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Ken GrissonChristmas Organ & Chimes

Vinyl pressings

Christmas Organ & Chimes

by Ken Grisson · 1965

13 pressings1 countryHolidayPop

Christmas Organ & Chimes was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Christmas Organ & Chimes

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USGrand Prix Series KX-4 / Pickwick International, Inc. KX-4LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965USDesign Records DLPX-10 / Design Records SDLP-X-10First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDesign Records DLPX-10 / Design Records SDLPX-10LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USHurrah Records HS-X4LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USGrand Prix Series KX-4 / Grand Prix Series K-X4LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USHurrah Records H-X4LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USGrand Prix Series KX-4, KS-X4 / Pickwick International, Inc. KX-4LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USGrand Prix Series KX-4 / Grand Prix Series K-X4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USDesign Records DLP-X-10LPLP
?USGrand Prix Series KX-4 / Grand Prix Series K-X4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USGrand Prix Series KX-4 / Grand Prix Series KS-X4LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USGrand Prix Series KX-4 / Grand Prix Series K-X4LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USHurrah Records H-X4LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Oh Come All Ye Faithful
  2. A2We Three Kings
  3. A3O Holy Night
  4. A4Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  5. A5Deck The Halls
  6. A6God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  7. A7Joy To The World
  8. B1Silent Night
  9. B2What Child Is This
  10. B3Away In A Manger
  11. B4O Little Town Of Bethlehem
  12. B5Good King Wenceslas
  13. B6It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
  14. B7O Tannenbaum
  15. B8The First Noel

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmas Organ & Chimes are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Christmas Organ & Chimes are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1962 and 1965.

When was Christmas Organ & Chimes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Design Records DLPX-10.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmas Organ & Chimes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLPX-10) 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 Christmas Organ & Chimes 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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