Vinyl pressings
by The Ramsey Lewis Trio · 1961
Sound Of Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
11272 : Ø S-1 LPS-687X MO 8 Y2654-1B A1Runout side A, variant 1
Ø S-2 11273 LPS-687X MO8Y-2655-1 1V X IRunout side B, variant 1
11272 I Ø S-1 LPS-687X MO 8 Y2654-1B A2Runout side A, variant 2
Ø S-2 11273 LPS-687X MO8Y-2655-1 A3 IRunout side B, variant 2
U-11272Matrix# side 1
MO8P-2652Additional Matrix# side 1
U-11273Matrix# side 2
MO8P-2653Additional Matrix# side 2
LP-687X 11272 S-1Side 1 runout, variant 1
LP-687X S-2 11273Side 2 runout, variant 1
LP-687X 11272 S-1 ØSide 1 runout, variant 2
LP-687X S-2 11273 ØSide 2 runout, variant 2
U-11272Matrix# side 1
U-11273Matrix# side 2
(Etched) M08P-26521 LP-687X S-1 11272 S-1 O̶ (Stamped)IVSide A Runout
(Etched) M08P-2653-1 LP-687X S-2 11273 O̶ (Stamped) IVSide B Runout
LP-687X 11272 S-1 ØSide A Runout
LP-687X S-2 11273 ØSide B Runout
U-11272Side A Label
U-11273Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Argo LPS-687 / Argo LPS-687XFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-687X / Argo DJLP-687First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-687X / Argo LP-687First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-687XFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-687XFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-687 XFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP 687X / Argo LP-687First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Cadet LPS-687 / Cadet LPS-687XLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Cadet LP-687 / Cadet LP-687XLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Cadet LPS-687X / Cadet LPS 687LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Cadet LP-687LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Cadet LPS-687X / Cadet LP 687XLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Cadet LPS-687X / Cadet LP 687XLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LP-687X / Cadet LP-687LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LP-687X / Cadet LP-687LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Chess CH-8301LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Chess CH-8310 / Chess CH 8310LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Chess CH-8301LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Italy | Green Line Records GCH 8016LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9716LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess GCH 8016LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9716LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Cadet CAS-687LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Cadet CA-687 / Cadet LP-687XLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Cadet LPS 687X / Cadet CAS-687LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Cadet D. 30-144LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Chess CS 2076 / Chess CS-2076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Argo LP-687X / Argo LP-687LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Cadet LP 687X / Cadet LP-687XLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Argo LP-687X / Argo LP 687XLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
32 vinyl pressings of Sound Of Christmas are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Argo LPS-687.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS-687, LP-687X, LP 687X, LP-687 X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11272 : Ø S-1 LPS-687X MO 8 Y2654-1B A1 and Ø S-2 11273 LPS-687X MO8Y-2655-1 1V X I. 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.
