Vinyl pressings
by Emmylou Harris · 1979
Light Of The Stable-The Christmas Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
BSK-1-3484-JW1 #1 TML-M 0Runout Side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3484-JW1 #1 TML-M 0Runout Side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3484-JW1 #3 TML-M 0Runout Side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3484-JW2 #2 TML-S 0Runout Side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3484-LW2Variant 1 Runout, Side A - etched
BSK-2-3484-LW2Variant 1 Runout, Side B - etched
BSK-1-3484-LW2 ✲✲Variant 2, side A, etched
BSK-2-3484-LW2 ✲✲Variant 2, side B, etched
K 56757 ALabel A
K 56757 BLabel B
Δ MX197119 BSK-1-3484-1Side 1 runout stamped
Δ MX197119 BSK-1-3484-2Side 2 runout stamped
WEA 56 757-A PFSide A - Etched
WEA 56 757-B PFSide B - Etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3484First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56757First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10916WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10916WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records WAR 56757 (WS 5005)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB 56757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Singapore | Warner Bros. Records WS-5005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56757First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3484LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3484LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 90.308LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3484LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3484LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3484LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3484LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-543640LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-543640LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3484LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3484LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6062LP, Album | LP, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of Light Of The Stable-The Christmas Album are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1979 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3484.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3484, K 56757, 56757, WB 56 757) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3484-JW1 #1 TML-M 0 and BSK-2-3484-JW1 #1 TML-M 0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
