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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

by Gene Autry · 1962

39 pressings6 countriesCountryHolidayFolkWorld

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

3 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Grand Prix Series KS-X11Grand Prix Series KX-11
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

KXS-11-A STEREO LW 11-3-8 '62 •Side A runout, etched

KXS-11-B 11-3-8 '62 • LWSide B runout, etched

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Grand Prix Series KX-11Grand Prix Series K-X11
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K-X11-ASide A Label

K-X11-BSide B Label

KX-11 A LW 11-1 8-62

KX-11B LW 11-1 8-62

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Grand Prix Series KSX-11Grand Prix Series KX -11
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · blue label
Runout / matrix

KSX (KX crossed out) - 11-B 11-3-8-62 WL (WL sideways)Side-A

KXS- 11-A STEREO 11-3-8'62Side-B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USGrand Prix Series KS-X11 / Grand Prix Series KX-11First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USGrand Prix Series KX-11 / Grand Prix Series K-X11First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USGrand Prix Series KSX-11 / Grand Prix Series KX -11First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USGrand Prix Series KX-11 / Design Records SDLP-X-5LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965USInternational Award Series KX-11 / International Award Series AKS-X11LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USGrand Prix KSX-11 / Grand Prix KX-11LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966New ZealandLF Records XM3 / Landfall Records XM3LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1966UKAllegro Records ALL 203CLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaDesign Records KSX-11LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaDesign Records KX-11LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaDesign Records KX-11LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989USA & CanadaDesign Records SDLP-X-5LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USVarèse Vintage 3020667585LP, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2015USVarèse Vintage 302 066 758 5LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USVarèse Vintage VSD00299LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLF Records LFXM3LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaSummit FLXM-2 / Flair FL XM2LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaHallmark Records XM-3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaDesign Records KSX-11LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDesign Records KSX-11LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDesign Records KSX-11LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDesign Records SDLPX-5LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDesign Records SDLPX-5LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USGrand Prix Series KSX-11 / Design Records SDLP-X-5-ALPLP
?USHurrah Records H-X11LPLP
?USDesign Records SDLP-X-5 / Design Records SDLPX-5LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USGrand Prix Series KX-11LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USGrand Prix Series KS-X11LPLP
?USDesign Records DLPX-5LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USGrand Prix Series KX-11 / Grand Prix Series K-X11LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer
  2. A2Nine Little Reindeer
  3. A3Jingle Bells
  4. A4Here Comes Santa Claus
  5. A5Up On The House Top
  6. B1Sleigh Bells
  7. B2O Little Town Of Bethlehem
  8. B3Silent Night
  9. B4Joy To The World
  10. B5We Wish You A Merry Christmas
  11. B6Away In A Manger
  12. B7What Child Is This

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 2021.

When was Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Grand Prix Series KS-X11.

How do I tell if my copy of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS-X11, KX-11, KSX-11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KXS-11-A STEREO LW 11-3-8 '62 • and KXS-11-B 11-3-8 '62 • LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 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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