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The Night Before Christmas

by Burl Ives · 1986

25 pressings1 countryStoryHolidayNon-MusicChildren's

The Night Before Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 The Night Before Christmas

25 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year. 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

1986
Label and catalog number
Great Holiday Hits STP-1013
Format
7", 45 RPM · Euclid Square Mall
Runout / matrix

STP-1013-A M MASTERFONICSA runout

STP-1013-B M MASTERFONICSB runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Great Holiday Hits STP-1013
Format
7", 45 RPM · Westgate Mall
Runout / matrix

STP-1013-A M MASTERFONICSA runout

STP-1013-B M MASTERFONICSB runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Great Holiday Hits STP-1013
Format
7", 45 RPM · Old Hickory Mall
Runout / matrix

STP-1013-A M MASTERFONICSA runout

STP-1013-B M MASTERFONICSB runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Great Holiday Hits STP-1013
Format
7", 45 RPM · Eastland Mall
Runout / matrix

STP-1013-A M MASTERFONICSA runout

STP-1013-B M MASTERFONICSB runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Great Holiday Hits STP-1013
Format
7", 45 RPM · East Towne Mall
Runout / matrix

STP-1013-A M MASTERFONICSA runout

STP-1013-B M MASTERFONICSB runout

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1980s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986USGreat Holiday Hits STP-1013First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 25 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AThe Night Before Christmas4:08
  2. BThe Night Before Christmas (Instrumental)4:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Night Before Christmas are there?

25 vinyl pressings of The Night Before Christmas are listed here, from 1 country.

When was The Night Before Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US. One of them is Great Holiday Hits STP-1013.

How do I tell if my copy of The Night Before Christmas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STP-1013) 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 The Night Before 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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