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The Dean Martin Christmas Album

by Dean Martin · 1966

43 pressings11 countriesFolkVocalHolidayJazz

The Dean Martin Christmas Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Dean Martin Christmas Album

12 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

October 11, 1966
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R 6222
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o 10569 1G R-6222 A c A 1Side 1 Runout - Etched, exc. o and c are stamped

10570 1G R 6222 B o A 2Side 2 Runout - Etched, exc. o is stamped

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US

October 11, 1966
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6222
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

30569 RS6222-A IJ 2Runout A (variant 1

30570 RS6222B o ///Runout B (variant 1

o 30569 - RS 62222A 1K - 1NRunout A (variant 2

o 30570 RS 6222B 1L D/1Runout B (variant 2

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US

October 11, 1966
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6222
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman pressing
Runout / matrix

P 30569 RS622A 1M cSide A etched, P and c stamped

P 30570 RS 6222 B 1M BSide B etched, P stamped

30,569Side A Label

30,570Side B Label

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US

October 11, 1966
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6222
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

Ƨ o 30569-RS-622A-1-0Side A etched, P and c stamped

Ƨ 30570 RS6222B 1J oSide B etched, P stamped

30,569Side A Label

30,570Side B Label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R 6222
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

10569 1A R 6222 A T III i IIISide A Runout

10570 1B R6222 B T III CIIIIII II ISide B Runout

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records R 6222
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P 10569 1E R 6222A o A BSide A Runout

P 10570 1B R6222B o A CSide B 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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaReprise Records RS 6222LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966AustraliaReprise Records R 6222 / Reprise Records R-6222First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaReprise Records R 6222First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FranceReprise Records RS 6222First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyReprise Records RS 6222First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKReprise Records RLP 6222First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USReprise Records R 6222First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USReprise Records R 6222First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USReprise Records R 6222First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USReprise Records RS 6222First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USReprise Records R 6222First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USReprise Records RS 6222First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USReprise Records RS 6222First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaReprise Records RS-6222 / Reprise Records 6222LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaReprise Records RS 6222 / Reprise Records RS-6222LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyReprise Records REP 44 036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeLegacy 19439764151 / Sony Music 19439764151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2020FranceLegacy 20-0214LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020USLegacy 19439764151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2020USLegacy 19439764151LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020EuropeLegacy 19439764151 / Sony Music 19439764151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6222LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceReprise Records CRV 6063 / Reprise Records CRV. 6063LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyReprise Records RS 6222LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyReprise Records REP 44 036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyReprise Records REP 44 036LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?LebanonReprise Records RS 6222LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?LebanonReprise Records RS 6222LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsReprise Records REP 44 036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsReprise Records REP 44 036 / Reprise Records RS 6222LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandReprise Records R 6222LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?New ZealandReprise Records SLZ 8113 / World Record Club SLZ 8113LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
?USReprise Records RS 6222LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USReprise Records RS 6222LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USReprise Records RS 6222LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USReprise Records RS 6222LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1White Christmas
  2. A2Jingle Bells
  3. A3I'll Be Home For Christmas
  4. A4Blue Christmas
  5. A5Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
  6. B1Marshmallow World
  7. B2Silver Bells
  8. B3Winter Wonderland
  9. B4The Things We Did Last Summer
  10. B5Silent Night

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Dean Martin Christmas Album are there?

43 vinyl pressings of The Dean Martin Christmas Album are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 2020.

When was The Dean Martin Christmas Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records R 6222, released October 11, 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of The Dean Martin Christmas Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6222, RS 6222, RLP 6222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o 10569 1G R-6222 A c A 1 and 10570 1G R 6222 B o A 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Dean Martin Christmas Album 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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