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Jingle Bell Jazz

by Various Artists · 1962

15 pressings3 countriesBopHard BopSwingHoliday

Jingle Bell Jazz 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Jingle Bell Jazz

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

October 17, 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1893
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XLP-57191-1BSide 1 Stamped

o XLP-57192-1ASide 2 Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8693
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM-57193-1ASide 1 Stamped

XSM-57194-1BSide 2 Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

October 17, 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8693
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSM-57193-1ASide 1 Stamped

o XSM-57194-1BSide 2 Stamped

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia CL 1893First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CL 1893LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8693LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1893LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8693First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962CanadaColumbia CS 8693First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USColumbia CL 1893First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964JapanCBS YS 406-CLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966JapanCBS YS-693-CLP, Compilation, Stereo, ReissueLP, Compilation, Stereo, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USHarmony KH 32529LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USColumbia PC 36803LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1980USColumbia PC 36803LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980USColumbia PC 36803LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1980USColumbia PC 36803LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1981USColumbia PC 36803LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Jingle Bells3:00
  2. A2White Christmas2:31
  3. A3Winter Wonderland5:23
  4. A4The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)3:54
  5. A5Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer2:31
  6. A6We Three Kings Of Orient Are3:50
  7. B1Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town3:40
  8. B2Deck Us All With Boston Charlie3:12
  9. B3Frosty The Snowman1:43
  10. B4If I Were A Bell2:54
  11. B5Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree2:25
  12. B6Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jingle Bell Jazz are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Jingle Bell Jazz are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1981.

When was Jingle Bell Jazz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1893, released October 17, 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Jingle Bell Jazz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1893, CS 8693) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XLP-57191-1B and o XLP-57192-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jingle Bell Jazz 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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