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Christmas With The Chipmunks

by The Chipmunks · 1962

50 pressings3 countriesVocalHolidayPopChildren's

Christmas With The Chipmunks was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 With The Chipmunks

11 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3256
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

LRP-3256-1C (SIDE-1) /// HSide A runout

LRP-3256-1B (SIDE-2) /// HSide B runout

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3256
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP 3256-1F Side 1 D IIIISide 1

LRP 3256-1F Side 2 D II IIISide 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7256
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Foil cover
Runout / matrix

LST 7256 - 1A ( SIDE - 1 )

LST - 7256 - 1G ( SIDE - 2 )

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST-7256
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Foil
Runout / matrix

LST 7256-1-1G A///////Side A

LST 7256-2-1D- A/Side B

LST 7256-1ESide A, variant 1

LST 7256-2-1D-Side B, variant 1

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 50 vinyl pressings

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

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaLiberty LRP-3256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaLiberty LST-7256First yearLPLP
1962UKLiberty LBY 1159First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKLiberty LBS 83062EFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LRP-3256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LST-7256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LRP-3256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LRP-3256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LST-7256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LST-7256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LRP-3256First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963UKLiberty SLBY 1159LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USLiberty LRP-3256LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963USLiberty LRP-3256LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963USLiberty LRP-3256LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaPickwick SPC-1034LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
1975USMistletoe Records MLP-1216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USMistletoe Records MLP-1216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978USMistletoe Records MLP-1216LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaLiberty LN-66061 / Liberty LN 66061LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980CanadaLiberty LM 501071LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980CanadaLiberty LM-1017 / LM-1071 / R 154514LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980CanadaLiberty LN 66061LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1980USLiberty LM-1071LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980USLiberty LM 501071LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1980USLiberty LNX-1071 / Liberty LM-1071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USLiberty LM-1071LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USPickwick SPC-1034LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USPickwick SPC-1034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USLiberty LNX-1071 / Liberty LM-1071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USLiberty LM-1071LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USLiberty LM-1071LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USLiberty LM-1071LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USLiberty LRP-3256LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USLiberty LST-7256 / UMe B0021462-01LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2014USCapitol Records B0021462-01 / Liberty LST-7256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2016USLiberty LST-7256 / UMe B0021462-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USLiberty LST-7256 / Sunset Records LST-7256LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USLiberty LST-7256LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLiberty LST-7256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLiberty LRP-3256 / Liberty LRP 3256LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USUnited Artists Records USLP-0003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLiberty LST-7256LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)1:44
  2. A2Up On The House-Top1:32
  3. A3Silver Bells1:32
  4. A4Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer2:32
  5. A5Jingle Bells2:36
  6. A6Over The River And Through The Woods1:56
  7. B1Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town1:44
  8. B2It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas1:45
  9. B3Frosty The Snow Man1:59
  10. B4White Christmas2:33
  11. B5The Chipmunk Song2:19
  12. B6We Wish You A Merry Christmas1:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmas With The Chipmunks are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Christmas With The Chipmunks are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 2016.

When was Christmas With The Chipmunks first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Liberty LRP-3256.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmas With The Chipmunks is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP-3256, LST-7256, LBY 1159, LBS 83062E) 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 Christmas With The Chipmunks 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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