Vinyl pressings
by Andy Williams · 1974
Christmas Present was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
T1 PAL-33191-1KVariant 1: A-Side runout
T1 PBL-33191-1KVariant 1: B-Side runout
T1 PAL-33191-1K AZ.. C3Variant 2: A-Side runout
PBL T1 P̶A̶L̶-33191-1D AZ C3Variant 2: B-Side runout
Z PAL-33191-1B 0
Z PBL-33191-1A TML-M SXT
CBS S 80495-A1 16 ARunout side A
CBS S 80495-B1 10 ARunout side B
S80495-AIIRunout Side A (II is roman number 2)
S80495-BIIRunout Side B (II is roman number 2)
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234557First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS 80495First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 80495First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 80495First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S 80495First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia C 33191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia C 33191First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 33191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 3C 33191 / Columbia AL 33191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 3C 33191 / Columbia AL 33191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Christmas Present are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia C 33191, released October 11, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 33191, S 80495, SBP 234557, 80495) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 PAL-33191-1K and T1 PBL-33191-1K. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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