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Various ArtistsDie Schönsten Weihnachtslieder

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Die Schönsten Weihnachtslieder

by Various Artists · 1972

12 pressings3 countriesReligiousClassicalBalladVocal

Die Schönsten Weihnachtslieder was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Die Schönsten Weihnachtslieder

1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyDiamant 909-2-120001First yearLPLP
1973GermanyDiamant 120 001 / Diamant 909-2-120001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977SwitzerlandMelodie LSO 10.001 / Melodie 10.001 LSOLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyBellaphon BA 2000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GermanyBellaphon 2000LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownTT Record 926 / TT Record TT 917LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustriaNot On Label 926 / Not On Label SST 926LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyAuditon 6.22679LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyBellaphon BEL 2000LPLP
?GermanyTT Record HSP 917 / TT Record TT 917LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyBellaphon BA 2000LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyDiamant 76.22 001 / Diamant 120 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Glockengeläute Der Frauenkirche München
  2. A2Stille Nacht
  3. A3O Du Fröhliche, O Du Selige Weihnachtszeit
  4. A4O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum
  5. A5Ihr Kinderlein Kommet
  6. A6Ave Maria
  7. A7Ave Verum
  8. A8Glockengeläut Vom Nürnberger Dom
  9. B1Glockengeläute Vom Dom Zu Mainz
  10. B2Heil'ge Nacht
  11. B3Gott Ist Mein Lied
  12. B4Heilig (Aus Der "Deutschen Messe")
  13. B5Schlafe, Schlafe, Holder Süßer Knabe
  14. B6Ave Maria
  15. B7Largo (Aus "Xerxes")
  16. B8Glocken Des Domes Zu Speyer
  17. B9Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Schönsten Weihnachtslieder are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Die Schönsten Weihnachtslieder are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1972 and 1984.

When was Die Schönsten Weihnachtslieder first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Diamant 909-2-120001.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Schönsten Weihnachtslieder is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 909-2-120001) 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 Die Schönsten Weihnachtslieder 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.

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