Vinyl pressings
by Thomanerchor · 1962
Weihnachtssingen Des Thomanerchores 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.
1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.
7 20 151 A 2U 203 799 8 1 31276 A-2Runout stamped side A
7 20 151 B 2O 203 800 31276 B-3Runout stamped side B
203 799Label side A
203 800Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 7 20 151First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 361LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 7 20 151LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 7 20 151LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 361LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 361LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 361LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Cantate 642 222 / Cantate CAN 11 19 KLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Cantate 656 006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Cantate CAN 11 19 K10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| ? | Germany | Parnass 77 909 / Parnass 77909LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Cantate 642 222 / Cantate CAN 11 19 KLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Cantate 642 222 / Cantate CAN 1119 KLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Weihnachtssingen Des Thomanerchores are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 7 20 151.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 20 151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 20 151 A 2U 203 799 8 1 31276 A-2 and 7 20 151 B 2O 203 800 31276 B-3. 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.
