US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Pickwick SPC-3071
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SPC-3071-Aside A runout etched
SPC-3071-B X-1W-12side B runout etched
Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1967
When You're Smiling was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SPC-3071-Aside A runout etched
SPC-3071-B X-1W-12side B runout etched
SPC-3071-A R W-1Etched
SPC-3071-B W-1 SM 2Etched
PC-3071-A P-1A side etched
PC-3071-B P-1 1B side etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Pickwick PC-3071First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Pickwick SPC-3071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Pickwick/33 Records PC-3071LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Cosmic CPSX-440LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3071LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pickwick/33 Records PC-3071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of When You're Smiling are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Pickwick SPC-3071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPC-3071, PC-3071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPC-3071-A and SPC-3071-B X-1W-12. 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.