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Nat King ColeWhite Christmas

Vinyl pressings

White Christmas

by Nat King Cole · 1971

16 pressings5 countriesBalladEasy ListeningHolidayJazz

White Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 White Christmas

4 pressings came out in 1971, 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 5224
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST1 21689-3 G R L 9Runout side A, stamped

ST2 21689-2 G R O 1 0 1 0Runout side B, stamped

ST1-21689Label side A

ST2-21689Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Greece

1971
Label and catalog number
Regal SREG 1014
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST1 21689 A.Label Side A

ST2 21689 B.Label 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971GreeceRegal SREG 1014First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure SMFP 5224LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GreeceEMI SREG 1014LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GreeceRegal SREG 1014LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5224LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Christmas Song
  2. A2Winter Wonderland
  3. A3The Happiest Little Christmas Tree
  4. A4White Christmas
  5. A5Buon Natale
  6. A6Brahms Lullaby
  7. B1Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
  8. B2The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
  9. B3The Christmas Blues
  10. B4Mrs. Santa Claus
  11. B5Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
  12. B6Frosty The Snowman

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of White Christmas are there?

16 vinyl pressings of White Christmas are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was White Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Germany, Greece. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 5224.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 5224, SREG 1014) 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 White 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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