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Vinyl pressings

Christmas Hymns And Carols

by Mario Lanza · 1963

41 pressings7 countriesVocalHolidayPopClassical

Christmas Hymns And Carols 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 Christmas Hymns And Carols

8 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-777
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PCRM-5313- - 5SRunout Groove-Stamped

PC RM-5314- - 4SRunout Groove-Stamped

PCRM-5313

PCRM-5314

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-777
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood pressing
Runout / matrix

PCRM-5313- - 3S H ASide A Runout

PCRM-5314- - 3S V HSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAL-777
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

PCRM- -5313- -1S I A3Runout Side A

PCRM- -5314- -1S I D1Runout 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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAL-777First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963CanadaPickwick CAS-777LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963CanadaRCA Camden CAL-777First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyRCA Camden CAL-777First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAL-777First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAS-777(e)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USRCA Camden CAL-777First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963USRCA Camden CAL-777First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Camden CAL-777First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Camden CAS-777(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKRCA Camden CDS 1036LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1969UKRCA Camden CDS 1036LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969UKRCA Camden CDS 1036LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USRCA Camden CAS-777(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977CanadaPickwick CAS-777 / Camden CAS-777LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USPickwick CAS-777 / Camden CAS-777LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USPickwick CAS-777LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-777LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-777LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS-777 / RCA Camden CAS-777(e)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL-777LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaPickwick CAS-777 / Camden CAS-777LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL-777LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA Camden CDS 1036LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandRCA Camden CAS-777LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1036LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1036LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1036LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1036LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKRCA Camden CDN.5112LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1036LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1036LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Joy To The World2:12
  2. A2O Christmas Tree2:00
  3. A3The Lord's Prayer3:30
  4. A4The First Noël3:10
  5. A5O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)3:12
  6. A6Away In A Manger (Luther's Cradle Hymn)2:51
  7. A7Hark! The Herald Angels Sing2:32
  8. B1God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen2:28
  9. B2We Three Kings Of Orient Are3:00
  10. B3O Little Town Of Bethlehem2:43
  11. B4Silent Night3:20
  12. B5Guardian Angels3:55
  13. B6I Saw Three Ships1:35
  14. B7O Holy Night3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmas Hymns And Carols are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Christmas Hymns And Carols are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1977.

When was Christmas Hymns And Carols first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-777.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmas Hymns And Carols is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-777, CAS-777(e)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCRM-5313- - 5S and PC RM-5314- - 4S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Christmas Hymns And Carols 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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