Kathleen FerrierSilent Night, Holy Night / O Come All Ye Faithful

Vinyl pressings

Silent Night, Holy Night / O Come All Ye Faithful

by Kathleen Ferrier · 1948

14 pressings2 countriesRomanticHolidayClassical

Silent Night, Holy Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. 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 Silent Night, Holy Night

2 pressings came out in 1948, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1948

Label and catalog number

Decca M.622

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · CT

Runout / matrix

CT 2(inverted) U DR 12581-1A Side, stamped runout

CT 2(inverted) U DR 12582-1B Side, stamped runout

DR.12581A side label

DR.12852B side label

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

November 1948

Label and catalog number

Decca M 32742

Format

Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

Runout / matrix

Label side ADR 12581

Label side BDR 12582

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1940s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1948	UK	Decca M.622First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
1948	Netherlands	Decca M 32742First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

1950s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1953	UK	Decca M.622Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1953	UK	Decca M.622Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress

Year unknown10 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Netherlands	Decca FM 232 7427", Single, 45 RPM	7", Single, 45 RPM
?	Netherlands	Decca M 32742Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	Netherlands	Decca M 32742Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress	Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?	Netherlands	Decca 721457", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?	Netherlands	Decca FM 232 7427", Single, 45 RPM	7", Single, 45 RPM
?	UK	Decca 710367", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	UK	Decca 710367", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	UK	Decca 71036 / Decca 45-710367", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	UK	Decca 71036 / Decca 45-710367", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	UK	Decca 710367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

ASilent Night, Holy Night
BO Come All Ye Faithful

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Silent Night, Holy Night are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Silent Night, Holy Night are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1948 and 1953.

When was Silent Night, Holy Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1948, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is Decca M.622.

How do I tell if my copy of Silent Night, Holy Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M.622, M 32742) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CT 2(inverted) U DR 12581-1 and CT 2(inverted) U DR 12582-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Silent Night, Holy Night 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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