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Vinyl pressings

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

by Various Artists · 1958

19 pressings5 countriesStoryHolidayChildren's

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaRCA Victor LBY-1011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USRCA Victor LBY-1011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaRCA Camden CAS 1068(e)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965CanadaRCA Camden CAL 1068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaRCA Camden CAS 1068(e) / RCA Camden CAS(e) 1068LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USRCA Camden CAS 1068(e)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USRCA Camden CAL 1068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Camden CAS 1068(e)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USRCA Camden CAL 1068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USRCA Educational Records DEL1-0156LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-1068LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?Australia & New ZealandRCA Camden CAS-1068LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaPickwick CAS 1068 / Camden CAS-1068LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS 1068(e) / RCA Camden CAS(e)-1068LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPickwick CAS 1068 / Camden CAS-1068LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS-1068(e)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPickwick CAS-1068 / Camden CAS-1068LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS-1068(e)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USA & CanadaRCA Camden CAS-1068(e) / RCA Camden CAS 1068(e)LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
  2. A2Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
  3. A3Frosty The Snow Man
  4. B1The Night Before Christmas Song
  5. B2Rudolph's Second Christmas
  6. B3Suzy Snowflake

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 1976.

When was Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Canada, US. One of them is RCA Victor LBY-1011.

How do I tell if my copy of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBY-1011) 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 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 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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