Czechoslovakia
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- Supraphon 0 37 0439
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
C 2981Label A
C 2982Label AA
Vinyl pressings
by Soubor Úsvit · 1968
České Vánoční Koledy was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
C 2981Label A
C 2982Label AA
C 2981Label A
C 2982Label AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 0 37 0439First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 0 37 0439First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 0 37 04397", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 0 37 04397", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 0 37 04397", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 0 37 04397", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 0 37 04397", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1037 04397", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1037 04397", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1037 04397", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of České Vánoční Koledy are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1968 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon 0 37 0439, released February 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0 37 0439) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 2981 and C 2982. 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.