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Vinyl pressings

Merry Christmas

by Mariah Carey · 1994

24 pressings7 countriesGospelVocalBalladContemporary R&B

Merry Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 Merry Christmas

3 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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 & Europe

1994
Label and catalog number
Columbia 477342 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

01 477342 20 1A1 ASide A runout

01 477342 20 1B1Side B runout

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994BrazilColumbia 229.017/1-477342First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1994JamaicaColumbia COL 477342 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1994UK & EuropeColumbia 477342 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeColumbia 88875127161 / Legacy 88875127161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USColumbia 88875127161 / Legacy 88875127161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USColumbia 19075898601 / Legacy 19075898601LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019USColumbia 19075975911 / Legacy 19075975911LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USColumbia 19075898601A / Legacy 19075898601ALP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USColumbia 194398005812 / Legacy 194398005812LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USColumbia 19439800581 / Legacy 19439800581LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2022USColumbia 88875127161 / Legacy 88875127161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023ChinaColumbia 978-7-7994-6173-1 / Legacy 978-7-7994-6173-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024UK & EuropeColumbia 19658891451 / Legacy 19658891451LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2024JapanSony Records Int'l SIJP 204LP, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Picture discLP, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Picture disc
2024USColumbia 19658891451S1 / Legacy 19658891451S1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2024USColumbia 19075898601 / Legacy 19075898601LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeColumbia 19658892151 / Legacy 19658892151LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Special EditionLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Special Edition
2024USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-563 / Columbia 19802804391LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, NumberedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered
2024USColumbia 19658892151 / Legacy 19658892151LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Special EditionLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Special Edition
2024EuropeColumbia 19658891461 / Legacy 19658891461LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2024JapanSony Records Int'l SIJP 205LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2024USColumbia 19658891461S1 / Legacy 19658891461S1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
All 16 pressings from the 2020s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia 88875127161 / Legacy 88875127161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Silent Night3:42
  2. A2All I Want For Christmas Is You4:01
  3. A3O Holy Night4:27
  4. A4Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)2:36
  5. A5Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)4:32
  6. B1Joy To The World4:20
  7. B2Jesus Born On This Day3:43
  8. B3Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town3:24
  9. B4Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)3:00
  10. B5Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child4:29
  11. B6God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen1:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Merry Christmas are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Merry Christmas are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1994 and 2024.

When was Merry Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Brazil, Jamaica, UK & Europe. One of them is Columbia 229.017/1-477342.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 229.017/1-477342, COL 477342 1, 477342 1) 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 Merry 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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