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The Christmas Album

by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra · 1967

27 pressings16 countriesHolidayPop

The Christmas Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Album

7 pressings came out in 1967, 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-255
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PHS600255A- M5 1-1 3D MRSide A Runout

PHS600255B- M4 IIII-I 3D MRSide B Runout

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Netherlands

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PY 842 160
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 842 160 1Y 2 670 ℗ 1967 11 7C 1Side A runout

AA 842 160 2Y 1 670 ℗ 1967 1 18C 1Side B runout

842 160 1YSide A label

842 160 2YSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967BrazilPhilips SLP 199.013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967ColombiaPhilips 70453 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967NetherlandsPhilips PY 842 160First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967SpainPhilips 842 162 PYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967SpainPhilips 842 162 PYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USPhilips PHS 600-255First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USPhilips PHS 600-255First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968VenezuelaCirculo Musical EN-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustraliaPhilips PDS 302LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973VenezuelaPhilips 40.051LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976SpainPhilips 64 44 542LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EcuadorPhilips LP-30031LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GreeceFontana 6444 099LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPhilips 842.160LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPhilips PHS 600-255LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPhilips 842160LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ChilePhilips 70453LPLP
?FrancePhilips 842.160 BYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceFontana 6444 099LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GuatemalaPhilips 6325 073LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IndiaFontana 6444 099LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 842 160 PY / Philips SBL 7821LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 6444 099LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PeruPhilips 842160 BYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?PortugalPhilips 9120.163LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaPhilips 11050LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaPhilips 40.051LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Jingle Bells2:50
  2. A2White Christmas3:15
  3. A3Trois Anges Sont Venus2:28
  4. A4Silent Night, Holy Night2:50
  5. A5Rin Rin2:02
  6. A6Entre Le Boeuf Et L'ane Gris2:05
  7. B1Gloria In Excelsis Deo2:50
  8. B2Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant1:56
  9. B3O' Tannenbaum (O' Christmas Tree)1:50
  10. B4Adeste Fidelis2:33
  11. B5O' Holy Night3:50
  12. B6Petit Papa Noel2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Christmas Album are there?

27 vinyl pressings of The Christmas Album are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.

When was The Christmas Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Brazil, Colombia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Philips PHS 600-255.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-255, SLP 199.013, 70453 L, PY 842 160) 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 The Christmas Album 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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