Vinyl pressings
by The Royal Guardsmen · 1978
Merry Snoopy's Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
SLX-02643 (TR) 6•7•8 $ WSide A runout, variant 1
SLX-02644 (TR) 6•7•8 $ WSide B runout, variant 1
MLP-1238-A SLX-02643 (TR) 6•78 $ WSide A runout, variant 2
MLP-1238-B SLX-02644 (TR) 6•78 $ WSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Mistletoe Records MLP-1238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Mistletoe Records MLP-1238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Holiday HDY-1913LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Holiday HDY-1913LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Holiday HDY-1913LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Holiday HDY-1913LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Holiday Records HYD-1913LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Holiday HDY-1913LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Holiday HDY-1913 / AFE HDY 1913LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Audiofidelity Enterprises, Inc. PD 1913LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
10 vinyl pressings of Merry Snoopy's Christmas are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1978 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada. One of them is Mistletoe Records MLP-1238.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MLP-1238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLX-02643 (TR) 6•7•8 $ W and SLX-02644 (TR) 6•7•8 $ W. 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.
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