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Dennis Day Sings Christmas Is For The Family

by Dennis Day · 1958

16 pressings1 countryVocalHolidayPopFolk

Dennis Day Sings Christmas Is For The Family was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Dennis Day Sings Christmas Is For The Family

7 pressings came out in 1958, 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

August 1, 1958
Label and catalog number
Design Records DLPX-1Design Records DLP-X-1
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

DLP-X1-ASide A Runout Etched

DLP-X1-B LWSide B Runout Etched

DLP-X-1-ASide A Label

DLP-X-1-BSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Design Records DLPX-1Design Records DLP-X-1
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Black Labels
Runout / matrix

DLP-X1-AEtched side A

DLP-X1-B LWEtched side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Design Records DLPX-1
Format
Album, LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

DLP-X1-B-RC1 2 11-1 9 162Side A Label etched

DLP-X-1-B-RC1Side B Label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USDesign Records DLPX-1 / Design Records DLP-X-1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDesign Records DLPX-1First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1958USDesign Records DLPX-1 / Design Records DLP-X-1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDesign Records SDLP X-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USDesign Records DLPX-1 / Design Records DLP-X-1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDesign Records DCF-X501First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USDesign Records DLPX-1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USDesign Records SDLP-X-8 / Design Records DLP-X-8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USDesign Records SDLP-X-8 / Design Records DLP-X-8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDesign Records SDLPX-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDesign Records DLP-X-8LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USInternational Award Series AKX 14LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USInternational Award Series AK-X14LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDesign Records SDLPX-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDesign Records SDLPX-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDesign Records DLPX-1LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Jingle Bells2:25
  2. A2White Christmas3:34
  3. A3May Santa Fill Our Hearts2:25
  4. A4Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer2:00
  5. A5I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day2:38
  6. A6Christmas Is For The Family3:06
  7. B1Silent Night2:10
  8. B2Hark! The Herald Angels Sing2:06
  9. B3O Little Town Of Bethlehem2:06
  10. B4Oh Holy Night2:53
  11. B5Away In The Manger2:25
  12. B6.1Oh Come All Ye Faithful5:10
  13. B6.2The First Noel
  14. B6.3God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dennis Day Sings Christmas Is For The Family are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Dennis Day Sings Christmas Is For The Family are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1958 and 1966.

When was Dennis Day Sings Christmas Is For The Family first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Design Records SDLP X-1, released August 1, 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Dennis Day Sings Christmas Is For The Family is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDLP X-1, DLPX-1, DCF-X501) 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 Dennis Day Sings Christmas Is For The Family 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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