Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1981
A Christmas Record was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ILPS 7017 A-1 5Side A runout variant 1
ILPS 7017 B-1 U 1Side B runout variant 1
ILPS 7017 A-1 U 4 JONZ 1Side A runout variant 2
ILPS 1770 B-1 U 0 SOUND CLINIC 1Side B runout variant 2
ILPS 7017 A-1U 7A side, stamped
ILPS 7017 B-1U 8B side, stamped
JONZA side, etched
SOUND CLINICB side, etched
020 6313272 1 380 POLYGRAMRunout side A, stamped
020 6313272 2 380 POLYGRAMRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | ZE Records 6313 272 / Island Records 6313 272First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 204 222 / Island Records 204 222-320First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | ZE Records 204222First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | UK | ZE Records ILPS 7017 / Island Records ILPS 7017First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | ZE Records ILPS 7017First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Australia | ZE Records L 37915 / ZE Records ILPS 7022LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Australia | ZE Records L-37915 / Island Records ILPS 7022LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Passport Records PL 5011 / Passport Records PL5011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Passport Records PL5011LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 205 068LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records ILPS 7022 / ZE Records ILPS 7022LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | ZE Records 6313 444 / Island Records 6313 444LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Germany | Island Records 205.068LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-65012 / ZE Records 14C 062-65012LP, Compilation, Special Edition | LP, Compilation, Special Edition |
| 1982 | Italy | ZE Records ILPS 17022 / Island Records ILPS 17022LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
19 vinyl pressings of A Christmas Record are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, France, Germany. One of them is ZE Records ILPS 7017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 7017, 6313 272, 204 222, 204222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 7017 A-1 5 and ILPS 7017 B-1 U 1. 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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