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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

by Bing Crosby · 1950

41 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

6 pressings came out in 1950, 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

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-89
Format
7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-L 4168Side A

45-L 3896 ◈Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 41 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USDecca 9-89First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
1950USDecca 9-89First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
1950USDecca DL 5403First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1950USDecca 9-89First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
1950USDecca 9-89First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
1950USDecca 9-89First year7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
1954UKBrunswick LA 8606LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956AustraliaFestival Records FR12 1581LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaDecca DL 8262LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956CanadaDecca DL 8262LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956New ZealandFestival Records FR12 1581LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandFestival Records FR12-1581LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 8262LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USDecca DL 8262LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956AustraliaFestival Records FR10 1177LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from the 1950s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA-519LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA-519LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA-519LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973New ZealandMCA Records COPS 1057LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA-519LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-519LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-519LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-519LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records DL 78262LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaMCA Records SRA-295 028 / Summit SRA-295 028LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaFestival Records DL-30,298LP, 10", Album, ReissueLP, 10", Album, Reissue
?AustraliaFestival Records FL-30,298LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaBrunswick LAA 8606LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?AustraliaFestival Records DL-30,298LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDecca DL 78262LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 78262LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT.8278LP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT 8278LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMCA Records MUP 323LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USDecca ED-709 / Decca ED 7097", 45 RPM, Album, EP7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
?USDecca DL 78262LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDecca DL 8262LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USDecca DL 78262LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
  2. A2The Rose Of Tralee
  3. A3My Girl's An Irish Girl
  4. A4Galway Bay
  5. B1How Can You Buy A Killarney?
  6. B2Eileen
  7. B3With My Shillelagh Under My Arm
  8. B4St. Patrick's Day Parade

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of When Irish Eyes Are Smiling are there?

41 vinyl pressings of When Irish Eyes Are Smiling are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1950 and 1980.

When was When Irish Eyes Are Smiling first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US. One of them is Decca 9-89.

How do I tell if my copy of When Irish Eyes Are Smiling is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-89, DL 5403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 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.

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