Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1963
The Great Songs Of Christmas, Album Three was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
o XTV-88656-1BB PSide A runout, variant 1
o XTV-88657-1BA PSide B runout, variant 1
XTV-88656-1HSide A runout, variant 2
XTV-88657-1BCSide B runout, variant 2
XTV-88656-1D T C ISide A runout
XTV-88657-1D A IIIII IIISide B runout
XTV 88656Side A label
XTV 88657Side B label
○ XTV-88656-1BF PRunout Side A, stamped
○ XTV-88657-1L PRunout Side B, stamped
XTV 88656Label Side A
XTV 88657Label Side B
XTV-88656-1E A2C IIIRunout A stamped, III etched
XTV-88657-1C ACB IIIIIII TRunout B stamped, III etched
XTV 88656Label A
XTV 88657Label B
○ XTV-88656-1CB PRunout Side A, stamped
○ XTV-88657-1BF PRunout Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Goodyear MX-144505First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia Special Products XTV 88656First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia Special ProductsFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice SL-109LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Columbia Special Products CSP 117LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of The Great Songs Of Christmas, Album Three are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia Special Products CSP 117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSP 117, MX-144505, XTV 88656) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XTV-88656-1BB P and o XTV-88657-1BA P. 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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