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Vinyl pressings

A Winter Romance

by Dean Martin · 1959

38 pressings8 countriesVocalHolidayJazzPop

A Winter Romance was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Winter Romance

8 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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

November 16, 1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-1285
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-1285-D1 #4Runout Groove Side 1

T2-1285-D1Runout Groove Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1285
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-1285-D1''stamped runout side 1

T2-1285 - A7stamped runout side 2

T1-1285label side 1

T2-1285label side 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-1285Capitol Records T 1285
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-1285-D1#2 13 {Scranton Anvil Symbol}Runout SIde A {etched}

T2-1285-D1#2 19 {Scranton Anvil Symbol}Runout SIde B {etched}

T1-1285Label Side A

T2-1285Label 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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaCapitol Records T 1285First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaCapitol Records ST 1285First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaCapitol Records T-1285 / Capitol Records T 1285First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaCapitol Records ST-1285First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959New ZealandCapitol Records T-1285First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records ST-1285First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records T-1285First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USCapitol Records T-1285First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaLight Music Club LM-96 / World Record Club LM 96LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961AustraliaLight Music Club SLM-96 / World Record Club LM 96LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965UKCapitol Records ST 2343LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965USCapitol Records ST 82343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USCapitol Records STT 2343LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USCapitol Records TT2343LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USCapitol Records STT2343LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USCapitol Records TT-2343 / Capitol Records TT 2343LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USCapitol Records STT 2343LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1965USCapitol Records STT-2343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USCapitol Records T 2343LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaCapitol Records ST-2343 / Capitol Records ST 2343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967CanadaCapitol Records ST-2343 / Capitol Records ST 2343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records T 91285LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967USCapitol Records ST 91285LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USCapitol Records R 133978LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USCapitol Records SM-2343LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceCapitol Records 1553021LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeCapitol Records 00602547408174 / UMe 00602547408174LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2015USCapitol Records B0023455-01LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeSecond Records SRXM0010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2024EuropeDOL DOL1241HCLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USCapitol Records 060254740817LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records ST-1285LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records T 1285 / Capitol Records T-1285LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaCapitol Records ST-2343LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records T-2343 / Capitol Records T 2343LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCapitol Records T-1285LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records ST-2343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A Winter Romance2:57
  2. A2Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!1:55
  3. A3The Things We Did Last Summer3:37
  4. A4I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm2:43
  5. A5June In January2:46
  6. A6Canadian Sunset3:18
  7. B1Winter Wonderland1:51
  8. B2Out In The Cold Again3:34
  9. B3Baby, It's Cold Outside2:23
  10. B4Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer2:15
  11. B5White Christmas2:28
  12. B6It Won't Cool Off2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Winter Romance are there?

38 vinyl pressings of A Winter Romance are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 2024.

When was A Winter Romance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records T-1285, released November 16, 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of A Winter Romance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-1285, ST-1285, T 1285, ST 1285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1285-D1 #4 and T2-1285-D1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Winter Romance 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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