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The Mexicali BrassChristmas With The Mexicali Brass

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Christmas With The Mexicali Brass

by The Mexicali Brass · 1964

13 pressings3 countriesLatin JazzHolidayJazzPop

Christmas With The Mexicali Brass 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Christmas With The Mexicali Brass

4 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Crown Records CMX-1000
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CM ̶N̶X-1000-1Side A runout

CMX-1000- ̶1̶2Side B runout

CMX 1000-1Side A label

CMX 1000-2Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964MexicoCisne CIC-1254First yearLPLP
1964USCrown Records CST-10First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USCrown Records CMX-1000First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCrown Records CMX-1000First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaCustom Records CS 10LPLP
1966USCustom Records CS 10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1966USCustom Records CS-10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1966USCustom Records CS 10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCustom Records CS 10LPLP
?USCustom Records CS 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCustom Records CMX 1000LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCrown Records CST-10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCustom Records CS 10LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Jingle Bells
  2. A2O' Little Town Of Bethlehem
  3. A3The First Noel
  4. A4Hark The Herald Angels Sing
  5. A5God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  6. B1White Christmas
  7. B2O' Come All Ye Faithful
  8. B3Deck The Halls
  9. B4Joy To The World
  10. B5Silent Night

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Christmas With The Mexicali Brass are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Christmas With The Mexicali Brass are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1966.

When was Christmas With The Mexicali Brass first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Mexico. One of them is Crown Records CST-10.

How do I tell if my copy of Christmas With The Mexicali Brass is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CST-10, CMX-1000, CIC-1254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Christmas With The Mexicali Brass 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.

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