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Festliche Weihnacht by Ivan Rebroff, album cover

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Festliche Weihnacht

by Ivan Rebroff · 1970

24 pressings10 countriesOperaReligiousMedievalHoliday

Festliche Weihnacht was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Festliche Weihnacht

5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Europe

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS S 64 124CBS S 64124
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

S 64124-IRunouts side A, variant 1

S 64.124.2 II ["~" short wave underline]Runouts side B, variant 1

S 64124-2̶1 ["TK" combined]Runouts side A, variant 2

S 64 124.2.II ["~" short wave underline "124"]Runouts side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS S 64 124CBS S 64124
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

S 64.124-I IIRunout side A, variant 1

S 64.124-2 IIRunout side B, variant 1

S. 64.124 - I ["~" short wave underline] IIRunout side A, variant 2

S 64124-B IV ["~" short wave underline]Runout side B, variant 2

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustriaCBS S 92 939LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969GermanyCBS S 92 939LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1969GermanyCBS S 28 142LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970EuropeCBS S 64 124 / CBS S 64124First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970EuropeCBS S 64 124 / CBS S 64124First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GermanyCBS S 64 124 / CBS S 64124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyCBS S 64 124LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970New ZealandCBS SBP 473855First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970South AfricaCBS ASF 1546 / CBS ASF.1546First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyCBS S 92 939LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979EuropeCBS S 64124 / CBS S 64 124LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USCBS Masterworks M 38658LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988GermanyElisar Records 31741-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCBS KGS 90050LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaCBS KGS 90050LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS S 64124LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS S 64 124 / CBS S 64124LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 7-64124LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCBS S 7-64124LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCBS 28 142-8 / CBS S 28 142-8LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
?NetherlandsCBS S 64124LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKCBS S 64 124LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks M 30826LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPeters International PLD 7063LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Glockengeläut
  2. A2Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht4:18
  3. A3Herbei, O Ihr Gläubigen3:04
  4. A4Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen2:35
  5. A5Vom Himmel Hoch, Ihr Englein Kommt2:07
  6. A6Stacherl, Sollst Gschwind Aufstehn2:30
  7. A7Transeamus3:58
  8. B1Süßer Die Glocken Nie Klingen3:43
  9. B2Still, Still, Still1:33
  10. B3Die Könige2:20
  11. B4Alle Jahre Wieder2:04
  12. B5Auf Dem Berge, Da Wehet Der Wind2:58
  13. B6Russisches Schlittenlied3:17
  14. B7O Du Fröhliche3:44
  15. B8Glockengeläut

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Festliche Weihnacht are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Festliche Weihnacht are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1988.

When was Festliche Weihnacht first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is CBS S 64 124.

How do I tell if my copy of Festliche Weihnacht is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 64 124, SBP 473855, ASF 1546) 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 Festliche Weihnacht 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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