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Harry BelafonteTo Wish You A Merry Christmas

Vinyl pressings

To Wish You A Merry Christmas

by Harry Belafonte · 1958

53 pressings14 countriesGospelFolkVocalHoliday

To Wish You A Merry Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 To Wish You A Merry Christmas

17 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 9 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

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 1887RCA Victor LPM-1887
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 PP4621-1S I A2Side A stamped

J2 PP4621-1S I A4Side B stamped

(J2PP-4830)Side A label matrix

(J2PP-4831)Side B label matrix

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM 1887RCA Victor LPM-1887
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2PP4830-5S A1 RRunout Side A, Etched [R, Stamped]

J2PP4831-6S A1 RRunout Side B, Etched [R, Stamped]

(J2PP-4830)Label Side A

(J2PP-4831)Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-1887RCA Victor LPM 1887
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

J2PP4830-4S A2 RSide A runout

J2PP4831-2S A1 RSide B runout

(J2PP-4830)Side A label

(J2PP-4831)Side 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 53 vinyl pressings

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

1950s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaRCA L10544First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1887 / RCA Victor LPM 1887First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Victor LSP-1887First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaRCA Victor LPM 1887 / RCA Victor LPM-1887First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyRCA Victor LPM-1887-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyRCA Italiana LPM-1887First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958JapanVictor SHP-5253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958New ZealandRCA RPL 3176First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1958UKRCA RD-27092First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKRCA SF-5014First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKRCA RD-27092First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor LSP 1887 / RCA Victor LSP-1887First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor LPM 1887 / RCA Victor LPM-1887First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor LPM 1887 / RCA Victor LPM-1887First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor LPM 1887 / RCA Victor LPM-1887First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from the 1950s
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962New ZealandRCA Victor RPL 3339LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962Trinidad & TobagoRCA Victor LPM-2626LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USRCA Victor LSP 2626LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LPM-2626LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2626LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LSP 2626 (N2PY-4623)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2626LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USRCA Victor LPM 2626 / RCA Victor LPM-2626LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyRCA Red Seal SVA 1012 / RCA Victor SVA-1012LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyRCA Victor SVAS 1012(e) / RCA SVA-S 1012(e)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USRCA Custom DRL1-0068LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976CanadaRCA KNL1-0166LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979NetherlandsRCA International (Camden) NL-42982 / RCA NL-42982LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeDel Ray Records DR10029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA LSP 2626LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA LPM-2626LPLP
?AustraliaRCA LPM-2626LPLP
?AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-2626 / RCA Victor LSP 2626LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA KNL1-0166LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor KNL1-0166LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2626LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA NL 89108LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor LSA 3501 / RCA Victor 26.21166LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2626 / RCA Victor LSP 2626LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSA 3501 / RCA Victor 26.21166LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA LSA 3501 / RCA 26.21166LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSA 3501 / RCA Victor 26.21166LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA SVA-S 1012(e) / RCA Victor SVAS 1012(e)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2626 / RCA Victor LSP 2626LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1A Star In The East
  2. A2The Gifts They Gave
  3. A3The Son Of Mary
  4. A4The Twelve Days Of Christmas
  5. A5Where The Little Jesus Sleeps
  6. Medley
  7. B1Mary, Mary
  8. B2Jehovah The Lord Will Provide
  9. B3Silent Night
  10. B4Christmas Is Coming
  11. Medley
  12. B6I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of To Wish You A Merry Christmas are there?

53 vinyl pressings of To Wish You A Merry Christmas are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1958 and 2018.

When was To Wish You A Merry Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 1887.

How do I tell if my copy of To Wish You A Merry Christmas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 1887, LPM 1887, LPM-1887, RD-27092) 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 To Wish You A Merry 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.

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