Vinyl pressings
by Chet Atkins · 1961
Christmas With Chet Atkins was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
M2 WP0741-2S C3 R RSide 1 stamped
M2 WP0742-2S D5 R RSide 2 stamped
M2WP-0741--5S A1 RSide 1 stamped - variant
M2 WP0742-5S A1 RSide 2 stamped - variant
M2WY0743-11S I Λ1side A runout stamped
M2WY0744-11S Λ1 Iside B runout stamped
M2WY-0743-3S ʜA Side Etch exc ʜ stamp
M2WY-0744-3S ʜA Side Etch exc ʜ stamp
M2 WP0741-3S HA side, stamped
M2 WP0742-3S HB side, stamped
M2WY-0743-15S
M2WY-0744-20S
M2WY-0743-11S (Side 1). Capital "I" marked opposite of matrix #
M2WY-0744-18S (Side 2). Capital "I" marked opposite of matrix #
M2 WP0741-1S Λ1 IRunout side A, stamped
M2 WP0742-1S I Λ1Runout side B, stamped
M2WP-0741Label, side A
M2WP-0742Label, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2423 / RCA Victor LPM 2423First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP 2423First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 2423 / RCA Victor LSP-2423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL 3309First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM-2423First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor RD-7507 / RCA Victor LPM-2423First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor SF 7507First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2423 / RCA Victor LPM 2423First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2423First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LPM 2423First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2423LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2423 / RCA Victor LSP 2423LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2423 / RCA Victor LSP 2423LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor LSP 2423 / RCA Victor LSP-2423LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA ANL1-1935LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Del Ray Records DR10027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | DOL B0DGY56Z9Y / RCA Victor LSP 2423LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | RCA 31,540LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Christmas With Chet Atkins are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2423.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2423, LSP 2423, LPM 2423, RD-7507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 WP0741-2S C3 R R and M2 WP0742-2S D5 R R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
