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Perry ComoThe Shadow Of Your Smile

Vinyl pressings

The Shadow Of Your Smile

by Perry Como · 1972

10 pressings6 countriesEasy ListeningVocalJazzPop

The Shadow Of Your Smile was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Shadow Of Your Smile

5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2547
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ACRS-6069Side A label

ACRS-6070Side B label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2547
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

ACRS-6069Side A label

ACRS-6070Side B label

ACRS-6069-2S I A1

ACRS-6070-2S I A1

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA International (Camden) INTS 1411RCA International (Camden) CAS-2547
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ACRS 6069 - 1ERunout Stamp Side A

ACRS 6070 - 1ERunout Stamp Side B

ACRS 6069Label Side A

ACRS 6070Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2547First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2547LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1972New ZealandRCA Camden CAS-2547 / RCA Camden CAS 2547First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1411 / RCA International (Camden) CAS-2547First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USRCA Camden CAS-2547First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USRCA Camden CAS-2547First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976CanadaPickwick CAS-2547LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1976USPickwick CAS-2547LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaRCA Victor 38-366LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA Camden CAS-2547 / Pickwick CAS-2547LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Souvenir D'Italie3:51
  2. A2The Shadow Of Your Smile3:46
  3. A3Forget Domani2:42
  4. A4Coo Coo Roo Coo Coo Paloma2:49
  5. A5Arrivederci Roma3:30
  6. B1How Insensitive3:10
  7. B2Meditation3:45
  8. B3Baía3:25
  9. B4Toselli's Serenade3:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Shadow Of Your Smile are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Shadow Of Your Smile are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.

When was The Shadow Of Your Smile first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-2547.

How do I tell if my copy of The Shadow Of Your Smile is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-2547, INTS 1411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ACRS-6069 and ACRS-6070. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Shadow Of Your Smile on vinyl worth?

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.

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