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Pat BooneWhite Christmas

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White Christmas

by Pat Boone · 1959

48 pressings14 countriesHolidayPop

White Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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

12 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 6 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 25222
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

LPS-75264-I1 I B1Side A runout stamped, var. 1

LPS-75265-I1 I B2Side B runout stamped, var. 1

LPS-75264-I1 I A2Side A runout stamped, var. 2

LPS-75265-I1 I A2Side B runout stamped, var. 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 25222Dot Records DLP 25,222
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

LPS-75264 A-1 △1874Runout A etched

LPS-75265 A-1 △1875Runout B etched

LPS 75,264Label A

LPS 75,265Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 25222
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LPS-75264-I1 IRunout side A

LPS-75265-I1 I A1Runout side B

LPS 75,264 AAS-15002Label side A

LPS 75,265 AAS-15003Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 3222
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

M 50327 I2 I 1CSide A runout

M 50328 I2 I D1Side B runout

M 50,327Label, Side A

M 50,328Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 3222
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPM-50327 ① △ 1918Runout A etched

LPM-50328 ① △ 1919Runout B etched

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 48 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaLondon Records HAA 7579First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959CanadaDot Records DLP 25222(D) / Dot Records DLP 25,222First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaDot Records DLP 3222First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceDot Records SVD 1707First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959MexicoDot Records DLPX-3222First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959SingaporeFanfare I2-34LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1959South AfricaDot Records DLP 3222First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USDot Records DLP 3222First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDot Records DLP 25222First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USDot Records DLP 25222 / Dot Records DLP 25,222First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USDot Records DLP 25222First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USDot Records DLP 3222First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USDot Records DLP 3222First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USDot Records DLP 3222LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966UnknownDot Records DLP 3222LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1966New ZealandDot Records DLP 3222 / Dot Records DLP-3222LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967TaiwanLarge World LW-309LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL-1217LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South KoreaTaedo TLP-1056LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKRediffusion ZS 166 / Rediffusion R.I.M. ZS166LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975MexicoDot Records TI-70156LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976Taiwan山水 SB-3211LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1979CanadaPickwick SPC-1024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanMCA Records VIM-7256LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanMCA Records P-11538LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USPickwick SPC-1024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982South KoreaMCA Records DLP 25222 / Dae Seong Records DM 0008LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984South KoreaWEA OLM-3020LPLP
1987USMCA Records MCA-15028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDot Records SZL-931,501 / Dot Records SZL-931501LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaDot Records L-31,501LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDot Records DLP 25222(D) / Paramount Records DLP 25,222LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyDot Records DLP 3222LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanDot Records SJET 7019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanDot Records SJET 7019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanDot Records DOT-4001LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?NetherlandsDot Records HJD 185LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsDot Records NL-531LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsDot Records NL-531LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SingaporeDot Records DLP 25222 / Dot Records DLP-25222LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaDot Records DLP 3222LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaDomido BSL 102LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?South KoreaMCA Records DLP 25222 / MCA Records SEL-200 366LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaSudo Records SL-12037LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1White Christmas2:55
  2. A2Jingle Bells2:00
  3. A3Adeste Fideles2:39
  4. A4God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen2:39
  5. A5O Little Town Of Bethlehem3:04
  6. A6Silver Bells2:20
  7. A7Santa Claus Is Coming To Town2:11
  8. B1Silent Night2:10
  9. B2Oh Holy Night2:13
  10. B3Hark! The Herald Angels Sing2:55
  11. B4The First Noel2:55
  12. B5I'll Be Home For Christmas1:49
  13. B6Joy To The World1:36
  14. B7It Came Upon A Midnight Clear2:04
  15. B8Here Comes Santa Claus1:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of White Christmas are there?

48 vinyl pressings of White Christmas are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1959 and 1987.

When was White Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Dot Records DLP 3222.

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 DLP 3222, DLP 25222, HAA 7579, DLP 25222(D)) 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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