US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 2587
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
T1-2587-P1 #2Side A runout
T2-2587-P1 #2Side B runout
T1-2587Label Side A
T2-2587Label Side B
The LettermenFor Christmas This Year
Vinyl pressings
For Christmas This Year
by The Lettermen · 1966
21 pressings7 countriesVocalHolidayJazzPop
For Christmas This Year 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.
How to spot a first pressing of For Christmas This Year
6 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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
1966- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST 2587
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Press
- Runout / matrix
0 Ƨ ST1 2587 W1Side A stamped except Ƨ
0 ST2 2587 W1Side B stamped
T1-2587Label Side A
T2-2587Label Side B
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST 2587
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST-1-2587-W6Side A etched runout
ST-2-2587-W7Side B etched runout
ST1-2587Label Side A
ST2-2587Label Side B
Canada
1966- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records T 2587Capitol Records T-2587
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
T1-2587Label Side A
T2-2587Label Side B
Philippines
1966- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST-2587
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Taiwan
1966- Label and catalog number
- Lyou Fang LF 174
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
LF-174 A (1) ST-1-2587-W6Side A:Runout
LF-174 B (1) ST-2-2587-W7Side B: Runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 21 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2587 / Capitol Records T-2587First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Philippines | Capitol Records ST-2587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Taiwan | Lyou Fang LF 174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records T 2587First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records ST 2587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Ricordi International SNIR-CP 25.009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Korea | Capitol Records OLE-140LP, Album | LP, Album |
Year unknown13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80069LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-2587LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM 502587LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-2587LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-2587LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-502587LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM 2587LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 2587LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-2587LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-502587 / Capitol Records 2P 6508LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-2587LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-2587LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 2587LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1The Christmas Waltz2:08
- A2What Child Is This2:10
- A3Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas2:45
- A4Christmas All Alone2:22
- A5I'll Be Home For Christmas2:22
- A6The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)2:23
- B1The Little Drummer Boy2:56
- B2O Holy Night (Cantique De Noel)2:35
- B3Mary's Little Boy Child2:45
- B4White Christmas2:30
- B5What Can I Give You This Christmas?2:44
- B6Silent Night, Holy Night2:10
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of For Christmas This Year are there?
21 vinyl pressings of For Christmas This Year are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1976.
When was For Christmas This Year first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Philippines, Taiwan. One of them is Capitol Records T 2587.
How do I tell if my copy of For Christmas This Year is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2587, ST 2587, ST-2587, LF 174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-2587-P1 #2 and T2-2587-P1 #2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is For Christmas This Year 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.
