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Jussi BjörlingAdams Julsång / Beethovens Lovsång

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Adams Julsång / Beethovens Lovsång

by Jussi Björling · 1959

12 pressings2 countriesModernHolidayClassical

Adams Julsång / Beethovens Lovsång was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Adams Julsång / Beethovens Lovsång

5 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Sweden

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA FRS 576RCA Red Seal FRS 576
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Large Centre
Runout / matrix

45-KSAW-0122Runout side A

45-KSAW-0121Runout side B

45-KSAW 0122Label side A

45-KSAW 0121Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA FRS 576RCA Red Seal FRS 576
Format
7", 45 RPM · Large Centre
Runout / matrix

45-KSAW-0121 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped

45-KSAW-0122 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped

45-KSAW-0121Label side A

45-KSAW-0122Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA FRS 576RCA Red Seal FRS 576
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Triangle Centre
Runout / matrix

45-KSAW-0122 C Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

45-KSAW-0121 D Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

45-KSAW 0122Label side A

45-KSAW 0121Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA FRS 576RCA Red Seal FRS 576
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Black Label
Runout / matrix

45-KSAW-0122 C Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

45-KSAW-0121 D Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

45-KSAW 0122Label side A

45-KSAW 0121Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA FRS 576RCA Red Seal FRS 576
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Golden 3-Prong Triangular Push Out Center
Runout / matrix

45-KSAW-0122Runout side A

45-KSAW-0121Runout side B

45-KSAW 0122Label side A

45-KSAW 0121Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959SwedenRCA FRS 576 / RCA Red Seal FRS 576First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959SwedenRCA FRS 576 / RCA Red Seal FRS 576First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959SwedenRCA FRS 576 / RCA Red Seal FRS 5767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1959SwedenRCA FRS 576 / RCA Red Seal FRS 576First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959SwedenRCA FRS 576 / RCA Red Seal FRS 576First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959SwedenRCA FRS 576 / RCA Red Seal FRS 576First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor FRS 576 / RCA FRS 5767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?SwedenRCA Victor FRS 576 / RCA Victor FRS-5767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?SwedenRCA Victor FRS 576 / RCA Victor FRS-5767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?SwedenRCA Victor FRS 576 / RCA FRS 5767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?SwedenRCA Red Seal FRS-576 / RCA Victor FRS 5767", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?SwedenRCA FRS 576 / RCA Red Seal FRS 5767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AAdams Julsång (O Helga Natt)
  2. BBeethovens Lovsång (Guds Lov I Naturen)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Adams Julsång / Beethovens Lovsång are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Adams Julsång / Beethovens Lovsång are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Adams Julsång / Beethovens Lovsång first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Sweden. One of them is RCA FRS 576.

How do I tell if my copy of Adams Julsång / Beethovens Lovsång is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FRS 576) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-KSAW-0122 and 45-KSAW-0121. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Adams Julsång / Beethovens Lovsång 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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