US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST1264
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Eddie DunstedterThe Bells Of Christmas
Vinyl pressings
The Bells Of Christmas
by Eddie Dunstedter · 1959
15 pressings4 countriesNeo-ClassicalReligiousContemporaryClassical
The Bells Of Christmas 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 The Bells Of Christmas
4 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 2 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
1959- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T1264
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Canada
1959- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T-1264Capitol Records T1264
- Format
- LP, Mono
Canada
1959- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST-1264
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
- ST-1-1264-12"#2 1S (anvil symbol) &A side runout machine stamped
- ST-2-1264-V7 (anvil symbol) &B side runout machine stamped
ST1-1264A side label matrix
ST2-1264B side label matrix
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records T-1264 / Capitol Records T1264First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-1264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records ST1264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records T1264First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1960s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP-A 8022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1264LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST1264LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST1264LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST1264LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST1264LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1The First Noel
- A2March Of The Three Kings
- A3Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- A4Greensleeves
- A5.aIt Came Upon The Midnight Clear
- A5.bO Little Town Of Bethlehem / Away In A Manger
- A6God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- B1Cantique De Noel (O Holy Night)
- B2We Three Kings Of Orient Are / Bring Your Torches
- B3Deck The Halls / Joy To The World
- B4Adeste Fideles
- B5O Tannenbaum
- B6The Coventry Carol / Hom Himmel Hock
- B7Silent Night
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Bells Of Christmas are there?
15 vinyl pressings of The Bells Of Christmas are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1965.
When was The Bells Of Christmas first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST1264.
How do I tell if my copy of The Bells Of Christmas is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST1264, T1264, T-1264, ST-1264) 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 The Bells Of Christmas 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.