Vinyl pressings
by Wizzard · 1973
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SHAR 5079 A-1USide A Stamped Runout
SHAR 5079 B-1USide B Stamped Runout
SHAR.5079ASide A Label
SHAR.5079BSide B Label
SHAR 5079 A-1USide A runout, variant 1
SHAR 5079 B-1USide B runout, variant 1
SHAR 5079 A-1U GH 3Side A runout, variant 2
SHAR 5079 B-1U O 1Side B runout, variant 2
K 16336 A2Side A: Stamped - Variant 1
K 16336 B2Side B: Stamped - Variant 1
K 16336 A1 5Side A: Stamped - Variant 2
K 16336 B1 5 1Side B: Stamped - Variant 2
SHAR 5079 A-1U MO 3Side A Runout variant 1
SHAR 5079 B-1U MM 3Side B Runout variant 1
SHAR 5079 A-1U P A 3Side A Runout variant 2
SHAR 5079 B-1U M R 1Side B Runout variant 2
K 16336 A1Side A, stamped
K 16336 B1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Harvest HAR -10382First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | Harvest HAR -10382First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-05 517 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | Harvest HARG 1518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Harvest HAR 5079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Harvest HAR 5079First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-05.517First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Harvest HAR 5079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Norway | Harvest HAR 5079First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | South Africa | Harvest HARJ 5079First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1973 | Turkey | Harvest HATS 322First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Harvest HAR 5079First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Harvest HAR 5079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5079, released December 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5079, K 16336, HAR -10382, 1C 006-05 517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5079 A-1U and SHAR 5079 B-1U. 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.
