Elvis Presley - How Great Thou Art (Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | 1977)

Elvis Presley – How Great Thou Art is Presley's second gospel album after "His Hand In Mine" (1960). It was recorded in May 1966 at RCA Studio B in Nashville with producer Felton Jarvis, The Jordanaires and The Imperials; "Crying In The Chapel" comes from an October 1960 session. The album was released on February 27, 1967 on RCA Victor (LSP 3758), reached No. 7 on the US country albums chart and won Presley his first Grammy (Best Sacred Performance) at the 1968 Grammy Awards. This copy is a 1977 German stereo reissue with catalogue number 26.21035.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: RCA Victor LSP 3758 / 26.21035
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: DE reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1977 (original: 1967)
• Genre: Gospel, Country, Pop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S 46).

Tracklist

Side A

1. How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine)
2. In The Garden (C. Austin Miles)
3. Somebody Bigger Than You And I (Hy Heath/Sonny Burke/Johnny Lange)
4. Farther Along (Traditional, arr. Elvis Presley)
5. Stand By Me (Traditional, arr. Elvis Presley)
6. Without Him (Mylon LeFevre)

Side B

1. So High (Traditional, arr. Elvis Presley)
2. Where Could I Go But To The Lord (James B. Coats)
3. By And By (Traditional, arr. Elvis Presley)
4. If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side (Henry Slaughter)
5. Run On (Traditional, arr. Elvis Presley)
6. Where No One Stands Alone (Mosie Lister)
7. Crying In The Chapel (Artie Glenn)

Personnel

Elvis Presley (vocals); The Jordanaires, The Imperials, Millie Kirkham, Dolores Edgin, June Page (backing vocals); Scotty Moore, Chip Young (guitar); Charlie McCoy (guitar, bass, harmonica); Pete Drake (pedal steel); Floyd Cramer, David Briggs, Henry Slaughter (piano, organ); Bob Moore, Henry Strzelecki (double bass); D. J. Fontana, Buddy Harman (drums); Boots Randolph, Rufus Long (saxophone).

Produced by Felton Jarvis.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released in the US in 1967. This is a 1977 German reissue with the original catalogue number LSP 3758 and the German number 26.21035.

What did Presley win the Grammy for?
At the 10th Grammy Awards in March 1968 "How Great Thou Art" won Best Sacred Performance. It was the first of three Grammys Presley received, all for gospel recordings.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
Record: NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. Sleeve: VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Elvis Presley records?
Yes, for example Elvis Presley – His Hand In Mine and How Great Thou Art (DE reissue, another copy). More titles are in our Beat & Rock & Roll collection.