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Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer / Here Comes Santa Claus

by Gene Autry · 1950

21 pressings4 countriesHolidayFolkWorld& Country

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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

2 pressings came out in 1950, 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.

Australia

1950
Label and catalog number
Columbia DO-3355
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

HCO2587Side A Label

HCO3810Side B 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.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950AustraliaColumbia DO-3355First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1950New ZealandColumbia DO-3355First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957CanadaSparton 4-524R7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USChallenge 590307", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959USRepublic Records 14057", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1959USRepublic Records 14057", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaQuality QGT. 23X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaW & G WG-S.82177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?CanadaQuality QCT 23X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-331657", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-331657", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 4-331657", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USCollectables 13-33165 / Columbia 13-331657", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 4-331657", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-331657", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-331657", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene
?USCollectables 33165 / Columbia 331657", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-331657", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USColumbia 4-331657", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-331657", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene
?USColumbia 4-331657", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ARudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
  2. BHere Comes Santa Claus [Down Santa Claus Lane]

Questions

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

21 vinyl pressings of Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1950 and 1968.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia DO-3355.

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 DO-3355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HCO2587 and HCO3810. 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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