Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1954
It's Crazy / Smile was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45-9224-N4 [Scranton Anvil]Side A runout variant 1
45-12854-N3 [Scranton Anvil]Side B runout variant 1
45-9224-N4 [Scranton Anvil]Side A runout variant 2
45-12854-N4 [Scranton Anvil]Side B runout variant 2
9224Label Side A
12854Label Side B
9224-D1 3 ☆A-side runout
12854-D2 2 ☆B-side runout
9224A-side label
12854B-side label
9224-N2#3 (Anvil logo)A-side stamped
12854-N3#2 (Anvil logo)B-side stamped
9224A-side label
12854B-side label
45-9224Label Side A
45-12854Label Side B
MX64786. 9224 2.19Side A - Runout
MX64285. 12854 2.50Side B - Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-350First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Canada | Capitol Records C-1374First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records F2897First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1954 | France | Capitol Records 2897First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP350First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Norway | Capitol Records 2897First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2897First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2897First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records F2897First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records 2897First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records 2897Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Capitol Records C 2897Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Capitol Records F 28977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2897Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records CF 28977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records C2897Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records F 28977", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 164Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 164 / Capitol Records 2897Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 164 / Capitol Records 2897Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records Cap. 164 / Capitol Records 2897Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 2897Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 28977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records C 2897Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records F2897 / 45-9224 / 45-128547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of It's Crazy / Smile are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records F2897.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F2897, 2897, CP-350, C-1374) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-9224-N4 [Scranton Anvil] and 45-12854-N3 [Scranton Anvil]. 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.
