UK
1974- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL 18439
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Max Bygraves · 1974
SingalongamaXmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
NSPL 18439 A2 TXRunout Side A
NSPL 18439 B x axLRunout Side B
NSPL-18439 A5 TXRunout Side A
NSPL-18439 B-5 TXRunout Side B
PYC-18439ASide A runout
PYC-18439BSide B runout
PYC 18439ASide A label
PYC 18439BSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Astor SPLP-1437 / Astor SPLP 1437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 18439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 18439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor NSPL 18439 / Polydor NSPL 18439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Pye Records PYC 18439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Pye Records NSPL 18439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 18439LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Hallmark Marble Arch HMA 265LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Hallmark Marble Arch HMA 265LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Hallmark Marble Arch HMA 265LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of SingalongamaXmas are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Pye Records NSPL 18439.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 18439, SPLP-1437, PYC 18439) 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.
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.