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Ralph Vaughan WilliamsHodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata

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Hodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata

by Ralph Vaughan Williams · 1965

14 pressings5 countriesModernChoralHolidayClassical

Hodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Hodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata

2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 3570
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 1260 - 2GRunout side A

YAX 1261 - 1GRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965New ZealandWorld Record Club SPZ 586 / World Record Club SPZ.586LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965UKColumbia SCX 3570First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKColumbia 33SX 1782First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USAngel Records S 36297LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USAngel Records 36297LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T4304 / World Record Club T-4304LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T4304 / World Record Club ST-4304LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979USAngel Records S 36297LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records 36297 / Angel Records S 36297LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKColumbia SCX 3570LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 36297LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 36297LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 36297LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records 36297 / Angel Records S 36297LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Hodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Hodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.

When was Hodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1782, released December 3, 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Hodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1782, SCX 3570) 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 Hodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata 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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