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Vinyl pressings

Merry Christmas

by Andy Williams · 1965

22 pressings4 countriesVocalHolidayPop

Merry Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Merry Christmas

10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9220
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 111120Side A

XSM 111121Side B

XSM111120-3BStamper, Side A

XSM111121-5SStamper, Side B

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2420
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side 1XLP111118-3K

Side 2XLP111119-3E

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9220
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Two-eye, NONBREAKABLE, Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSM111120-2D T IIIIIICSide A runout

o XSM111121-4B T III DSide B runout

XSM 111120Side A label

XSM 111121Side B label

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Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS BP233331CBS CL2420
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX147527Side A label

MX147528Side B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaCBS BP233331 / CBS CL2420First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaCBS SBP 233331First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9220First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia CL 2420First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9220First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9220First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CS 9220First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2420First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CS 9220First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CL 2420First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966UKCBS 62634 / CBS SBPG 62634LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKCBS BPG 62634 / CBS 62634LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKColumbia 460460 1 / Cameo 460460 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKCBS SBPG 62634LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia C 9220LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USColumbia CS 9220LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9220 / Columbia PC 9220LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9220LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9220LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9220LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9220LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9220LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sleigh Ride2:07
  2. A2Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas3:23
  3. A3Winter Wonderland2:10
  4. A4My Favorite Things2:24
  5. A5Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!2:14
  6. A6Christmas Holiday1:50
  7. B1Some Children See Him3:20
  8. B2Do You Hear What I Hear?2:50
  9. B3Little Altar Boy4:54
  10. B4Silver Bells3:07
  11. B5Mary's Little Boy Child3:52
  12. B6The Bells Of St. Mary's2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Merry Christmas are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Merry Christmas are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was Merry Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 9220.

How do I tell if my copy of Merry Christmas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9220, CL 2420, BP233331, SBP 233331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 111120 and XSM 111121. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Merry Christmas 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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