US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Project Records WS 1484
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
I Wish You A Merry Christmas
by Bing Crosby · 1962
20 pressings8 countriesVocalHolidayPop
I Wish You A Merry Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 I Wish You A Merry Christmas
13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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
1962- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 1484Warner Bros. Records W 1484
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
W 1484 A - 1 SSide A runout, variant 1
W 1484 B - 1 SSide B runout, variant 1
8733-2BSide A runout, variant 1
8734-2CSide B runout, variant 2
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WS 1484
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gold Labels
- Runout / matrix
RS 38733 US Pat# RE23,946 GB PAT# 713,418Side A Runout, stamped
RS 38734 US PAT# RE23,946 GB PAT# 713,418Side B Runout, stamped
S38733Side A Label
S38734Side B Label
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 1484
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
Side 1 8733-2Estamped
Side 2 8734-2Dstamped
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WM.8136
- Format
- LP
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WS 8136
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
S-38733-1WSide A runout, variant 1
S-38734-1WSide B runout variant 1
S-38733-1W U MT 1Side A runout, variant 2
S38734-1W B MT 1Side B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1484 / Warner Bros. Records WS-1484First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1484First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 1484 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1484First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 1484 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1484First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS 1484First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WJ 1484First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WM.8136First yearLP | LP |
| 1962 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 8136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W1484First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Project Records WS 1484First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1484 / Warner Bros. Records W 1484First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1484First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1484First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1484 / Warner Bros. Records W 1484LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Axis AX-260300LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-6899LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Axis AX-260300LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | Australia | Axis AX-260300 / Axis AX260300LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS 1484 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1484LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records SAW 1257-C / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records SAW 1257-CLP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
Tracklist
- A1Winter Wonderland
- A2Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- A3What Child Is This?
- A4The Holly And The Ivy
- A5Little Drummer Boy
- A6O Holy Night
- B1The Littlest Angel
- B2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- B3Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- B4It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- B5Frosty The Snowman
- B6Pat-A-Pan
- B7While The Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
- B8I Wish You A Merry Christmas
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Wish You A Merry Christmas are there?
20 vinyl pressings of I Wish You A Merry Christmas are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1989.
When was I Wish You A Merry Christmas first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Project Records WS 1484.
How do I tell if my copy of I Wish You A Merry Christmas is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1484, 1484, W 1484, WM.8136) 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 I Wish You A 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.
