Vinyl pressings
by Danny Elfman · 2003
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2003, 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.
0-50086-10081-1-A S-52635A side
0-50086-10081-1-B S-52636B side
0-50086-10081-1-C S-52637C side
0-50086-10081-1-D S-52638D side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Walt Disney Records 61008-1 / Walt Disney Records 5008610081 ST01First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2004 | US | Walt Disney Records 61198-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Walt Disney Records D002074701-ST01LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2014 | US | Walt Disney Records D002074701-ST02LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2015 | Europe | Walt Disney Records 00050087312879LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Europe | Walt Disney Records 050087348441LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | US | Walt Disney Records D003820301LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Walt Disney Records D002427401LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Walt Disney Records D002427401LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Walt Disney Records D002948401LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK, Europe & US | Walt Disney Records 8743218LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Mondo MOND-132 / Walt Disney Records D003649801LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Walt Disney Records D002074701LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | US | Walt Disney Records D003807201LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2022 | US | Walt Disney Records D004048401 / Walt Disney Records D004048401 ST01LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | US | Walt Disney Records D003820301LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Walt Disney Records D004303001LP, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2023 | Europe | Walt Disney Records 00050087534707LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2025 | Europe | Walt Disney Records 00050087591878LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Walt Disney Records D002427401LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2003 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US. One of them is Walt Disney Records 61008-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61008-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-50086-10081-1-A S-52635 and 0-50086-10081-1-B S-52636. 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.
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