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Merry Christmas: vinyl pressings from the 1940s

20 pressings of 65 pressings in all. Back to the album for the first pressings.

1940s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943CanadaDecca 23281First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1943CanadaDecca 23281First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1944USDecca 23281Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1945CanadaDecca A-403Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1945USDecca A-403Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1945USDecca A-403Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1945USDecca A-403Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1945USDecca A-403Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
1947CanadaDecca A-550Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947USDecca A-550Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947USDecca A-550Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947USDecca A-550Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947USDecca A-550Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947USDecca A-550Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947USDecca A-550 / Decca 550Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947USDecca 550 / Decca A-550Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947USDecca A-550 / Decca 550Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1949USDecca DL 5019 / Decca DLP5019LP, 10"LP, 10"
1949USDecca DL 5019 / Decca DLP5019LP, 10"LP, 10"
1949USDecca DL 5019 / Decca DLP5019LP, 10"LP, 10"