BONANZA Christmas on the Ponderosa - 1963 1st Press RCA LP Original TV Cast EX
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Description
🎄 Bonanza: Christmas on the Ponderosa
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RCA Victor LPM-2757 (Mono) — original 1963 release
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Features the full Bonanza cast: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts
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A warm blend of traditional carols, original songs, and spoken-word vignettes straight from the Ponderosa
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Includes “Santa Got Lost in Texas,” “Stuck in the Chimney,” “The First Christmas Trees,” and more
🎄 Condition: Excellent (EX)
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Playback tested — repeating click on Side 1, Track 3, plus light surface noise on both sides
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Vinyl shows many visible surface scratches, but plays through without skips or overwhelming noise
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Jacket is clean with a bent upper-left corner, light shelf wear, but no splits or writing
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Labels are sharp, spindle marks minimal
🎄 Matrix & Pressing Details
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First Pressing Verified — stamped PPRM-4355--1S (Side 1) / PPRM-4356--1S (Side 2)
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Both sides feature “I” and “IV” spaced clockwise in the deadwax — consistent with RCA Hollywood mastering layout
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“PPRM” prefix confirms mono mastering, with “1S” suffix indicating first lacquer cuts
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Matrix orientation mapped for your anomaly archive
🎄 Collector Appeal
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Ideal for fans of vintage TV, holiday nostalgia, and spoken-word LPs
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A solid survivor from the golden age of network tie-ins
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Perfect for your regional provenance archive
🎄 Tagline: Yule hear the ranch spirit — with cowboy crackle, vintage scratches, and a bent-corner badge!
LP-10300
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