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Christmastide With Kaempfert by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Christmastide With Kaempfert

by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra · 1963

36 pressings12 countriesHolidayEasy ListeningJazzPop

Christmastide With Kaempfert 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 Christmastide With Kaempfert

11 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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

October 14, 1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74441
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 9140 7Side A Runout (Var. 1) - Stamped

7 9141 7Side B Runout (Var. 1) - Stamped

7 9140 6Side A Runout (Var. 2)

7 9141 4Side B Runout (Var. 2)

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US

October 14, 1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4441
Format
LP, Mono · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG9140T4 2ISide A stamped [I etched], variant 1

MG9141T4 2ISide B stamped [I etched], variant 1

MG9140T2 2ISide A stamped [I etched], variant 2

MG9141T2 1ISide B stamped [I etched], variant 2

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US

October 14, 1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74441
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 9140 8Side A Runout (Var. 1) - Stamped

7 9141 9Side B Runout (Var. 2) - Stamped

7-9140Side A Label

7-9141◉Side B Label

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US

October 14, 1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74441
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 9140 9 ISide A Runout

7 9141 9 ISide B Runout

7-9140Side A Label

7-9141◉Side 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaDecca DL 4441First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaDecca DL 4441First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaDecca DL 74441First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963Costa RicaPolydor 46408First yearLPLP
1963GermanyPolydor 237 608First yearLPLP
1963USDecca DL 74441First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDecca DL 4441First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USDecca DL 74441First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDecca DL 74441First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDecca DL 74441First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyPolydor 46 408First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USDecca DL 74441LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USPolydor SPH 37608LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1966USDecca DL 74441LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USPolydor LPH 46408LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA-15020 / MCA Records MCA 214LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USMCA Records MCA-15020LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainPolydor 23 72 044LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKPolydor 2418 208 / Polydor 2418-208LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownInternational Polydor Production 2512 GULP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaPolydor 237 608LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 74441LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 74441LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 825 143-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2372044LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2372 044LPLP
?GermanyPolydor 237 608LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 825 143-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreecePolydor 2418 208LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyPolydor 46 408 / Polydor LPHM 46 408LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?MexicoPolydor 220008 220 008ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
?PhilippinesPolydor 2372 044LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?PortugalPolydor 2372044LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPolydor 104 693LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Winter Wonderland
  2. A2Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
  3. A3Holiday For Bells
  4. A4Children's Christmas Dream
  5. A5The Little Drummer Boy
  6. A6Jingo Jango
  7. B1Sleigh Ride
  8. B2White Christmas
  9. B3Toy Parade
  10. B4I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
  11. B5Christmas Wonderland
  12. B6Jumpin' Jiminy Christmas

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmastide With Kaempfert are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Christmastide With Kaempfert are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1963 and 1980.

When was Christmastide With Kaempfert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, US, Canada, Costa Rica. One of them is Polydor 46 408, released November 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmastide With Kaempfert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 408, 237 608, DL 74441, DL 4441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Christmastide With Kaempfert 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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