring rare tracks, apparently mastered from original Columbia TV appearances. These songs are only available on this CD (out of print) and on some rare French LPs and were never issued outside Europe. See Label section for more details.
1953 F VOGUE LD067 The World's Greatest Gospel Singer the first of four rare French 10" recordings on the Vogue label. Very fine cover art! This set of four mini-LPs received the "Grand prix de disque" honoring.
1953 F VOGUE LD071 The World's Greatest Gospel Singer the second of four rare French 10" recordings on the Vogue label. Very fine cover art!
1953 F VOGUE LD097 The World's Greatest Gospel Singer the third of four rare French 10" recordings on the Vogue label. Very fine cover art!
1953 F VOGUE LD099 The World's Greatest Gospel Singer the fourth of four rare French 10" recordings on the Vogue label. Very fine cover art!
1960 (?) F VOGUE 40002 In the upper room European issue of the famous APOLLO album
1972 F VOGUE 590427 Inedits Vol. 1 the first compilation album featuring ultra-rare tracks, partly taken from Mahalia's TV appearances in the early fifties. Only available on these LPs and some titles also on the VOGUE CD "Nobody knows the trouble I've seen", which is sometimes is available second hand.
1972 F VOGUE 590448 Inedits Vol. 2 this is the second compilation album, also with rare tracks from the early fifties.
1974 F VOGUE 28007 M.F. swings the Gospel - Inedits Vol. 3 the third compilation from the INEDITS-Series
1974 F VOGUE 28008 M.F. swings the Good Book - Inedits Vol. 4 the fourth compilation from the INEDITS-Series
1975 F VOGUE 28042 Rockin' Mahalia - Inedits Vol. 5 the last compilation from the INEDITS-Series
1972 F VOGUE 642280 Silent Night another VOGUE compilation with Apollo tracks. Not a Christmas recording at all!
1968 G VOGUE MDINT9602 Mahalia Jackson another VOGUE compilation with Apollo tracks.
1968 G VOGUE Bellaphon BLST6510 A touch fo Music double LP with Apollo recordings on the German Vogue/Bellaphon label.
1960 USA Apollo LP489 The greatest Spiritual singers compilation with M.J. and others.
1966 USA (?) Super Majestic BBE 12518 In the upper room Apollo recording in an artificial live arrangement. As you know, no Apollo live recordings exist.
Columbia /CBS
Sony, Philips, Harmony...
1954 NL Philips 429077BE Mahalia Jackson-The world´s greatest Gospel Singer with the Falls-Jones-ensemble
1956 (?) NL Philips 429075BE Jesus met the woman at the well / Treasure of love / I see god / His hands rare Philips issue of Columbia titles
1954 NL Philips 429240BE Sister Mahalia very rare Dutch EP with the Falls-Jones-ensemble
1956 NL Philips 4292838BE When the saints... Another early Philips EP featuring the following songs: DIDN'T IT RAIN / OUT OF THE DEPTHS / KEEP YOUR HAND ON THE PLOW / WHEN THE SAINTS
1956 (?) NL Philips 429428BE Mahalia Jackson - Songs for Christmas Songs from Mahalia's first Christmas album for Columbia.
1960 NL Philips BBE12518 Always look up EP with the Falls-Jones-ensemble
1958 NL Philips 435168BE Mahalia Jackson with the Falls Jones Ensemble Dutch compilation EP
1958 NL Philips 429495BE By His Word - Mahalia Jackson with the Falls Jones Ensemble another beautiful Dutch compilation EP
1960 (?) NL Philips 841104 Great gettin' up morning rare Philips 10" record, featuring 8 songs from the original Columbia issue.
1958 F Philips P07798R JAZZ POUR TOUS: Mahalia Jackson rare French 10" Recording in the Jazz pour tous/Jazz for all series. It features the rarely found "The lord is a busy man".
1968 Ex-GDR Amiga 855066 MAHALIA JACKSON collection of Columbia titles on the former East German label Amiga. What a cover!
1954 (?) USA Columbia 4-41258 I want to clap my hands one of Mahalia's first promotional records on Columbia.
