US
November 1965- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 85019
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
F-2533 HSide 1 Variant
F-2534 HSide 2 Variant
F-2533Side 1
F-2534Side 2
Vinyl pressings
A Charlie Brown Christmas
by Vince Guaraldi · 1965
127 pressings8 countriesCool JazzHolidaySoundtrackJazz
A Charlie Brown Christmas 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 A Charlie Brown Christmas
10 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
US
December 4, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 5019Fantasy FANT-5019
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
F-2531-1 IA side run-out stamped
F-2532-1 IB side run-out stamped
F-2531A side center label
F-2532B side center label
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 5019
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
- Runout / matrix
F-2531 HA side run-out stamped
F-2532 HB side run-out stamped
F-2531A side center label
F-2532B side center label
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 85019
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
F-2533-1 A RVariant 1, A side
F-2534-1 A1 RVariant 1, B side, A1 Stamped
F-2533-2- C1 RVariant 2, A side
F-2534-2- B2 RVariant 2, B side
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 5019
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway
- Runout / matrix
F-2531-1 A RSide 1 Variant
F-2532-1 A RSide 2 Variant
F-2531Side 1
F-2532Side 2
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 85019Fantasy FAN 85019
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
F2533-1 B1 IRunout Side A, Variant 1
F2534-1 A1 IRunout Side B, Variant 1
F_2533_1 I B1Runout Side A, Variant 2
F_2̶534_1 A1 I 2 [2 below crossed out 2]Runout Side B, Variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 127 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | US | Fantasy 5019First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Fantasy 5019First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Fantasy 5019First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Fantasy 5019First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Fantasy 85019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Fantasy 5019First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Fantasy 85019 / Fantasy FAN 85019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Fantasy 5019First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Fantasy 85019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Fantasy 5019 / Fantasy FANT-5019First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Fantasy 85019LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
1970s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Fantasy 8431LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F 8431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F 8431LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F 8431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Fantasy F 8431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F 8431LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Fantasy FANC 61LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Fantasy F 8431LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Jazz Heritage 913158HLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
2000s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 8431 / Fantasy 843112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Fantasy F-8431LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F-8431-ALP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
2010s27 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Fantasy 8431LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F-8431-ALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F-8431-ALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Fantasy F-8431-ALP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 8431 / Fantasy 8431LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 8431 / Fantasy 8431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Fantasy F-8431-A / Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Fantasy F-8431-ALP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Fantasy FAN00052LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2017 | US | Fantasy CR00049 / Craft Recordings CR00049LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2017 | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Craft Recordings CR00061 / Fantasy CR00061LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Fantasy F-8431 / Fantasy 8431LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Canada | Fantasy F-8431LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2020s61 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Fantasy F-8431 / Craft Recordings CR02715LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2020 | US | Fantasy F-8431 / Craft Recordings CR02776LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2020 | US | Craft Recordings CR02791 / Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Fantasy F-8431 / Craft Recordings CR02715LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Fantasy F-8431 / Craft Recordings CR02715LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2020 | US | Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK, Europe & US | Fantasy F-8431 / Craft Recordings CR02715LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2020 | US | Fantasy F-8431 / Craft Recordings CR02715LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2020 | US | Fantasy F-8431 / Craft Recordings CR02715LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Craft Recordings CR03428 / Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Craft Recordings CR03430 / Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Craft Recordings CR03429 / Fantasy F-8431LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Canada | Fantasy 8431 / Craft Recordings CR03492LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Fantasy F-8431 / Craft Recordings CR03556LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Fantasy 8431 / Craft Recordings CR04521LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy 00025218843119LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F 8431LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F-8431-ALP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Fantasy 85019LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8431 / Fantasy FANT-8431LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-8431 / Fantasy 8431LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Fantasy FANT-8431 / Fantasy F-8431LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8431LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8431LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8431LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1O Tannenbaum5:03
- A2What Child Is This2:20
- A3My Little Drum3:15
- A4Linus And Lucy3:03
- A5Christmas Time Is Here (Instrumental)6:06
- B1Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)2:44
- B2Skating2:24
- B3Hark, The Herald Angels Sing1:55
- B4Christmas Is Coming3:22
- B5Für Elise1:02
- B6The Christmas Song3:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of A Charlie Brown Christmas are there?
127 vinyl pressings of A Charlie Brown Christmas are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 2026.
When was A Charlie Brown Christmas first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Fantasy 85019, released November 1965.
How do I tell if my copy of A Charlie Brown Christmas is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 85019, 5019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-2533 H and F-2534 H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is A Charlie Brown Christmas 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.
