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Burl IvesA Holly Jolly Christmas / Snow For Johnny

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A Holly Jolly Christmas / Snow For Johnny

by Burl Ives · 1964

12 pressings3 countriesCountryFolkHolidayFolk

A Holly Jolly Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 A Holly Jolly Christmas

6 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca 31695
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45 114508 3Runout A side

45 114520 3Runout B side

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca 31695
Format
7", 45 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

114,508A label matrix

114,520B label matrix

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca 31695
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

45 114508 1 1 1 1Runout side A

45 114520 1 1 1 1Runout side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaDecca 31695First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaDecca 316957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USDecca 31695First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964USDecca 31695First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USDecca 31695First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964USDecca 31695First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964USDecca 31695First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1965UKBrunswick 059477", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKBrunswick 059477", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USMCA Records 316957", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-316957", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMCA Records MCA-316957", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AA Holly Jolly Christmas2:08
  2. BSnow For Johnny2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Holly Jolly Christmas are there?

12 vinyl pressings of A Holly Jolly Christmas are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1980.

When was A Holly Jolly Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca 31695.

How do I tell if my copy of A Holly Jolly Christmas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31695) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 114508 3 and 45 114520 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Holly Jolly 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.

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