US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Rheims Recordings ST 7708
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
The Robert Rheims ChoraliersWe Wish You A Merry Christmas
Vinyl pressings
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
by The Robert Rheims Choraliers · 1962
13 pressings3 countriesEasy ListeningHolidayJazzClassical
We Wish You A Merry Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 We Wish You A Merry Christmas
2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
USA & Canada
1962- Label and catalog number
- Rheims Records LP 6008
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Clear Red
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.
1960s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Rheims Recordings ST 7708First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | USA & Canada | Rheims Records LP 6008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Rheims Records RMS 7708LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Sunset Records ST-7708 / Sunset Records LP 6008LP, Album, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
| ? | US | Rheims Records 6007LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Rheims Records LP 6008LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Mistletoe Records MLP-1220LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Rheims Records ST 7708LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Rheims Records LP 6008LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Mistletoe Records MLP-1220LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Rheims Records LP 6008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Rheims Records ST-7708LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Rheims Records LP 6008 / Rheims Records 6007LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- A1.1We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- A1.2Deck The Hall
- A1.3It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- A2.1Angels We Have Heard On High
- A2.2God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
- A3.1Away In A Manger
- A3.2Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- A4.1Shepherds Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep
- A4.2Silent Night
- A5.1While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
- A5.2I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
- A6.1The Christmas Chimes Are Pealing
- A6.2Here We Come A-Caroling
- B1.1Joy To The World
- B1.2O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- B2.1The First Noel
- B2.2I Saw Three Ships
- B3.1What Child Is This?
- B3.2O Come All Ye Faithful
- B4.1We Three Kings Of Orient Are
- B4.2Coventry Carol
- B5.1Bring A Torch, Jeannette Isabella
- B5.2Bells Of Christmas
- B6.1O Holy Night
- B6.2We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of We Wish You A Merry Christmas are there?
13 vinyl pressings of We Wish You A Merry Christmas are listed here, from 3 countries.
When was We Wish You A Merry Christmas first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, USA & Canada. One of them is Rheims Recordings ST 7708.
How do I tell if my copy of We Wish You A Merry Christmas is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 7708, LP 6008) 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 We Wish You A Merry Christmas 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.