Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1987
Christmas Rap was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PRO-1247-A MASTERDISK HW A-1 ᐉRunout side A, etched, MASTERDISK + ᐉ stamped
PRO-1247-A MASTERDISK HW A-2 ᐉRunout side B, etched, MASTERDISK + ᐉ stamped
PRO-1247ALabel side A
PRO-1247BLabel side B
PRO-1247A-DJSide A
PRO-1247B-DJSide B
828 085 - 1 S 1 320 1 ARunout side A
828 0⃫5⃫9⃫ 085 - 1 S 2 320 1 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Rhythm Attack Productions RAP 4-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 828 085-1 / London Records 828 085-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Germany | Rhythm Attack Productions RAP 4-1LP, Compilation, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1987 | Greece | London Records 828 084-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Greece | London Records 828 084-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | London Records 828 084-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONLP 52 / London Records 828 084-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | US | Profile Records PRO-1247First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Profile Records PRO-1247-DJFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Get On Down GET51300LPLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Get On Down GET51300LPLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Get On Down GET51300-LP / Profile Records GET51300-LPLP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Get On Down GET51300LPLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Unknown | Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88843091361 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 1RAW10639S1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Christmas Rap are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Profile Records PRO-1247.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-1247, PRO-1247-DJ, LONLP 52, RAP 4-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRO-1247-A MASTERDISK HW A-1 ᐉ and PRO-1247-A MASTERDISK HW A-2 ᐉ. 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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