US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records W 1967Capitol Records W-1967
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W1-1967-F1 IAM [In Triangle]Stamped Side A, Variant 1
W1-1967-G2 IAM [In Triangle]Stamped Side B, Variant 1
Vinyl pressings
The Christmas Song
by Nat King Cole · 1962
74 pressings16 countriesSwingVocalHolidayJazz
The Christmas Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Christmas Song
7 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SW-1967
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SW1-1967-W11 IAM△ &
SW2-1967-W17 IAM△ &
Australia
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SW 1967Capitol Records SW-1967
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
YCAPX1003 SW1·1967Runout Side A
YCAPX1004 SW2·1967Runout Side B
YCAPX1003 -- SW1·1967Label Side A
YCAPX1004 -- SW2·1967Label Side B
Barbados
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SW-1967
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Canada
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SW 1967Capitol Records SW-1967
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Canada
1962- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SM 1967Capitol Records SM-1967
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SM-1-1967 G125 MASTERED BY CAPITOLside 1
SM-2-1967 G125 MASTERED BY CAPITOLside 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 74 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Barbados | Capitol Records SW-1967First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records SM 1967 / Capitol Records SM-1967First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Nicaragua | Capitol Records W 1967 / Capitol Records W-1967First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 1967 / Capitol Records W-1967First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records SW-1967First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records SW 1967LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records SW 1967LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records W1967 / Capitol Records W-1967LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records SW1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records SW1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records W 1967 / Capitol Records W-1967LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Capitol Records 83 725LP, Album | LP, Album |
1970s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SW-8-1967LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SW-8-1967LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SW 1967LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Capitol Records 1 J 062- 80.216LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SW1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SW1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-1967LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-1967LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SM-1967LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records MFP 50313 / Music For Pleasure MFP 50313LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records SN 66022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records SN 66022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Portugal | Capitol Records 1802161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Portugal | Capitol Records 1802161 / Capitol Records 1802161LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Africa | Capitol Records CEY(M) 2603221LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records EG 26 0322 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
2010s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | DOL DOS761MBLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Capitol Records B0021366-01 / Capitol Records SW 1967LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | DOL DOS 761MBLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B002HMHXN6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records B0021366-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOS761HPLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2019 | US | Capitol Records SW 1967LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2020s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | DOL DOS761MBLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Unknown | Second Records 268401877 / Second Records SRXM0007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Unknown | Seagull Jazz Records SJ 6841LP | LP |
| 2025 | US | Capitol Records B0021366-01 / Capitol Records SW 1967LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 602478768873 / UMe 602478768873LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | US | Capitol Records DSS 4LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
Year unknown17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Barbados | Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Barbados | Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Sounds Superb 2 M 048-52030 / Capitol Records 2 M 048-52030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records W-1967LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Singapore | Capitol Records SW-1967 / EMI SW-1967LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM 501967LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMX-1967LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 1967 / Capitol Records SW-1967LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 1967LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 1967LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1967LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW 501967LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-1967LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMX-1967LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1The Christmas Song3:08
- A2Deck The Hall1:06
- A3Adeste Fideles2:26
- A4O Tannenbaum3:00
- A5O, Little Town Of Bethlehem2:18
- A6I Saw Three Ships1:25
- A7O Holy Night2:55
- B1Hark, The Herald Angels Sing1:47
- B2A Cradle In Bethlehem3:25
- B3Away In A Manger1:58
- B4Joy To The World1:22
- B5The First Noel1:57
- B6Caroling, Caroling2:02
- B7Silent Night2:07
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Christmas Song are there?
74 vinyl pressings of The Christmas Song are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1962 and 2025.
When was The Christmas Song first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records W 1967.
How do I tell if my copy of The Christmas Song is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 1967, SW-1967, SW 1967, SM 1967) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-1967-F1 IAM [In Triangle] and W1-1967-G2 IAM [In Triangle]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Christmas Song 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.
