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Commander Cody And His Lost Planet AirmenSmoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)

Vinyl pressings

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)

by Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen · 1973

12 pressings7 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)

12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

May 1973
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAA-0216
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

MB 27456-BS-1-11-1 TLC(boxed)A Side Runout

MB27458-AS-2-11-1 TLC(boxed) PRB Side Runout

MB 27456-SA Side Label

MB 27458-SB Side Label

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US

May 1973
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAA-0216
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

MB 27456-AS-6A Side Label

MB 27458-BS-6B Side Label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAA-0216Paramount Records PAA 0216
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

MB 27458-SLabel A

MB 27456-SLabel 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaParamount Records PMK-5179First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973CanadaParamount Records PAA 0216XFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973GermanyParamount Records 1C 006-94.864 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94.864First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973NetherlandsParamount Records PAA 0216First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973New ZealandParamount Records PMK 5179First year7", Single7", Single
1973UKParamount Records PARA 3040First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973USParamount Records PAA-0216 / Paramount Records PAA 0216First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1973USParamount Records PAA-0216First year7"7"
1973USParamount Records PAA-0216First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1973USParamount Records PAA-0216First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1973USParamount Records PAA-0216First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USParamount Records PAA-0216First year7"7"

Tracklist

  1. ASmoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)3:41
  2. BRock That Boogie2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Paramount Records PAA-0216, released May 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAA-0216, PARA 3040, PMK-5179, PAA 0216X) 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 Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) 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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