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O Holy Night by Luciano Pavarotti, album cover

Vinyl pressings

O Holy Night

by Luciano Pavarotti · 1976

41 pressings13 countriesChoralVocalHolidayClassical

O Holy Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 O Holy Night

12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6781
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-14580-5G 115Runout Side A

ZAL-14581-3G 611Runout Side A

Full details of this pressing

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6781
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-14580-5GSide 1 Runout, Stamped

ZAL-14581-3GSide 2 Runout, Stamped

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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UnknownDecca ‎SXLI 6781First yearLPLP
1976CanadaLondon Records XOS 26473First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaLondon Records OS26473 / London Records OS 26473First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976EuropeDecca SXL 6781First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976GermanyDecca 6.42132First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976ItalyDecca SXL 336781First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976South KoreaDecca SXL 6781 / Decca SEL-0344First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKDecca SXL 6781First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKDecca SXLI 6781First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKDecca 430 197-1First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKDecca SXL 6781First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKDecca SXL 6781LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKDecca SXL 6781First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977FranceDecca 7460 / Decca 7.460 BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanLondon Records SLA 6272LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04231 / World Record Club R 04231LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1982AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04231 / World Record Club R 04231LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1982FranceDecca 591180LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 608LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983BrazilLondon Records 46023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983German Democratic Republic (GDR)Eterna 8 27 608LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983USLondon Records OS 26473LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990GermanyDecca 2894-30197-1 BULPLP
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA.6781 / Decca SXLA-6781LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilLondon Records 31C 067 61805LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records OS 26473LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaLondon Records OS 26473LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaLondon Records OS 26473LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 608LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDECCA 6.42 132LPLP
?GermanyDECCA 6.42 132LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?NetherlandsLondon Records OS 26473LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USLondon Records OS 26473 / London Records OS26473LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USLondon Records OS 26473 / London Records OS26473LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USLondon Records OS 26473 / London Records OS26473LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USLondon Records OS 26473LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?USLondon Records OS 26473LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USLondon Records OS 26473 / London Records OS26473LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Cantique Noël (O Holy Night)4:20
  2. A2Pietà Signore8:25
  3. A3Panis Angelicus4:05
  4. A4Qual'ciglio Candido (Parola Quinta)3:40
  5. A5Ave Maria4:30
  6. B1Ave Maria2:45
  7. B2Agnus Dei3:40
  8. B3Sanctus-Requiem9:05
  9. B4Adeste Fideles3:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of O Holy Night are there?

41 vinyl pressings of O Holy Night are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 1990.

When was O Holy Night first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Europe, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6781, released November 1976.

How do I tell if my copy of O Holy Night is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6781, SXLI 6781, 430 197-1, ‎SXLI 6781) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 14580 and ZAL 14581. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is O Holy Night 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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