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Christmas Songs By Sinatra

by Frank Sinatra · 1948

45 pressings16 countriesHolidayVocalJazzPop

Christmas Songs By Sinatra was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. 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 Songs By Sinatra

1 pressing came out in 1948, 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

October 4, 1948
Label and catalog number
Columbia C-167Columbia C 167
Format
Shellac, Album, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

C 167-1Side A label

C 167-2Side B label

C 167-3Side C label

C 167-4Side D 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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1940s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1948USColumbia CL 6019LP, 10", Album, ReissueLP, 10", Album, Reissue
1948USColumbia C-167 / Columbia C 167First yearShellac, Album, 10", 78 RPMShellac, Album, 10", 78 RPM
1949CanadaColumbia CL 6019LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1949USColumbia CL 6019LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USColumbia B-167 / Columbia B 1677", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Reissue
1955USColumbia CL 2542LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaColumbia CL 1032LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957JapanColumbia CL 1032LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957South AfricaCBS ALD 6243LP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKPhilips BBR 8114 / Philips B 07817 R10", LP10", LP
1957USColumbia CL 1032LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia CL 1032LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1957USColumbia CL 1032LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanColumbia SL-1007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965VenezuelaCBS CL 2521LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966CanadaHarmony HS 11200LP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
1966PeruCBS PE-CL 4225LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKHallmark Records HM 521LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USHarmony HS 11200LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1966USHarmony HS 11200LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1967USHarmony HL 7400LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USHarmony HS 11200LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyCBS 52463 / CBS S 52463LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971NetherlandsCBS S 52463LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1973JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-216LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987EcuadorCBS 331-0469LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987USColumbia FC 40707LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1987USColumbia PC 40707 / Columbia C 40707LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOrfeo 400097", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?AustraliaCBS CSP 196LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS PACS 501LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS PACS 50LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilColumbia 177.293/1-463105LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?CanadaHarmony HL-7400 / Harmony HL 7400LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaHarmony HS 11200LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandCoronet KLP 731LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?PhilippinesCBS/Sony CAP-1009 / CBS/Sony SOPL-216LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SingaporeCBS HS 11200LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHallmark Records HM 521 / CBS HM 521LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKCBS 460464 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USHarmony HS 11200LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USHarmony HS 11200LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USHarmony HS 11200LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ASilent Night, Holy Night
  2. BAdeste Fideles = O, Come All Ye Faithful
  3. CWhite Christmas
  4. DJingle Bells
  5. EO Little Town Of Bethlehem
  6. FIt Came Upon The Midnight Clear
  7. GHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  8. HSanta Claus Is Comin' To Town

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmas Songs By Sinatra are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Christmas Songs By Sinatra are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1948 and 1987.

When was Christmas Songs By Sinatra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1948, in US. One of them is Columbia C-167, released October 4, 1948.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmas Songs By Sinatra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 167-1 and C 167-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Christmas Songs By Sinatra 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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