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Die Wiener SängerknabenChristmas In Austria

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Christmas In Austria

by Die Wiener Sängerknaben · 1958

21 pressings11 countriesRenaissanceBaroqueChoralClassical

Christmas In Austria 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 Christmas In Austria

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 10164
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- TX1-10164-D3 [Anvil/Lathe]Side 1 runout

- TX1-10164-D2 [Anvil/Lathe]Side 2 runout

T1-10164Side 1 label

T2-10164Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1958
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice JCLP. 9
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-10164Side 1 label

T2-10164Side 2 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaCapitol Records T10164First yearLPLP
1958South AfricaHis Master's Voice JCLP. 9First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1279First yearLPLP
1958USCapitol Records T 10164First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USCapitol Records DT 10445 / Capitol Records DT-10445LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ.8132 / World Record Club SLZ 8132LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainMusic For Pleasure 10C 046-033.120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOdeon LDN 7865LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BelgiumHis Master's Voice RCLP 19LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilOdeon 31C 052 33224 / Coronado 31C 052 33224LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?BrazilOdeon MOFB 149LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ChileOdeon LDC 36336LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GreeceHis Master's Voice CSDG 1013LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceHis Master's Voice 2J 054-33120 / His Master's Voice 14C 054-33120LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?GreeceHis Master's Voice 2J 054-33120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USCapitol Records T-10445LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records SM-10445LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SP-10445LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records T10164 / Capitol Records T-10164LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records DT 10445 / Capitol Records DT-10445LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records DT 10445 / Capitol Records DT-10445LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1O Tannenbaum (The Christmas Tree)
  2. A2Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen (A Rose Sprang Forth)
  3. A3Glocken Des Stiftes St. Florian (Bells Of St. Florian)
  4. A4O Du Fröhlichen, O Du Selige (Joyful Yuletide)
  5. A5O Jesulein Süss (Sweet Little Jesus)
  6. A6Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Silent Night, Holy Night)
  7. B1Ihr Kinderlein Kommet (Come Little Children)
  8. B2Es Wird Schon Glei Dumpa (Soon It Will Knock)
  9. B3Kommet Ihr Hirten (Come You Shepherds)
  10. B4Still, Still (Quiet, Quiet)
  11. B5Es Hat Sich Halt Eröffnet (It Became Wide Open)
  12. B6Adeste Fideles

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmas In Austria are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Christmas In Austria are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 1982.

When was Christmas In Austria first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records T 10164.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmas In Austria is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 10164, CLP 1279, T10164, JCLP. 9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - TX1-10164-D3 [Anvil/Lathe] and - TX1-10164-D2 [Anvil/Lathe]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Christmas In Austria 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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