1954 (?) USA Columbia ZTEP 27859/27860 Carnation Promo EP featuring Duke Ellington and Mahalia Jackson "For your listening enjoyment from your friends at Carnation"
page 2 page 3 page 4 1954 USA Columbia 40411/40412 Mahalia Jackson promo double single in fold-out cover. This was used after Mahalia signed with Columbia to promote the new star on radio stations, record shops and selected personell
1955 USA Columbia B-2010 RUSTY OLD HALO. Mahalia´s first EP on Columbia.
1958 USA Columbia B2603 Mahalia Jackson EP from the "HALL OF FAME" series, also featuring "A rusty old halo".
1958 USA Columbia B-2636 Summertime Another EP from the HALL OF FAME series.
1958 New Zealand Columbia BG-465006 Summertime Same EP as before, this time in the New Zealand cover.
1958 (?) USA Columbia B2642 He's got the whole world in his hands another early Columbia EP
1960 Aus Columbia BG225215 Nearer my God to thee wonderful Australian compilation EP featuring songs from "The power and the Glory"
1964 E CBS 5.908 Yo Creo (I believe) Spanish compilation EP. Additional titles: Hava Naguila / We shall overcome / Nobody knows the trouble I've seen. The written text is mostly in Spanish.
1962 NL CBS EPCG285506 Summertime Nice EP with three songs.
1962 NL CBS EP5504 The Lord's prayer European reissue of the Columbia EP B2603
1967 GER CBS 2994 Come on children, let's sing / Without a song Only released in Germany, and only as single. Live recording from "Gala-Abend der Schallplatte in Berlin" (an evening celebrating the music record) from 1967.
1962 NL CBS EP 5.513 Songs for Christmas Vol. 1 The cover states Johnny Williams and Orchestra as for orchestration. That is not true! The titles were recorded in 1955 with the Mildred Falls ensemble.
1962 F CBS EP5925 White Christmas / The Holy Babe / O come all ye faithful / Silent Night Wonderful French compilation EP with interesting cover art. The songs come from the album "Sweet little Jesus Boy".
1962 Spain CBS EP5925 White Christmas / The Holy Babe / O come all ye faithful / Silent Night same as before, but the spanish issue.
1964 GER CBS 1119 Silent Night, Holy Night / O come, all ye faithful This is the famous Silent Night version as published in 1962. Surely one of Mahalia's most inspired recordings.
1960 (?) NL CBS S1854 Dutch single, featuring the cover art of the LP Bless this House. Tracks: WHEN THE SAINTS / JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO
1964 (?) NL CBS CA281.136 Dutch single, apparently from the mid-sixties. Tracks: MY GOD IS REAL / THE LORD'S PRAYER
1964 (?) NL CBS 1.180 Mahalia Jackson No. 8 from a series of 14 singles. Tracks: GREAT GETTIN' UP MORNING / JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO
cover of No. 5
cover of No. 6
cover of No. 10
1967 GE CBS ep5513 Songs for Christmas Vol. 1 reissue of CBS EP 5.513
1967 GE CBS 1118 White Christmas / Joy to the world Single from Mahalia´s third Christmas record.
1962 USA CS8703 Silent Night Juke-box EP,33rpm. This EP featured songs from Mahalia´s most popular Christmas album, the cover showing the miniature LP cover. It came with a juke-box title strip as well as with three small b/w cover prints. Check them out!
1954 USA Columbia B-492 Mahalia Jackson-The world´s greatest Gospel Singer with the Falls-Jones-ensemble. Rare two-EP edition including 8 tracks and the liner notes from the original LP. Fold-out cover.
1960 USA CBS The Power and the Glory with Orch. Percy Faith; CD Now
1960 USA Columbia C14731 The Power and the Glory EP with Orch. Percy Faith
more info (track listing)
1960 NL CBS EP 5.575 The Power and the Glory This is a European issue with different songs: Onward, Christian Soldiers / The Holy City / Abide with me
back cover 1960 ? FR CBS France EP 5.694 In the summer of his years "composé en hommage au Président J.F. Kennedy"
Sleeve shows a scene from the movie "Que le meilleur l'emporte"
1958 USA CBS B-2072 You´ll never walk alone EP version of the following 10" record. Tracks:JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE OF JERICHO / YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE / TROUBLE IN MY WAY / DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
1958 USA CBS Cl2552B You´ll never walk alone rare 10" Columbia recording including six titles:
1954 NL CBS 33HPX113 MJ-The world´s greatest Gospel singer ultra-rare Dutch Columbia compilation. This selection is totally different from the US-version and includes very Bessie-Smith-like titles (originally APOLLO recordings).
1956 USA Columbia B702 Sweet little Jesus boy Mahalia´s first Christmas record for Columbia. It includes such illustrous personel as Lionel Hampton on vibes.
This cover image shows the three EP version of the album. In those days, it was common to issue the albums both as LP and EP book.
This LP/EP set was reissued on CD as "Silent night, Holy night" with different cover. It is not easily available. Try Tower Records.
