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Ray Conniff & His Orchestra'S Awful Nice

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'S Awful Nice

by Ray Conniff & His Orchestra · 1958

45 pressings16 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

'S Awful Nice was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 'S Awful Nice

18 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 10 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

July 28, 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM43436-3A ||A|||Side A - stamped, ||A||| etched

XSM43437-2L ||Side B - stamped, || etched

XSM 43436Label Side A

XSM 43437Label Side B

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US

July 28, 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM43436-3D H ISide A stamped, exc. H and I etched

XSM43437-2D H I X I ISide B stamped, exc. H, I, X and I I etched

XSM 43436Side A label matrix

XSM 43437Side B label matrix

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1137
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP43271-1AD TΛIIISide A runout, stamped

XLP43272-1AE ΛIISide B runout, stamped

x"Lp" 43271Label A

x"Lp" 43272Label B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1137
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP43271-1AJRunout area side A, variant 1

XLP43272-1FRunout area side B, variant 1

XLP43271-1D 1ARunout area side A, variant 2

XLP43272-1B 11111Runout area side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

June 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8001
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM43436-3ASide A runout

XSM43437-2aSide B runout

XSM 43436Side A label

XSM 43437Side B label

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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1950s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ArgentinaColumbia 9002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958BrazilColumbia LPCB 42072First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia CS 8001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaColumbia CL 1137First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958ColombiaColumbia CL 1137First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958ColombiaColumbia CS 8001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958FrancePhilips 840 003 BYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958ItalyPhilips B 07 368 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958South AfricaCBS ALD 6233First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKPhilips BBL.7281First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKPhilips 840 003 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKPhilips SBBL.503 / Philips 840003BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USColumbia CL 1137First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1137First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia CL 1137LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 20 pressings from the 1950s
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961NetherlandsPhilips B 07368 LLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1961NetherlandsPhilips B 07368 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia CS 8001LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USColumbia CS 8001LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966ArgentinaColumbia 8177 / Columbia 8.177LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia CS 8001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973NetherlandsHallmark Records SHM 807LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileColumbia 9002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeHallmark Records SHM 807LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S62.050LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S62.050 / CBS 62 050LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips B 07 368 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCBS S 62 050LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?GermanyPhilips 840 003 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyCBS 62.050LP, AlbumLP, Album
?MexicoColumbia CL 1137LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS 62050LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips B 07368 LLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 840 003 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaCBS ASF. 1001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS SBPG 62050LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHallmark Records SHM 807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1(When Your Heart's On Fire) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  2. A2Lullaby Of Birdland
  3. A3June In January
  4. A4I Cover The Waterfront
  5. A5The Very Thought Of You
  6. A6It Had To Be You
  7. B1Paradise
  8. B2April In Paris
  9. B3That Old Feeling
  10. B4Say It Isn't So
  11. B5All The Things You Are
  12. B6Lovely To Look At

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 'S Awful Nice are there?

45 vinyl pressings of 'S Awful Nice are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1958 and 1973.

When was 'S Awful Nice first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia CS 8001, released July 28, 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of 'S Awful Nice is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8001, CL 1137, BBL.7281, 840 003 BY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM43436-3A ||A||| and XSM43437-2L ||. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 'S Awful Nice 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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