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Vinyl pressings

Have A Smile With Me

by Ray Charles 路 1964

32 pressings13 countriesRhythm & BluesVocalFunk / SoulPop

Have A Smile With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Have A Smile With Me

20 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 11 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

June 1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABCS-495
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ABCS 495 A [Bell Sound] (stamped) LW (etched)Side 1 runout

ABCS 495 B [Bell Sound] (stamped) LW (etched)Side 2 runout

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US

June 1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC-495
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

饾憼饾憮 ABC-495-A 虏 LW (etched) BellSound (stamped)Side 1 runout

饾憼饾憮 ABC-495-B 虏 LW (etched) BellSound (stamped)Side 2 runout

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC-495
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC-495-AA side variant 1

ABC 495-BB side variant 1

ABC-495-A 2... LW BellSound sfA side variant 2

ABC 495-B 2... LW BellSound sfB side variant 2

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
ABC-Paramount ABC-495
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC-495 A WL Bell Sound fRunout A-side

ABC-495 B虏 Bell Sound sfRunout B-side

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UK

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CLP 1795
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ABC.495A

ABC.495B

ABC 495 A-1S 1 R

ABC 495 B-1S 1 G

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

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ArgentinaAriel ABCS 495First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1964AustraliaAmpar SML-931,396First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964AustraliaAmpar ML-31,396First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1964BrazilCompanhia Brasileira De Discos FLPG 20.6074First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1964CanadaSparton ABC 495 / ABC-Paramount ABC 495First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1964FranceABC-Paramount ABC-495 / ABC-Paramount ABC 495First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1964FranceABC-Paramount ABC-495 / ABC-Paramount ABC 495First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1964NetherlandsArtone MGAP 9443First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1964NetherlandsPhilips 841 993 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964New ZealandAmpar ML-31,396First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1964SpainABC-Paramount HP 91-11 / Hispavox HP 91-11First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964SpainABC-Paramount HPS 91-11 / Hispavox HPS 91-11First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1566First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1795First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1964USABC-Paramount ABC-495First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
All 24 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USABC Records ABCS-495LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971USABC-Paramount ST-90487 / ABC-Paramount ABCS-495LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo 路 Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo 路 Club edition
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPhilips 632 088 BLLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
?GermanyPhilips 841 990 BYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 632 088 BLLP, Album, Promo, Mono 路 Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono 路 Promo, Mono
?JapanABC-Paramount SH 139LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoGamma GX 01-085LPLP
?USABC-Paramount T-90487LP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Smack Dab In The Middle3:17
  2. A2Feudin' And Fightin2:12
  3. A3Two Ton Tessie3:55
  4. A4I Never See Maggie Alone5:37
  5. A5Move It On Over2:34
  6. B1Ma (She's Making Eyes At Me)3:25
  7. B2The Thing2:25
  8. B3The Man With The Weird Beard3:53
  9. B4The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane3:06
  10. B5Who Cares (For Me)2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Have A Smile With Me are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Have A Smile With Me are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1964 and 1971.

When was Have A Smile With Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount ABCS-495, released June 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Have A Smile With Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS-495, ABC-495, CSD 1566, CLP 1795) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCS 495 A [Bell Sound] (stamped) LW (etched) and ABCS 495 B [Bell Sound] (stamped) LW (etched). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Have A Smile With Me 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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