1958 USA CBS CK64274 Black, Brown and Beige Duke Ellington suite featuring MJ. Officially released in 1958, this suite was re-issued several times. There exist at least two CD editions, one of them being a SONY super bitmap gold disc version (the given record no. refers to this gold edition) CD Now.
1997 USA CBS Mahalia Sings Songs Of Christmas CD-only compilation
includes songs from "Sweet little Jesus boy" (1955) and "Songs for Christmas" (1960/62). The 1955 version of "White Christmas" is replaced by the 1965 version (also found on "Christmas with Mahalia Jackson" CD Now
1958 Jap CBS NEWPORT 1958 CD re-issue of original recording from 1958 (some live tracks replaced by studio tracks, f.e. "Didn´t it rain") CD Now
1958 NL Philips NEWPORT 1958 rare Philips editon of the original Newport concert; contents are the same as on the Columbia issue

back cover 		1958 NL Philips 429823BE Mahalia at Newport first EP with songs from the original recording. (check out the sleeve text)Thanks, Wolfgang, for providing me with this item!
1958/95 Jap CBS NEWPORT 1958 digital remastered, including the live version of "Didn´t it rain", replaced the studio version on the LP
Picture shows sleeve from CD re-issue of the remastered concert. CD Now More Infos...

1960 USA CBS Every time I feel the spirit Was re-issued on vinyl as "CBS special products". Today it is available as CD "Best loved Spirituals" CD Now (cat. # A13582) with different cover.
1962 USA Columbia CS8624 Great Songs of Love and Faith wonderful collection of songs in typical arrangements by Johnny Williams. Available from Amazon.Com (ASIN-#B000244F46)
1962 USA Liberty LW266 I believe rare Korean edition with transparent orange vinyl!
1968 Fra Live in Antibes rare live recording, available on CD only (bootlegs?). More Information follows. CD Now
1960 GER CBS 62130 Mahalia Jackson singt Weihnachtslieder The most popular Christmas album from Mahalia.
Orchestra conducted by Johnny Williams. CD Now
1961 USA Columbia CL1726 Recorded live in Europe during her latest concert tour Wonderful live recording, made in Sweden. The CD features additional tracks which were recorded in France. CD Now
1967 USA Columbia CL12690 Mahalia Jackson live in Concert Recorded live Easter Sunday 1967. CD Now
1968 USA Columbia CS9950 What the World needs now Well, either you like the songs, or not...
1958 USA Columbia B13431 Great gettin' up morning-The world's greatest Gospel singer, Vol. I First of a series of three Eps issues in the fifties. The covers show the same picture as LP CL1343 in different colorations.
1958 USA Columbia B13432 God put a rainbow in the sky-The world's greatest Gospel singer, Vol. II This is the second volume of the set.
1958 USA Columbia B13433 Tell the world about this-The world's greatest Gospel singer, Vol. III Here we have the third volume.
1958 USA Columbia CL1343 Great getting up morning very nice early Columbia recording; not available on CD.
1959 USA Columbia Come on children, let´s sing available from Amazon.Com (ASIN-#B000244F46).
1968 USA CBS Christmas with Mahalia The third Christmas recording. CD Now
1968 USA CBS A Mighty Fortress Also available on CD. CD Now




1954 (CL644) USA CBS The world´s greatest Gospel singer with the Falls-Jones-Ensemble
was several times re-issued with different covers: in 1967 on LP (check out the sleeve text), in the 90s on CD, 1989 as "When the Saints go marching in" within the CBS "I love Jazz" series (Germany only)
The songs from this US compilation are totally different from the Dutch edition as can be seen in the labels section. CD Now More Infos...
1964 USA CBS M.J. sings the best-loved hymns of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. more info...
1959 USA CBS Bless this house "monoaural": artificial stereo; today only available on cassette. CD Now
1976 USA Columbia KC34073 How I got over Compilation of rare live recordings from 1954 and 1963. Only available on this LP, some titles on CD.
1974 NL CBS In Memoriam M.J. 5-LP set including
"M.J. live on Easter Sunday, 1967",
"M.J. sings America´s best loved hymns" - 2 records,
"What the world needs now",
"M.J. sings the gospel right out of the church".
1965 USA XTV106470 A Salute to Congress interesting live recording of this live event. Mahalia sings two songs ("Nobody knows..." and "Precious Lord").
1963 F United Nations 99500 DL All Star Festival Compilation set with 1 song by Mahalia apparantly only available on this record.