Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Mathis · 1966
The Shadow Of Your Smile was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SR 61073-A-M2 RRSide A runout, variant 1
SR 61073-B-M1 RRSide B runout, variant 1
SR 61073-A-M2 RR R1Side A runout, variant 2
SR 61073-B-M1 RR 111Side B runout, variant 2
MG 21073A M3 MRRunout, Side A
MG 21073B M1 RR RIIIRunout, Side B
MG 21073A M1 RRSide A runout
MG 21073B M1 RRSide B runout
2XEA-3019Label A
2XEA-3020Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 349First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Mercury SR 61073 / Mercury SR-61073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Mercury MG 21073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Mercury MG 21073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Taiwan | First Record SLW 1593LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 3556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD. 3556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Mercury MG 21073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Mercury MG 21073First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Mercury SR 61073 / Mercury SR-61073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | Large World LW-162LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 349LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MCLP 3556LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of The Shadow Of Your Smile are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Mercury SR 61073, released February 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 61073, MG 21073, CLP 3556, CSD. 3556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61073-A-M2 RR and SR 61073-B-M1 RR. 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.
