Vinyl pressings
by Steve Alaimo · 1971
When My Little Girl Is Smiling / Gemini was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
TI BAA-ZS 7-7501-1Side A runout (stamped except for "TI BAA")
TI AG- ZS 7-7501-2Side B runout (stamped except for "TI AG")
ZS7 7501-1Side A label
ZS7 7501-2Side B label
ZS7 7501-1Label A
ZS7 7501-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | Epic 66627First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7386First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7386First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS 7386First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 7386First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Entrance ZS7 7501First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | US | Entrance ZS7 7501First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Entrance ZS7 7501First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | CBS CBS 7386First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of When My Little Girl Is Smiling / Gemini are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Entrance ZS7 7501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS7 7501, 7386, CBS 7386, 66627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI BAA-ZS 7-7501-1 and TI AG- ZS 7-7501-2. 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.
