Vinyl pressings
by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel · 1975
Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 22 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.
EMI 2263 A-1 AMSide A - stamped (variant 1)
EMI 2263 B-1 ALSide B - stamped (variant 1)
EMI 2263 A-1 002Side A - stamped (variant 2)
EMI 2263 B-1 C 1-1 2Side B - stamped (variant 2)
EMI 2263 A - 1Runout area side A variant 1
EMI 2263 B - 1Runout area side B variant 1
EMI 2263 A - 1 MDRunout area side A variant 2
EMI 2263 B - 1 OHRunout area side B variant 2
EMI.2263A(2)Runout Side A
EMI.2263B(2)Runout Side B
EMI 2263 ALabel Side A
EMI 2263 BLabel Side B
EMI 2263 A-1 G ASide A - stamped
EMI 2263 B-1 ==Side B - stamped, edged
EMI 2263 A-1 G ISide A - stamped, edged
EMI 2263 B-1 G ISide B - stamped, edged
EMI 2263 A-1 C 1A side, stamped
EMI 2263 B-1 C 1B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | EMI 1166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Argentina | EMI EMI 1166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4C006-05812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4C006-05812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4C006-05812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | EMI EMI-4054First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Denmark | EMI EMI 2263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Denmark | EMI EMI 2263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Finland | EMI 5E 006-05812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | EMI 2C 004-05812 / EMI 2C 004-05.812First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | EMI 05812First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-05 812 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 22637", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 22637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 22637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 22637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 22637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2263, released January 31, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2263, 4070, P-4070, P-4201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2263 A-1 AM and EMI 2263 B-1 AL. 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.
