US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2134
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · 1st Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A5744-11 WSide A Runout etched
A5631-11 AT WSide B Runout etched
A-5744Side A Label
A-5631Side B Label
The DriftersWhen My Little Girl Is Smiling
Vinyl pressings
When My Little Girl Is Smiling
by The Drifters · 1962
19 pressings10 countriesVocalPop
When My Little Girl Is Smiling was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 When My Little Girl Is Smiling
14 pressings came out in 1962, 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
1962- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2134
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · ® On Label
- Runout / matrix
45A-5744-2Side A runout
W 45-A-5631-3 ATSide B runout
A-5744Side A label
A-5631Side B label
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2134
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A-5744Side A label
A-5631Side B label
45-A5744-21 AT MR △-41683 WDeadwax A
45-A5631-21 AT MR △-41682 WDeadwax B
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2134
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
A5744-11 WSide A runout
A45631-11 AT WSide B runout
A-5744Side A label
A-5631Side B label
UK
March 1962- Label and catalog number
- London American Recordings 45-HLK 9522London Atlantic 45-HLK 9522
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45-MSM-5744-1CRunout groove, side A
45-MSM-5745-1CRunout groove, side B
MSM.5744Label, side A
MSM.5745Label, side B
UK
1962- Label and catalog number
- London American Recordings 45-HL-K 9522
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | London American Recordings HL-1935 / London Atlantic HL-1935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Atlantic AT. 2134First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 70.079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | Atlantic 112051First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | Atlantic JET-1105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-K 753First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-K 9522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 45-21347", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 45-2134First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 45-2134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 45-21347", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 45-2134First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 45-2134First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 45-21347", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AWhen My Little Girl Is Smiling2:31
- BMexican Divorce2:32
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of When My Little Girl Is Smiling are there?
19 vinyl pressings of When My Little Girl Is Smiling are listed here, from 10 countries.
When was When My Little Girl Is Smiling first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2134.
How do I tell if my copy of When My Little Girl Is Smiling is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2134, 45-HLK 9522, 45-HL-K 9522, HL-1935) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A5744-11 W and A5631-11 AT W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is When My Little Girl Is Smiling 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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