Vinyl pressings
by The Guildford Cathedral Choir · 1966
Christmas Carols From Guildford Cathedral was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
MFP 1104 A - 2 GRunout Side A, variant 1
MFP 1104 B - 2 GRunout Side B, variant 1
MFP 1104 A - 2 G TO 2Runout Side A, variant 2
MFP 1104 B - 2 G TR 1Runout Side B, variant 2
MFP 1104 A - 2 GSide A runout, stamped
MFP 1104 B - 2 GSide B runout, stamped
MFP.1104ASide A label
MFP.1104BSide B label
MFP 1104 A-2G RH 2Side A runout
MFP 1104 B-2G RP 1Side B runout
MFP.1104ASide A label
MFP.1104BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1104First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1104First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1339LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1339LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP-A-8018LP | LP |
| ? | New Zealand | Regal SREG 1092 / EMI SREG.1092LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 1339LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1339LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1339LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 41 5723 1LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1339LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1339LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1339LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Christmas Carols From Guildford Cathedral are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 1104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 1104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MFP 1104 A - 2 G and MFP 1104 B - 2 G. 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.
