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Twelve Songs Of Christmas by Jim Reeves, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Twelve Songs Of Christmas

by Jim Reeves · 1962

68 pressings19 countriesCountryHolidayFolkWorld

Twelve Songs Of Christmas 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 Twelve Songs Of Christmas

1 pressing 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.

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

All 68 vinyl pressings

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

1960s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962South AfricaRCA Victor 31,672First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963AustraliaRCA LSP-2758LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2758LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2758LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2758LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2758LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2758LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963IndiaRCA Victor LPM-2758LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LSP-2758LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor LPM-2758 / RCA Victor LPM 2758LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor LPM-2758 / RCA Victor LPM 2758LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandRCA Victor LPM-2758 / RCA Victor LPM2758LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964South AfricaRCA Victor 31,672 / RCA Victor LPM 2758LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKRCA Victor RD-7663 / RCA Victor LPM-2758LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKRCA Victor RD-7663 / RCA Victor RD 7663LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 26 pressings from the 1960s
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970New ZealandRCA LSP-2758 / RCA LSP 2758LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970South KoreaUniversal K-apple-7119 , K-APPLE-7119LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1188 / RCA International (Camden) INTS1188LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKRCA International INTS 1188 / RCA International (Camden) INTS1188LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1188 / RCA International (Camden) INTS1188LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKRCA Camden CDS 1160 / RCA Camden LSP 2758LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975Australia & New ZealandRCA Camden ACL1-0417LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976USRCA Victor LSP-2758LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977Australia & New ZealandRCA Camden ACL1 0417LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983EuropeRCA CL 81927LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983NetherlandsRCA Camden CL-81927LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984UKRCA Camden CDS 1160LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden ACL1 0417LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA LPN-2758LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BarbadosRCA ANL1-1927LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA KNL1-0175LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA KNL1-0175LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1188LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1188LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA International (Camden) INTS 1188 / RCA INTS 1188LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IndiaRCA Victor LSP-2758LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JamaicaRCA Victor LSP-2758LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JamaicaRCA Victor LSP-2758LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?MalaysiaRado LSP-2758LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?MalaysiaFanfare I2-35LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsRCA International INTS 1188LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsRCA International INTS 1188 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1188LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 30 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Jingle Bells2:46
  2. A2Blue Christmas3:05
  3. A3Señor Santa Claus2:20
  4. A4An Old Christmas Card2:44
  5. A5The Merry Christmas Polka2:16
  6. A6White Christmas3:10
  7. B1Silver Bells2:54
  8. B2C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S2:45
  9. B3O Little Town Of Bethlehem2:16
  10. B4Mary's Little Boy Child3:05
  11. B5O Come, All Ye Faithful2:02
  12. B6Silent Night3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Twelve Songs Of Christmas are there?

68 vinyl pressings of Twelve Songs Of Christmas are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1962 and 1984.

When was Twelve Songs Of Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor 31,672.

How do I tell if my copy of Twelve Songs Of Christmas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31,672) 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 Twelve Songs Of 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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