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White Christmas

by Living Strings · 1968

18 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningHolidayJazzPop

White Christmas 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 White Christmas

5 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2258
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WCRS--3817--2S HRunout Side A

WCRS--3818--2S HRunout Side B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2258
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WCRS- -3817- -5S I A2Stamped side A

WCRS- -3818- -4S I C1Stamped side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2258
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

WCRS--3817--2 GTRunout side A etch

WCRS--3818 . N T.Runout side B etch

WCRS--3817Label, side A

WCRS--3818Label, side 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2258First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2258First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyRCA Camden CAS 10 207First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Camden CAS-2258First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Camden CAS-2258First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USRCA Camden CAS-2258LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969USRCA Camden CAS-2258LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976PortugalRCA Camden CAS-2258LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977CanadaPickwick ACL-9009LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1977USPickwick ACL-9009LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2258LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2258LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2258LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2258LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS-2258LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 10 207LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Camden CAS-2258 / RCA Camden CAS 2258LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1040LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1White Christmas3:20
  2. A2Happy Holiday2:00
  3. A3Here's To You2:57
  4. A4My Favorite Things2:47
  5. Medley
  6. B1Do You Hear What I Hear2:33
  7. Medley
  8. B3Little Drummer Boy3:24
  9. Medley
  10. B5A Merry Christmas Song1:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of White Christmas are there?

18 vinyl pressings of White Christmas are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1981.

When was White Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-2258.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-2258, CAS 10 207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WCRS--3817--2S H and WCRS--3818--2S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is White Christmas 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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