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The Andy Williams Christmas Album

by Andy Williams · 1963

57 pressings11 countriesEasy ListeningHolidayJazzPop

The Andy Williams Christmas Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Andy Williams Christmas Album

20 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 7 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

November 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia JS 7-82
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZSM 75861 JBlabel side A

ZSM 75862 JBlabel side B

ZSM 75863 JBlabel side C

ZSM 75864 JBlabel side D

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2087
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-75353-1F C 11111111 ⊥A Side Runout, variant 1

XLP-75354-2L B 1111111 ⊥B Side Runout, variant 1

XLP-75353-1B SM11A Side Runout, variant 2

o XLP-75354-2H H111B Side Runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8887
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM-75355-1AAA Side Run-Out Stamped

XSM-75356-2FB Side Run-Out Stamped

XSM-75355-1L P I oA Side Run-Out Stamped Variant

XSM-75356-2B P I oB Side Run-Out Stamped Variant

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8887
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSM-75355-1A SM1A Side Run-Out Stamped

o XSM-75356-2G H11B Side Run-Out Stamped

XSM 75355A Side Center Label

XSM 75356B Side Center Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2087
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 75353A Side Center Label

XLP 75354B Side Center Label

XLP-75353-1FA Side Center Label

XLP-75354-2EB Side Center Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8887
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM-75355-1A SSM1 oSide A runout

XSM-75356-2H H11 oSide B runout

XSM 75355Side A label matrix

XSM 75356Side B label matrix

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 57 vinyl pressings

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

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaCBS BP 233269 / CBS BP-233269First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaCBS SBP 233269 / CBS SBP-233269First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaColumbia CS 8887First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaColumbia CL 2087First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaColumbia CS 8887First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963JapanCBS YS-523-CFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963JapanCBS YS-402-CFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963New ZealandCBS SBP-473195First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963South AfricaCBS Columbia ALD 6806First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKCBS BPG 92286First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKCBS BPG 62286First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKCBS SBPG 62286First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia CL 2087First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia CS 8887First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USColumbia CL 2087First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia CS 8887LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USColumbia CS 8887LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976PhilippinesCBS/Sony CAP-1005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977UKHallmark Records SHM 888LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983PhilippinesCBS QCL-22014 (CS 8887)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USFriday Music FRM-8887LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USFriday Music FRM-8887LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownColumbia CS 8887LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8887LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8887LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8887LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceCBS S 62286LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceCBS S 62286LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
?NetherlandsCBS S 62286LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?Taiwan中聲 CSJ 384LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKHallmark Records SHM 888 / Pickwick Records SHM 888LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHallmark Records SHM 888 / Pickwick Records SHM 888LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS S 62286LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKHallmark Records SHM 888LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHallmark Records SHM 888 / Pickwick Records SHM 888LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8887LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8887 / Columbia PC 8887LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1White Christmas2:30
  2. A2The Holiday Season2:35
  3. A3The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)2:39
  4. A4It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year2:26
  5. A5A Song And A Christmas Tree (The Twelve Days Of Christmas)4:00
  6. A6Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells2:06
  7. B1The First Noel3:09
  8. B2O Holy Night3:26
  9. B3Away In A Manger2:56
  10. B4Sweet Little Jesus Boy3:20
  11. B5The Little Drummer Boy2:21
  12. B6Silent Night, Holy Night2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Andy Williams Christmas Album are there?

57 vinyl pressings of The Andy Williams Christmas Album are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 2019.

When was The Andy Williams Christmas Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia JS 7-82, released November 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of The Andy Williams Christmas Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JS 7-82, CL 2087, CS 8887, BPG 92286) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSM 75861 JB and ZSM 75862 JB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Andy Williams Christmas Album 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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