LSP-4579 Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas 

Modified: December 9, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LSP-4579 Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas (LP)
Release Date: 10/20/1971

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

O Come All Ye Faithful
First Noel
On A Snowy Christmas Night
Winter Wonderland
Wonderful World Of Christmas
It Won’t Seem Like Christmas (Without You)

Side 2

I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day
If I Get Home On Christmas Day
Holly Leaves and Christmas Trees
Merry Christmas Baby
Silver Bells

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Cover Front: RCA Victor and catalog number upper left.
Cover Back: Stereo and catalog number upper right. 5/LSP-4579 lower left. Dynaflex info lower right. Copyright info on bottom near center.

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Sticker: Affixed to shrink-wrap announcing special bonus autographed Christmas card from Elvis.

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Insert: Postcard featuring picture of Elvis.

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Disc: (1971) Orange label. Dynaflex vinyl. “Elvis Sings the” is on one line and “Wonderful World of Christmas” on another. On Side 1 that tracks 1 and 2 are credited as(Presley).

Matrix numbers
Side 1: APRS-1673 2S C3 / Side 2: APRS-1674 2S B2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: APRS-1673 2S C3 / Side 2: APRS-1674 33S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: APRS-1673 2S C4 / Side 2: APRS-1674 2S B5 (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side 1: APRS-1673 3S B2C / Side 2: APRS-1674 4S B1T (Rockaway pressing)1
Side 1: APRS-1673 3S B2E / Side 2: APRS-1674 4S A1F (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: APRS-1673 4S A1C / Side 2: APRS-1674 4S B2B (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (1971) Orange label. Dynaflex vinyl. “Elvis Sings the Wonderful” is on one line and “World of Christmas” on another. On Side 1 that tracks 1 and 2 are credited as(Arr: Presley).

Matrix numbers3
Side 1: APRS-1673 5S / Side 2: APRS-1674 5S (Hollywood pressing)4
Side 1: APRS-1673 5S / Side 2: APRS-1674 6S (Hollywood pressing)
Side 1: APRS-1673 6S / Side 2: APRS-1674 6S (Hollywood pressing)
Side 1: APRS-1673 33S A1 / Side 2: APRS-1674 33S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: APRS-1673 33S A2 / Side 2: APRS-1674 34S C2 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (1976) Tan label. Dynaflex vinyl. “Elvis Sings the Wonderful” is on one line and “World of Christmas” on another. On Side 1 that tracks 1 and 2 are credited as(Arr: Presley).

Matrix numbers
Side 1: APRS-1673 5S / Side 2: APRS-1674 6S (Hollywood pressing)
Side 1: APRS-1673 6S / Side 2: APRS-1674 5S (Hollywood pressing)
Side 1: APRS-1673 33S A2 / Side 2: APRS-1674 34S C1 (Indianapolis pressing)

A tan label sold on eBay on July 28, 2012 for $137.16 plus shipping.5 A copy sold for $40.99 on April 7, 2013.6.

Inner Sleeves To identify the inner sleeve that is most appropriate for each release, look at the Inner Sleeves page on this site.

Re-released as ANL1-1936 Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas in 1976.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  3. Variation discovered by John Graham. ↩
  4. eBay reference 280940671377 (August 15, 2012) ↩
  5. eBay reference 190705963603 (July 28, 2012) ↩
  6. eBay reference 390569008741 (April 7, 2013) ↩