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Christmas With Leontyne Price

by Leontyne Price · 1961

47 pressings17 countriesBaroqueClassicalRomanticModern

Christmas With Leontyne Price was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 With Leontyne Price

11 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 8 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

November 1961
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5657Decca LXT.5657
Format
LP, Mono · O/T
Runout / matrix

ARL-5232-1ARunout Side A

ARL-5233-1ARunout Side B

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UK

November 1961
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2294Decca SXL.2294
Format
LP, Stereo · O/T tax code
Runout / matrix

ZAL.5232-1ESide A - Label

ZAL.5233-1ESide B - Label

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US

December 1961
Label and catalog number
London Records OS 25280London Records OS.25280
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Blue Back
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5232-1E BK OT 4 BSide A runout

ZAL-5233-1E K OT 1Side B runout

ZAL.2532Side A label matrix

ZAL.2533Side B label matrix

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US

December 1961
Label and catalog number
London Records 5644
Format
LP, Mono · ffrr
Runout / matrix

ARL-5232-1A U OT 1Runout side 1, variant 1

ARL-5233-1A A OT 1Runout side 2, variant 1

ARL-5232-1A 0Runout side 1, variant 2, stamped

ARL-5233-1A 1Runout side 2, variant 2, stamped

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

All 47 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaDecca SXLA 2294 / Music-BoxFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961CanadaLondon Records 5644First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaLondon Records 5644First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961FranceDecca 279023First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyDecca D-110 / Decca BD 5011-E10", Album, Club Edition · Club edition10", Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1961GreeceDecca SXL 2294 / Music-BoxFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961New ZealandDecca SXLM 2294First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UruguayLondon Records 5644First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKDecca LXT 5657 / Decca LXT.5657First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca SXL 2294 / Decca SXL.2294First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USLondon Records OS 25280 / London Records OS.25280First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1961USLondon Records 5644First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962JapanLondon Records SLC 1189LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962SpainDecca SXL 2294LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968JapanLondon Records SLC 1720LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanLondon Records GT 9020LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974South KoreaDecca SXL 2294LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanLondon Records GT 9140LPLP
1978MexicoLondon Records B-19302LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978New ZealandWorld Record Club WD 2308 / Decca WD 2308LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1978UKDecca JB 38LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979New ZealandDecca JB 38LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records K15C 8030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UnknownLondon Records 411 614-1 / Music-BoxLP, StereoLP, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeVinyl Passion VP 80094LPLP
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 592011LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21033-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21033-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21033-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41367 AS / Decca SXL 21033-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21033-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 21033LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandDecca 6.41367LPLP
?GreeceDecca SXL 2294 / Music-BoxLP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
?NetherlandsLondon Records OS 25280LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SwitzerlandDecca 26 034LP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
?UKDecca LXT 5657LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2294LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2294LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2294 / Decca SXL.2294LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Silent Night
  2. A2Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  3. A3We Three Kings Of Orient Are
  4. A4Angels We Have Heard On High
  5. A5O Tannenbaum
  6. A6God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
  7. A7It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
  8. A8Vom Himmel Hoch
  9. B1Sweet Li'l Jesus
  10. B2Ave Maria
  11. B3O Holy Night
  12. B4Ave Maria
  13. B5Alleluja (K.165)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmas With Leontyne Price are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Christmas With Leontyne Price are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1961 and 2016.

When was Christmas With Leontyne Price first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca LXT 5657, released November 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmas With Leontyne Price is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5657, SXL 2294, OS 25280, 5644) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-5232-1A and ARL-5233-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Christmas With Leontyne Price 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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