US
1960- Label and catalog number
- RCA Camden CAL 325
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Jeanette MacDonald · 1960
Smilin' Through was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
G3 RP5673-4S
G3 RP5674-1S
G3RP-5673-8SSide 1 Stamped
G3RP-5674-9SSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | RCA Camden CAM 15First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 325First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 325First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 325First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 325First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 325First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | US | RCA Camden CAL 325First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | US | RCA Camden CAL 325First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | US | RCA Camden CAL 325First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | France | RCA Victor 830.510LP | LP |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Camden CDM 1006LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CAL 325LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Smilin' Through are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA Camden CAL 325.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 325, CAM 15) 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.
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.