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Max BygravesSingalongamaXmas

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SingalongamaXmas

by Max Bygraves · 1974

11 pressings5 countriesHolidayPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of SingalongamaXmas

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.

Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
Pye Records NSPL 18439
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

NSPL 18439 A2 TXRunout Side A

NSPL 18439 B x axLRunout Side B

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Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
Pye Records NSPL 18439
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

NSPL-18439 A5 TXRunout Side A

NSPL-18439 B-5 TXRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1974
Label and catalog number
Pye Records PYC 18439
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PYC-18439ASide A runout

PYC-18439BSide B runout

PYC 18439ASide A label

PYC 18439BSide B label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaAstor SPLP-1437 / Astor SPLP 1437First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaPye Records NSPL 18439First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974CanadaPye Records NSPL 18439First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974New ZealandPolydor NSPL 18439 / Polydor NSPL 18439First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974South AfricaPye Records PYC 18439First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974South AfricaPye Records NSPL 18439First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKPye Records NSPL 18439First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPye Records NSPL 18439LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKHallmark Marble Arch HMA 265LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHallmark Marble Arch HMA 265LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHallmark Marble Arch HMA 265LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Medley:
  2. A1aWe Wish You A Merry Christmas
  3. A1bO' Come All Ye Faithful
  4. A1cOnce In Royal David's City
  5. A1dWhile Shepherds Watch Their Flocks By Night
  6. A1eThe First Noel
  7. A1fGood King Wenceslas
  8. A1gHark The Herald Angels Sing
  9. Medley:
  10. A2aChristmas Island
  11. A2bI Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
  12. A2cRudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer
  13. Medley:
  14. A3aAway In A Manger
  15. A3bSilent Night
  16. A3cThe 23rd Psalm
  17. Medley:
  18. A4aHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  19. A4bC.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S.
  20. A4cHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Reprise)
  21. Medley:
  22. B1aCome Landlord Fill The Flowing Bowl
  23. B1bLittle Brown Jug
  24. B1cJust A Wee Deoch An' Doris
  25. B1dHere's To The Good Old Beer Mop It Down
  26. B1eLet's Have Another One
  27. B1fRolling Home
  28. Medley:
  29. B2aLittle Drummer Boy
  30. B2bWinter Wonderland
  31. B2cWhite Christmas
  32. Medley:
  33. B3aMerry Christmas Everybody
  34. B3bI Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
  35. Medley:
  36. B4aSilver Bells
  37. B4bMary's Boy Child
  38. B4cAuld Lang Syne

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of SingalongamaXmas are there?

11 vinyl pressings of SingalongamaXmas are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was SingalongamaXmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Pye Records NSPL 18439.

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

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.

How much is SingalongamaXmas 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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