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First Christmas Record For Children

by Various Artists · 1965

11 pressings2 countriesVocalHolidayPop

First Christmas Record For Children was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 First Christmas Record For Children

2 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Harmony HL 9554
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

o XLP110770-1C 2Side 1

o XLP110771-1C 1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Harmony HL 9554
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XLP110770-1ASide 1

o XLP110771-1ASide 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaHarmony HL 9554First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965USHarmony HL 9554First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968USHarmony HS 14554LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1968USHarmony HS 14554LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHarmony WHS 14554LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaHarmony HS 14554 / Columbia HS 14554LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaColumbia HS 14554 / Harmony HS 14554LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaHarmony HS 14554 / Columbia HS 14554LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USHarmony HS 14554LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USHarmony HS 14554LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USHarmony HS 14554LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Here Comes Santa Claus
  2. A2I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
  3. A3The Littlest Snowman
  4. A4Suzy Snowflake
  5. A5'Twas The Night Before Christmas
  6. B1Jingle Bells
  7. B2The Little Christmas Tree
  8. B3He'll Be Coming Down The Chimney
  9. B4Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
  10. B5C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of First Christmas Record For Children are there?

11 vinyl pressings of First Christmas Record For Children are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1968.

When was First Christmas Record For Children first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Canada, US. One of them is Harmony HL 9554.

How do I tell if my copy of First Christmas Record For Children is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HL 9554) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XLP110770-1C 2 and o XLP110771-1C 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is First Christmas Record For Children 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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