US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8498
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Rita Ford's Music BoxesA Music Box Christmas
Vinyl pressings
A Music Box Christmas
by Rita Ford's Music Boxes · 1961
15 pressings1 countryHolidayClassicalFolkWorld
A Music Box Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 A Music Box Christmas
4 pressings came out in 1961, 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
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1698
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
Side A stamped: XLP53990-1F H
Side B stamped: XLP53991-1F H
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1698
- Format
- LP, Album
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8498
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM53992-1DSide 1, stamped
XSM53993-1CSide 2, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8498First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1698First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1698First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8498First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8498LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8498LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Columbia CS 8498LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8498LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1698LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8498LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8498LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8498LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8498LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1698LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8498LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Tracklist
- Side 1
- A1Silent Night, Holy Night - Symphonium1:36
- A2Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Regina1:48
- A3Zu Bethlehem Geboren - Polyphon With Bells0:53
- A4The Monastery Bells - Olympia2:40
- A5O Tannenbaum - Large Kalliope With Bells1:30
- A6O Sanctissima - Regina, Small Kalliope2:47
- A7Spin, Spin - Regina2:00
- A8O Holy Night - Swiss Music Box2:31
- A9Ave Maria - Olympia, Regina3:47
- Side 2
- B1Adeste Fideles - Regina2:18
- B2Still, Still, Holy Melody - Large Kalliope With Bells2:05
- B3Jesus, Lover Of My Soul - Olympia1:14
- B4The First Noël - Regina2:11
- B5Ihr Kinderklein Kommet - Large Kalliope With Bells, Polyphon With Bells, Regina2:52
- B6The Holy City - Olympia2:31
- B7Lobe Den Herren - Polyphon With Bells0:55
- B8Jingle Bells - Regina2:02
- B9Silent Night, Holy Night - Large Kalliope With Bells, Regina2:03
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of A Music Box Christmas are there?
15 vinyl pressings of A Music Box Christmas are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1961 and 1971.
When was A Music Box Christmas first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Columbia CS 8498.
How do I tell if my copy of A Music Box Christmas is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8498, CL 1698) 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 A Music Box Christmas 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.