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The Spirit Of Christmas With The Living Strings

by Living Strings · 1963

21 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningHolidayJazzPop

The Spirit Of Christmas With The Living Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Spirit Of Christmas With The Living Strings

11 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 783
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PCRM-5441--7S A1 XRRunout, side A

PCRM-5442--6S A1 RXRunout, side B

PCRM-5441Label, side A

PCRM-5442Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL 783
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

PCRM-5441- 3S HSide A

PCRM-5442- 3S HSide 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAL 783First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAS 783First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAL 783First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAS 783First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963Trinidad & TobagoRCA Camden CAS 783First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKRCA Camden CDN 5113First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAS 783First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRCA Camden CAL 783First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAS 783LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USRCA Camden CAS 783First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRCA Camden CAL 783First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAS-783 / RCA Camden CAS 783LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963USRCA Camden CAS 783LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USRCA Camden CAL 783First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-783LP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
?CanadaCamden CAS-783 / Pickwick CAS-783LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPickwick CAS783LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Camden CAS-783 / Pickwick CAS-783LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 783LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPickwick CAS-783LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA & CanadaPickwick CAS-783LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1White Christmas3:35
  2. A2Silver Bells3:20
  3. Medley
  4. A3aWassail Song
  5. A3bThe First Noël
  6. A3cAngels We Have Heard On High
  7. A3dJoy To The World
  8. -
  9. A4Mary's Boy Child (Mary's Little Boy Chile)3:21
  10. A5Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas2:45
  11. Medey
  12. A6aWe Wish You A Merry Christmas
  13. A6bWe Three Kings
  14. A6cIt Came Upon A Midnight Clear
  15. A6dO Holy Night
  16. A6eSilent Night
  17. -
  18. Medley
  19. B1aO Come, All Ye Faithful
  20. B1bOh Little Town Of Bethlehem
  21. B1cCoventry Carol
  22. B1dAway In A Manger
  23. -
  24. Introduction
  25. B2aDeck The Halls
  26. B2bIt's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
  27. -
  28. B3(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays3:55
  29. B4The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On The Open Fire)3:23
  30. B5I'll Be Home For Christmas3:19
  31. B6The Little Drummer Boy3:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Spirit Of Christmas With The Living Strings are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Spirit Of Christmas With The Living Strings are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was The Spirit Of Christmas With The Living Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago. One of them is RCA Camden CAS 783.

How do I tell if my copy of The Spirit Of Christmas With The Living Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 783, CAL 783, CDN 5113) 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 The Spirit Of Christmas With The Living Strings 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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