Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1979
Wonderful Christmastime was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 18 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.
R 6029 A-1U to lift a glass...-79Side A runout variant 1
R 6029 B-4 love from rudi! 79xmasSide B runout variant 1
R 6029 A-1U "To Lift a glass..." 79Side A runout variant 2
R 6029 B-3USide B runout variant 2
R 6029 A-1URunout grooves a-side [stamped]
R 6029 B-1URunout grooves b-side [stamped]
to lift a glass...-79etched on wax a-side
love from rudi! 79xmasetched on wax b-side
ZSS 166796-1F sssRunout A
ZSP 166797-1E sssRunout B
ZSS 166796Label A
ZSP 166797Label A
ZSS 166796-1D T T1Side A runout, variant 1
ZSP 166797-1D T1Side B runout, variant 1
ZSS 166796-1D TISide A runout, variant 2
ZSP 166797-1D TISide B runout, variant 2
ZSS 166796-1E SRunout A
ZSP166797-1E SSSRunout B
ZSS 166796Label A
ZSP 166797Label B
ZSS 166796-1B oVersion 1 runout A
ZSP 166797-1BVersion 1 runout B
ZSS 166796-1B oVersion 2 runout A
ZSP 166797-1AVersion 2 runout B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Parlophone A-157 / MPL A-157First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | MPL Communications Ltd. 31C 006 63435YFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia 1-11162 / MPL 1-11162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Parlophone 2C 008 63435First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | France | Parlophone 2 C008 63435 / Parlophone 2C 008-63.435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | Germany | Odeon 1C 006-63 435 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-63 435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Odeon 63435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Parlophone 3C 006 63435First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Odeon EPR-20644 / MPL EPR-20644First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Odeon EPR-20644 / MPL EPR-20644First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Parlophone 1A 006-63435 / MPL 1A 006-63435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Peru | Parlophone 01.21.1560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-61168 / Parlophone R-6029First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | EMI 8353 / EMI 33C 006-634357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1004Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1980 | Colombia | EMI 446105912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | US | Columbia 38-041277", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | Capitol Records S7-176437", Single, Jukebox, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Jukebox, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Parlophone 602478332425 / MPL 6024783324257", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Japan | MPL UIKY-75124 / Capitol Records UIKY-751247", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia 38 041277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Parlophone 2 C008 63435 / Parlophone 2C 008-63.4357", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Odeon EPS-17291 / MPL EPS-172917", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Parlophone 1A 006-63435 / MPL 1A 006-634357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Parlophone R 60297", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Parlophone R 60297", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Repress, Stereo |
41 vinyl pressings of Wonderful Christmastime are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1979 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, New Zealand, Japan and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6029, released November 16, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6029, 1-11162, NZP 3576, EPR-20644) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6029 A-1U to lift a glass...-79 and R 6029 B-4 love from rudi! 79xmas. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
