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Christmas Hymns And Carols

by RCA Victor Chorus · 1946

25 pressings4 countriesRenaissanceSpiritualsBaroqueGospel

Christmas Hymns And Carols was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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 Hymns And Carols

1 pressing came out in 1946, 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.

US

November 1946
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal M-1077RCA Victor Red Seal M 1077
Format
Shellac, 12", Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

11-9313A E 1 ⌶A stamped

11-9313B E 1 ⌶B stamped

11-9314A ⌶E1C stamped

11-9314B ⌶E 1D stamped

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1940s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal M-1077 / RCA Victor Red Seal M 1077First yearShellac, 12", AlbumShellac, 12", Album
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal MO 1077 / RCA Victor Red Seal M 1077Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal WMO 10777", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal WMO 10777", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Colored vinyl
1954CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1112 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaRCA Camden CAS 448(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1958CanadaRCA Camden CAL 448LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Camden CAS 448(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1958USRCA Camden CAL 448 / RCA Camden CAL-448 RE-1LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Camden CAL 448 / RCA Camden CAL-448 RELP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Camden CAL 448LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Camden CAL 448 / RCA Camden CAL-448 RELP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaRCA Camden CAL 448LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaRCA Camden CAL 448 RE-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Camden CAS 448(e) / RCA Camden CAS 448LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1964USRCA Camden CAL 448 / RCA Camden CAL 448 RE-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Camden CAL 448LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaRCA Camden CAS 448(e) / RCA Camden CAS 448LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969USRCA Camden CAS 448(e)LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaPickwick CAS-448 / Camden CAS-448LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USA & CanadaPickwick CAS-448LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPickwick CAS-448 / Camden CAS-448LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?Trinidad & TobagoRCA Camden CAS 448 / RCA Camden RCRS-5067LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Christmas Hymns (Part 1)
  2. A1Joy To The World
  3. A2It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
  4. A3Angels We Have Heard On High
  5. Christmas Hymns (Part 2)
  6. B1O Come, O Come, Emanuel
  7. B2O Little Town Of Betlehem
  8. B3Silent Night
  9. Christmas Hymns (Part 3)
  10. C1O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
  11. C2Luther's Cradle Hymn /Away In The Manger)
  12. C3God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
  13. Christmas Hymns (Part 4)
  14. D1We Three Kings
  15. D2The First Noel
  16. D3Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  17. Christmas Carols (Part 1)
  18. E1Shepherd's Carol (Carol From The Suffolk Harmony, 1786)
  19. E2Coventry Carol
  20. E3Patapan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum)
  21. Christmas Carols (Part 2)
  22. F1My Dancing Day
  23. F2I Wonder As I Wander
  24. F3Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
  25. Christmas Carols (Part 3)
  26. G1Carol Of The Bells
  27. G2Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
  28. G3Got Tell It On The Mountain
  29. Christmas Carols (Part 4)
  30. H1I Sing Of A Maiden
  31. H2Echo Hymn
  32. H3Wassail Song
  33. H4Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmas Hymns And Carols are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Christmas Hymns And Carols are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1946 and 1974.

When was Christmas Hymns And Carols first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal M-1077, released November 1946.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmas Hymns And Carols is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11-9313A E 1 ⌶ and 11-9313B E 1 ⌶. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Christmas Hymns And Carols 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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