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Vinyl pressings

Christmas With Placido Domingo

by Placido Domingo · 1981

19 pressings8 countriesHolidayClassical

Christmas With Placido Domingo was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 With Placido Domingo

13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Country unknown

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS FM 37245
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

MAL- 37245-1E COLUMBIA NYSide 1stamped

MBL- 37245-1F COLUMBIA NYSide 2 stamped

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS FM 37245CBS 37245
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

1T MAL-37245-1G COLUMBIA NYRunout Side A, stamped exc 1T etched

1T MBL-37245-1AA COLUMBIA NYRunout Side B, stamped exc 1T etched

AL 37245Label Side A

BL 37245Label Side B

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS 37245CBS FM 37245
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

1 T MAL-37245-1G COLUMBIA NY o B 2Side A etched/stamped

MBL 37245-1AC S 1 SXT COLUMBIA NY A 2 oSide B etched/stamped

AL 37245Side A label

BL 37245Side B label

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Canada

November 1981
Label and catalog number
CBS FM 37245
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-37245 1A2HZK DM-14Side A

BL-37245 1A2HZK DM-14Side B

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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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UnknownCBS FM 37245First yearLPLP
1981UnknownCBS CBS 37245 / CBS FM 37245First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5.698First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981BrazilDiscos CBS 138.516First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaCBS CBS 73635 / CBS 73635First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981EuropeCBS CBS 73635 / CBS 73635First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981MexicoCBS CLS-5734First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainCBS S 73635First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USCBS FM 37245 / CBS 37245First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USCBS 37245 / CBS FM 37245First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981VenezuelaCBS CS/10.431First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaCBS FM 37245First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaCBS FM 37245First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982EuropeCBS 73635LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USCBS FM 37245LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaFM FM 37245 / CBS FM 37245LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaFM FM 37245 / CBS FM 37245LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainCBS 37245 / CBS FM 42650LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1A Medley Of Christmas Carols: Joy To The World; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Good King Wenceslas; Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem; The First Noel5:18
  2. A2O Joyful Children2:44
  3. A3La Virgen Lava Panales2:29
  4. A4It's Christmas Time This Year2:48
  5. A5White Christmas2:49
  6. B1I'll Be Home For Christmas2:55
  7. B2Mary's Boy Child2:31
  8. B3Cantique De Noel (O Holy Night)3:35
  9. B4I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day2:35
  10. B5Silent Night3:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmas With Placido Domingo are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Christmas With Placido Domingo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Christmas With Placido Domingo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS FM 37245.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmas With Placido Domingo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FM 37245, CBS 37245, 37245, 5.698) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL- 37245-1E COLUMBIA NY and MBL- 37245-1F COLUMBIA NY. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Christmas With Placido Domingo 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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