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

Vinyl pressings
by Placido Domingo · 1981
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.
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.
MAL- 37245-1E COLUMBIA NYSide 1stamped
MBL- 37245-1F COLUMBIA NYSide 2 stamped
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
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
AL-37245 1A2HZK DM-14Side A
BL-37245 1A2HZK DM-14Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Unknown | CBS FM 37245First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Unknown | CBS CBS 37245 / CBS FM 37245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | CBS Masterworks 5.698First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | CBS CBS 73635 / CBS 73635First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 73635 / CBS 73635First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 73635First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | CBS FM 37245 / CBS 37245First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | CBS 37245 / CBS FM 37245First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Venezuela | CBS CS/10.431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | CBS FM 37245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | CBS FM 37245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS 73635LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | CBS FM 37245LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | FM FM 37245 / CBS FM 37245LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | FM FM 37245 / CBS FM 37245LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS 37245 / CBS FM 42650LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Christmas With Placido Domingo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS FM 37245.
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.
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.