Vinyl pressings
by Stephanie De-Sykes · 1974
Born With A Smile On My Face was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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.
BRAD 7409 A-1 1 CYHand etched runout, side A variant 1
BRAD 7409 B-1 4 EHand etched runout, side B variant 1
BRAD 7409 A-1 1 AEHand etched runout, side A variant 2
BRAD 7409 B-1 1 AUHand etched runout, side B variant 2
BRAD 7409 A-1 3Etched runout, side A
BRAD 7409 B-1 2Etched runout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | M7 MSB 057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Bradley's Records 640.036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Hansa International 13 551 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Hansa International 13 551 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Pye Records BRAD 7409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Bradley's Records BRA 202First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Ariola 13 536 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Viking VS 307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Sonet T-7927First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | South Africa | RPM RPM 415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Bradley's Records 06.077First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Sweden | Sonet T 7927First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bradley's Records BRAD 7409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Bradley's Records BRAD 7409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-12026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Born With A Smile On My Face are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Bradley's Records BRAD 7409.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRAD 7409, ABC-12026, MSB 057, 640.036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRAD 7409 A-1 1 CY and BRAD 7409 B-1 4 E. 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.
