US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Design Records DLPX-18Design Records SDLP-X-18
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
Tijuana Christmas
by The Border Brass · 1967
23 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningInstrumentalFolkLatin Jazz
Tijuana 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 Tijuana Christmas
9 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Design Records DLPX-18Design Records DLP-X-18
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SDLPX-18-A SDLPX-18A 31-4 7-67Side A Runout - Etched
SDLPX-18-B 00 SDLPX-18-B 31-4 7-67Side B Runout - Etched
DLP-X-18-ASide A Label
DLP-X-18-BSide B Label
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Design Records DLPX-18Design Records DLP-X-18
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SDLPX-18-A SDLPX-18A 31-4 7-67A-Side Etched
SDLPX-18-B OO SDLPX-18-B 31-4 7-67B-Side Etched
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Design Records DLPX-18
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
DLPX-18-A K DLPX-18-A 31-5 7/67A Side runout, variant 1
DLPX-18-B DLPX-18-B K 31-5 7/67B Side runout, variant 1
DLPX-18-A DLPX-18-A 31-5 7-67A Side runout, variant 2
DLPX-18-B DLPX-18-B 31-5 7-67B Side runout, variant 2
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Design Records DLPX-18Design Records DLP-X-18
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Design Records DLPX-18
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SDLP-X-18A SDLP-X-18-A RE 31-4 7-68Side 1 runout
SDLP-X-18-B RC-2 SDLP-X-18-B 31・4 9-68Side 2 runout
SDLP-X-18-ASide 1 matrix, center label
SDLP-X-18-BSide 2 matrix, center label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 23 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Design Records DLPX-18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Design Records SDLP-X-18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Design Records DLPX-18 / Design Records SDLP-X-18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Design Records DLPX-18 / Design Records DLP-X-18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Design Records DLPX-18 / Design Records DLP-X-18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Design Records DLPX-18First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Design Records DLPX-18 / Design Records DLP-X-18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Design Records DLPX-18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Design Records DLPX-18First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | LF Records LFXM4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | Hallmark Records XM5 / Hallmark Records X M5LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Hallmark Records HM 598LP, Album | LP, Album |
Year unknown11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Summit FL XM3 / Flair FL XM3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Design Records DLPX-18 / Design Records SDLP-X-18LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | La Nouvelle Génération NGX-1602LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Design Records DLPX-18LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Design Records DLPX-18 / Design Records SDLP-X-18LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | LF Records LFXM-4 / Landfall Records LFXM4LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Design Records DLPX-18LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Design Records DLPX-18 / Design Records SDLP-X-18LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Design Records DLPX-18LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Design Records SDLP-X-18 / Design Records DLPX-18LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Design Records DLPX-18 / Design Records SDLP-X-18LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- A2God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- A3What Child Is This
- A4Deck The Halls
- A5Jingle Bells
- B1Tijuana Christmas
- B2Jolly Old St. Nicholas
- B3Christmas Bells
- B4The First Noel
- B5Silent Night
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Tijuana Christmas are there?
23 vinyl pressings of Tijuana Christmas are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
When was Tijuana Christmas first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Design Records DLPX-18.
How do I tell if my copy of Tijuana Christmas is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLPX-18, SDLP-X-18) 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 Tijuana 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.