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Jingle Bell Rock / The Bell That Couldn't Jingle

by Bobby Helms · 1965

16 pressings2 countriesHolidayPopFolkWorld

Jingle Bell Rock 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 Jingle Bell Rock

4 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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
Kapp Records K-719
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K-9089-3A-Side Runout etched

K-9562-3B-Side Runout etched

K-9089A-Side Label

K-9562B-Side Label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaKapp Records K 719First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USKapp Records K-719First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965USKapp Records K-719First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965USKapp Records K-719First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USKapp Records KJB-857", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1969USKapp Records KJB-857", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USKapp Records KJB-857", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1969USKapp Records KJB-857", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USKapp Records KJB-857", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-650297", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-650297", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-650297", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-650297", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-650297", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-650297", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMCA Records MCA-650297", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AJingle Bell Rock2:00
  2. BThe Bell That Couldn't Jingle2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jingle Bell Rock are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Jingle Bell Rock are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1980.

When was Jingle Bell Rock first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Kapp Records K-719, released November 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Jingle Bell Rock is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-719, K 719) 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 Jingle Bell Rock 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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