Vinyl pressings
by The Jackson 5 · 1970
Jackson 5 Christmas Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
Z4RS-4074-1 HS-1799 ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I AI MS713Runout side A, variation 1
Z4RS-4075-1 HS-1800 ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I AI MS713Runout side B, variation 1
Z4RS-4074-1- HS-1799 ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I I AI MS713Runout side A, variation 2
Z4RS-4075-1- HS-1800 ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I I AI MS 713Runout side B, variation 2
MS 713 H Km HS 1799 Z4RS-4074-1-BA runout
MS 713 MK H HS 1800 Z4RS-4075-1-BB runout
HS-1799runout side A
HS-1800runout side B
MS-713 Z4RS-4074-1-Drunout side A, crossed out
MS-713 Z4RS-4075-1-Drunout side B, crossed out
STML 11168A-1GSide A runout, stamped
STML 11168B-1GSide B runout, stamped
STML 1168 ASide A label
STML 1168 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown MS 713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | El Salvador | Motown MS 713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | El Salvador | Motown MS 713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown MS 713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown MS 713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown MS 713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Motown SWG-7533 / Tamla Motown SWG-7533First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 038-91885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-91885 / Tamla Motown 5C 054-91 885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-91 885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Panama | Onda Nueva Records 75-12-1217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Singapore | Motown MS-713 / Tamla Motown MS-713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS713 / Motown M 713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS 713 DJ / Motown MS-713 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS713LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Philippines | Motown MLP-2715LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Motown M 250LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | Tamla Motown WL72112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Motown VIL-6137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Motown VIL-6137LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | Motown 1015002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Motown 2843ML / Motown MOT 5250LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 2843MLLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada | Motown B0021373-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Motown B0021373-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Motown 0602537945764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Motown 0881061107811LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Motown MS713LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Barbados | Tamla Motown MOT 5250LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Motown TM 2178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | Motown MLP 2715 / Motown MS 713LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | Tamla Motown TM-2178LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 5250MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 5250MLLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Motown 5250MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 5250MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 5250MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Motown LPS 77700LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Jackson 5 Christmas Album are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Philippines, Canada and more. One of them is Motown MS713, released October 15, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS713, S 713, MS 713 DJ, STML 11168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Z4RS-4074-1 HS-1799 ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I AI MS713 and Z4RS-4075-1 HS-1800 ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I AI MS713. 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.
