Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1955
So Smooth was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
F2 PP4734-2S H Aside A runout stamped
F2 PP4735-10S H Aside B runout stamped
F2PP-4734side A label
F2PP-4735side B label
F2PH-4736Label side A
F2PH-4737Label side B
F2PH-4738Label side C
F2PH-4739Label side D
F2 PH4736-1S I A 4Runout side A
F2 PH4737-1S I A 2Runout side B
F2 PH4738-1S A 2Runout side C
F2 PH4739-1S I A 3Runout side D
F2 PP4734-5S Ⅰ B2Runout side A, variant 1
F2 PP4735-12S Ⅰ A5Runout side B, variant 1
F2 PP4734-6S B1Runout side A, variant 2
F2 PP4735-13S Ⅰ B3Runout side B, variant 2
F2 PP4734-3S A1Runout side A
F2 PP4735-9S A1Runout side B
F2PP-4734Label side A
F2PP-4735Label side B
F2 PP4734-5S I A1Side A runout
F2 PP4735-12S I A5Side B runout
F2PP-4734Side A label
F2PP-4735Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Australia | RCA L10255First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-1085First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Norway | RCA EPB-1085First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1085 / RCA Victor LPM 1085First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor EPB-1085 / RCA Victor EPB 1085First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor EPB-1085 / RCA Victor EPB 1085First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1085First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1085First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1085First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1085 / RCA Victor LPM 1085First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor LPM-1085First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPL 3049LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Philippines | RCA Victor LPM-1085LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-5103A(M)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA PG-56(m)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RJL-2558(M)LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Victor RA-5240LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of So Smooth are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Australia, Canada, Norway. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-1085.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-1085, EPB-1085, L10255) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2 PP4734-2S H A and F2 PP4735-10S H A. 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.
