Germany
1966- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 249 039Stern Musik 249 039
- Format
- LP, Album · SLPHM
- Runout / matrix
2 ℗ 1965 Y I6 ◇W 249039-2 A 24Stamped side A
4 ℗ 1966 H6 G◇W Y 249039-2 BStamped side B

Vinyl pressings
by Peter Alexander · 1966
Schöne Weihnacht Mit Peter Alexander was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
2 ℗ 1965 Y I6 ◇W 249039-2 A 24Stamped side A
4 ℗ 1966 H6 G◇W Y 249039-2 BStamped side B
C ℗ 1965 I6 ◇W B N 249039-2 AStamped side A
11 ℗ 1966 H6 G◇W B P 249039-2 BStamped side B
2 1 ℗ 1965 B6 ◇K 249039-2 A Made in GermanyStamped side A
3 ℗ 1966 H6 G◇W 249039-2 B Made in GermanyStamped side B
2 ℗ 1965 Y I6 ◇W 249039-2 A 24Stamped side A
4 ℗ 1966 H6 G◇W Y 249039-2 BStamped side B
249 039boxed on both labels
5 ℗ 1965 Y J6 ◇W W 249039-2 ARunout side A
9 ℗ 1966 H6 G◇W U 249039-2 BRunout side B
-249 039 ALabel side A
-249 039 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 039 / Stern Musik 249 039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 039 / Polydor SLPHM 249 039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 039 / Stern Musik 249 039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 27 610-5LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 039 / Stern Musik 249 039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 039 / Stern Musik 249 039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 6364 / Polydor 694 137LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 6364 / Polydor 694 137LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 249 039LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Karussell 2872 276LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 815 214-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Polydor 249 039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Polydor 249 039 / Stern Musik 249 039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Polydor 249 039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Polydor 249 039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2872 276 / HÖR ZU 2872 276LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor K113/9ALP | LP |
23 vinyl pressings of Schöne Weihnacht Mit Peter Alexander are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 249 039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 ℗ 1965 Y I6 ◇W 249039-2 A 24 and 4 ℗ 1966 H6 G◇W Y 249039-2 B. 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.