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Les Swingle SingersChristmastime

Vinyl pressings

Christmastime

by Les Swingle Singers · 1968

15 pressings12 countriesHolidayJazz

Christmastime was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Christmastime

4 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-282
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS.600.282-A SSide A runout (etched)

PHS.600.282-B SSide B runout (etched)

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaPhilips PHS 600-282First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968FrancePhilips 844.858 BYLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1968NetherlandsPhilips 844858 BYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKPhilips SBL 7859First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USPhilips PHS 600-282First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainPhilips 63 11 078LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978GermanyAVES INT 161.524LPLP
1978New ZealandColumbia SCX 6603 / Columbia 0C 062-06 866LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978PhilippinesEMI SCX 6603 / EMI 0C 062-06 866LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKColumbia SCX 6603 / Columbia 0C 062-06 866LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USA & CanadaMMG MMG 1124LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USA & CanadaMMG MMG 1124LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsPhilips 6570 220LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPhilips 5844858LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SwitzerlandPhilips 844 858LP, Reissue, Special Edition, StereoLP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Medley
  2. Medley
  3. A3Silent Night, Holy Night = Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht2:38
  4. Medley
  5. Medley
  6. Medley
  7. Medley
  8. Medley
  9. B4White Christmas2:08
  10. Medley

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmastime are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Christmastime are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1980.

When was Christmastime first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Philips PHS 600-282.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmastime is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-282, SBL 7859, 844858 BY) 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 Christmastime 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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