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Christmas Music Box Favorites

by No Artist · 1962

14 pressings2 countriesNoveltyInstrumentalHolidayClassical

Christmas Music Box Favorites 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 Christmas Music Box Favorites

4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5982
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AFSD 5982 A3 (M) 11/29/62Run-out etching side A

AFSD 5982 B1 (M) 10/31/62Run-out etching side B

AFSD 5982-ALabel side A

AFSD 5982-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5982
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AFSD 5982 A SNRun-out etching side A

AFSD 5982 B SNRun-out etching side B

AFSD 5982-ALabel side A

AFSD 5982-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5982
Format
LP, Stereo · Silver Labels
Runout / matrix

AFSD 5982 A3 (M) 11/29/62 AB 1 X ZSide A - etched

AFSD 5982 B1 (M) 10/31/62 AB 1 X ZSide B - etched

AFSD 5982-ALabel Side A

AFSD 5982-BLabel 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USAudio Fidelity AFLP 1982First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaHoliday HDY 1921LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981USHoliday HDY 1921LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5982LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Jingle Bells2:32
  2. A2Adeste Fidelis2:55
  3. A3First Noel2:42
  4. A4Silent Night2:05
  5. A5Jolly Coppersmith2:01
  6. A6O Come Little Children2:22
  7. A7Auld Lang Syne2:10
  8. B1O Tannenbaum2:11
  9. B2O Sanctissima2:14
  10. B3Hark The Herald Angels Sing2:55
  11. B4Invitation To The Dance1:43
  12. B5Die Lorelei3:03
  13. B6Merry Widow Waltz2:03
  14. B7The Lost Chord—Rock Of Ages2:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmas Music Box Favorites are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Christmas Music Box Favorites are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1981.

When was Christmas Music Box Favorites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFSD 5982.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmas Music Box Favorites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFSD 5982, AFLP 1982) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFSD 5982 A3 (M) 11/29/62 and AFSD 5982 B1 (M) 10/31/62. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Christmas Music Box Favorites 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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