Vinyl pressings
by Ray Conniff And The Singers · 1965
Here We Come A-Caroling 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.
5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XSM110997-1CSide A - stamped (Variant 1)
XSM110998-1CSide B - stamped (Variant 1)
XSM110997-1FSide A - stamped (Variant 2)
XSM110998-1FSide B - stamped (Variant 2)
XLP 110995 -1B- 5 CT oSide A Runout - etched, exc. CT o stamped
XLP 110996 -1A- o TSide B Runout - etched, exc. o T stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2406First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2406First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2406First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia CS 9206LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | CBS BPG 62599LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | CBS BPG 62599 / CBS SBPG 62599LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia CS 9206LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Venezuela | Columbia CS 9316LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | CBS S 62599 / CBS S 62 599LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CBS S 62599 / CBS CBS 62599LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | CBS 62599LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Costa Rica | CBS CS 2406LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 62599LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Columbia PC 38300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | CBS SBPG 62599LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mozambique | CBS ASF 1532LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony JJSL 30116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia 3C 38300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 3C 38300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Here We Come A-Caroling are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 9206, released September 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9206, CL 2406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM110997-1C and XSM110998-1C. 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.
