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Vinyl pressings

Someday At Christmas

by Stevie Wonder · 1967

46 pressings16 countriesSpiritualsGospelVocalHoliday

Someday At Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Someday At Christmas

12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Tamla TS 281
Format
LP, Stereo · Santa Maria pressing
Runout / matrix

HS-1494 S/ UR4S-1798-1Runout, A side

HS-1495 S-Ƨ UR4S-1799Runout, B side

HS-1494-2 UR4S-1798Label, A side

HS-1495-4 UR4S-1799Label, B side

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Tamla 281Tamla M-281
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

UR4M-1796-1 D (stamped), H-1494 (written) H(stamped)Side A

UR4M-1797-1 D (stamped), H-1495 (written) H(stamped)Side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Tamla T 281
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

HS1494 UR4S -1798 - 1 J TS-281A

HS1495 UR4S -1799 - 1 K TS-281

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

All 46 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongTamla T 281 / Tamla Motown T 281First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967South AfricaTamla Motown TMC 5287First yearLPLP
1967USTamla TS 281First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USTamla S-281First yearLPLP
1967USTamla 281 / Tamla M-281First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USTamla T 281First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USTamla TS 281First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USTamla 281 / Tamla TS-281First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USTamla TS 281 / Tamla TS-281First yearLP, LP, StereoLP, LP, Stereo
1967USTamla 281 / Tamla S-281First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USTamla TM-281 / Tamla 281First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967VenezuelaMotown LPS-88.523First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKTamla Motown TML 11085LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKTamla Motown STML 11085LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanMotown VIP-6355LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976NetherlandsMotown 5C 038-98227 / Motown 5C 038-98 227LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976NetherlandsMotown 5C 038-98227 / Motown 5C 038-98 227LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977ItalyMotown 3C 064-98227LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978CanadaTamla T7-362R1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978CanadaTamla T7-362R1LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1978EcuadorMotown LP-29033LPLP
1978Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongMotown T7-362-R1 / Tamla T7-362-R1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USTamla T7-362R1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USTamla T7-362R1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USMotown 5255MLLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978USTamla T7-362R1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978USTamla T7-362R1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978AustraliaMotown T7-362LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979BrazilMotown T7-362LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BrazilMotown 104.8210LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaMotown M 255LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USMotown 5255MLLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USMotown 5255MLLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982UKTamla Motown STMS5086LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainMotown SNL1-60148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984JapanMotown VIL-6136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984JapanMotown VIL-6136LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1985GermanyTamla Motown WL72357LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeTamla 0602547417923LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015USTamla B0023501-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017USNot On Label 4741792LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaTamla Motown TMS-281 / Tamla Motown TMS 281LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandMotown STML 6135LPLP
?USMotown 5255MLLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USTamla T7-362R1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USTamla TS 281 / UMe B0023501LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Someday At Christmas2:48
  2. A2Silver Bells2:20
  3. A3Ave Maria3:54
  4. A4The Little Drummer Boy3:03
  5. A5One Little Christmas Tree2:43
  6. A6The Day That Love Began3:33
  7. B1The Christmas Song3:26
  8. B2Bedtime For Toys3:04
  9. B3Christmastime2:31
  10. B4Twinkle Twinkle Little Me3:11
  11. B5A Warm Little Home On A Hill3:23
  12. B6What Christmas Means To Me2:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Someday At Christmas are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Someday At Christmas are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1967 and 2017.

When was Someday At Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, South Africa, Venezuela. One of them is Tamla TS 281.

How do I tell if my copy of Someday At Christmas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TS 281, S-281, 281, T 281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1494 S/ UR4S-1798-1 and HS-1495 S-Ƨ UR4S-1799. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Someday At 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.

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