Vinyl pressings
by John Denver ยท 1979
A Christmas Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
P AFL1-3451 A 2S JG A1 KENDUN-A ๐ธSide A, variant 1
P AFL1-3451 B 2S JG A1 KENDUN-B ๐ธSide B, variant 1
AFL1-3451 A 1s KENDUN-A JG ๐ธ A7 PSide A, variant 2
AFL1-3451 B 2S KENDUN-B JG ๐ธ A11 DSide B, variant 2
AFL1-3451 A 6S MR โณ24509 (1) KENDUN-B JGSide A runout, variant 1
AFL1-3451 B 5S MR โณ24509-x KENDUN-A JG (2)Side B runout, variant 1
AFL1-3451 A 6S MR โณ24509 (6) KENDUN-B JGSide A runout, variant 2
AFL1-3451 B 6S MR โณ24509-X KENDUN-B JG (3)Side B runout, variant 2
A2 RR AFL1-3451A 15Side A Etched,
A3 D AFL1-3451B 16Side B Etched
AFL1-3451-ASide A Label
AFL1-3451-BSide B Label
AFL1-3451 A 2S KENDUN-A JG I A2Variant 1, side A runout
AFL1-3451 B 2S KENDUN-B JG I A3 QVariant 1, side B runout
AFL1-3451 A 1S KENDUN-A JG I A2Variant 2, side A runout
AFL1-3451 B 2S KENDUN-B JG I A0 BVariant 2, side B runout
AFL 1 - 3451 - A 3S KENDUN-B JG GOL K-11182Side A runout, variant 1
AFL 1 - 3451 B 3S KENDUN-A JG GOL K-11184Side B runout, variant 1
AFL1-3451-A 4S HH KENDUN-B JG GOL K-11183Side A runout, variant 2
AFL1-3451-B 3S KENDUN-A JG GOL K-11184Side B runout, variant 2
AFL1 3451A 16 1 B (?) FSide A, stamped
AFL1 351 B ~ KENDUN JG 1 A13 Aฬถ1ฬถ1ฬถ3ฬถ NSide B, etched/stamped
AFL1-3451-ASide A Label
AFL1-3451-BSide B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 3451First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-3451First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-3451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-3451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 13451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 13451 / RCA Victor PL 13451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6429First yearLP, Promo ยท Promo | LP, Promo ยท Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA MILS-4432 / Victor MILS-4432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL-13451First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Portugal | RCA Victor PL-13451First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA PL 13451First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | RCA PL 13451First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RCA AFL1-3451 / RCA Victor AFL1-3451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Windstar Records D1-72870LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | JD AFL1-3451LP, Album, Reissue ยท Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue ยท Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Ingrooves WIN002LPLP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue ยท Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue ยท Limited, Picture disc |
| 2015 | US | Windstar Records WIN0004VLP | LP |
| 2016 | US | Windstar Records WIN0004VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue ยท Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue ยท Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Windstar Records WIN0004VLP ยท Colored vinyl | LP ยท Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Windstar Records WIN0004VLP, Limited Edition ยท Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition ยท Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Windstar WIN0004VNC2LP, Limited Edition, Stereo ยท Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo ยท Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Windstar Records WIN0004VLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue ยท Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue ยท Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Windstar Records WIN0004VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo ยท Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo ยท Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Windstar Records WIN010LP-C1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue ยท Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue ยท Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Windstar Records WIN010LP / Windstar Records WIN010LP-C4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue ยท Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue ยท Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Windstar Records WIN010LP-C5LP, Picture Disc, Stereo ยท Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Stereo ยท Picture disc |
| 2025 | US | Windstar Records WIN0004VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue ยท Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue ยท Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor AQL1-3451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AQL1-3451LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of A Christmas Together are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-3451.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-3451, AQL1-3451, PL 13451, APL1 3451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AFL1-3451 A 2S JG A1 KENDUN-A ๐ธ and P AFL1-3451 B 2S JG A1 KENDUN-B ๐ธ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
