Vinyl pressings
by The Longines Symphonette · 1964
Christmas At The Fireside was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.
LWS-151 A SiDE-1 LW ABC [stamped]s-ribbon [etched]11-21-64Side A, Runout [Etched]
LWS-151-B SIDE-2-2 etched box from two L'sSide B, Runout [Etched]
LWS-152-A SiDE-1-1 [stamped]pentagon [etched]LW [stamped]s-ribbonSide C, Runout [Etched]
LWS-152 B SiDE-2 LW 11 [stamped] s-ribbonSide D, Runout [Etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Longines Symphonette Society LWS 153LP, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Numbered |
| 1964 | US | Longines Symphonette SocietyFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | US | Longines Symphonette SocietyLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Longines Symphonette SocietyLP, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 1968 | US | Longines Symphonette SocietyLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Longines Symphonette SocietyLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Longines Symphonette SocietyLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Canada | Longines Symphonette Society 94588LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Longines Symphonette SocietyLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Longines Symphonette SocietyLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Christmas At The Fireside are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Longines Symphonette Society, released November 28, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LWS-151 A SiDE-1 LW ABC [stamped]s-ribbon [etched]11-21-64 and LWS-151-B SIDE-2-2 etched box from two L's. 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.
