US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Peter Pan Records X-8
- Format
- 7", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
X-5-ARunout side-A, hand-etched
PP 219 X-3A X8B EURunout side-B, hand-etched
The HoneydreamersI'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas
Vinyl pressings
I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas
by The Honeydreamers · 1956
11 pressings1 countryReligiousChoralHolidayChildren's
I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas
3 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Peter Pan Records X-8
- Format
- 7", 78 RPM · Toys label
- Runout / matrix
PP-X8AA runout (etched)
PP 219 X-3-A X-8-B PPB runout, etched
72L9B runout, stamped
US
1956- Label and catalog number
- Peter Pan Records X-8
- Format
- 7", 78 RPM · Santa on roof label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | US | Peter Pan Records X-8First year7", 78 RPM | 7", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Peter Pan Records X-8First year7", 78 RPM | 7", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Peter Pan Records X-8First year7", 78 RPM | 7", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Peter Pan Records 45/X8 / Peter Pan Records 45-X 87", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | Peter Pan Records X8 / Peter Pan Records X-87", 78 RPM | 7", 78 RPM |
1960s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Peter Pan Records X-87", 78 RPM | 7", 78 RPM |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Peter Pan Records 45-X 87", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Peter Pan Records 45-X 87", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Peter Pan Records 45-X 87", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Peter Pan Records 45-X 87", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Peter Pan Records 45-X 87", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AWhite Christmas
- BAdeste Fideles
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas are there?
11 vinyl pressings of I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1956 and 1962.
When was I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Peter Pan Records X-8.
How do I tell if my copy of I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use X-8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X-5-A and PP 219 X-3A X8B EU. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I'm Dreaming Of A White 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.