US
1950- Label and catalog number
- Golden Records R47
- Format
- 6", 78 RPM · Yellow
The SandpipersSanta Claus Is Comin' To Town / Christmas Song
Vinyl pressings
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / Christmas Song
by The Sandpipers · 1950
12 pressings1 countryVocalHolidayPopFolk
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
1 pressing came out in 1950, 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | US | Golden Records R47First year6", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl | 6", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1951 | US | Golden Records R476", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl | 6", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1951 | US | Golden Records R476", 78 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 6", 78 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1951 | US | Golden Records R476", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl | 6", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1951 | US | Golden Records R476", 78 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 6", 78 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1951 | US | Golden Records R476", 78 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 6", 78 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Golden Records 47 / Golden Records FF477", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| ? | US | Golden Records R476", 78 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 6", 78 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Golden Records FF477", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Golden Records R476", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl | 6", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | A Little Golden 45 RPM Record FF477", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Golden Records FF477", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- ASanta Claus Is Comin' To Town
- BChristmas Song
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town are there?
12 vinyl pressings of Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1950 and 1951.
When was Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US. One of them is Golden Records R47.
How do I tell if my copy of Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R47) 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 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 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.