Vinyl pressings
by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band · 1971
Sometimes I Just Feel Like Smilin' 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.
15 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
EKS 75013 A-2 PAR STERLING LH CSide A, variant 1
EKS 75013 B IBLP STERLING ASide B, variant 1
S \ EKS 75013 A 1A STERLING LH A2Side A, variant 3
S \ EKS 75013 B 1B STERLING A1Side B, variant 3
p 2 EKS 75013 A-2 PAR STERLING LH C 2A-side runout etching, variant 1
Xs p EKS 75013 B 1B CP STERLING A 5B-side runout etching, variant 1
p 2 EKS 75013 A-2 PAR STERLING LH C 2A-side runout etching, variant 2
Xs p EKS 75013 B 1B CP STERLING C 1B-side runout etching, variant 2
Ƨ EKS 75013 A-2 PAR STERLING LHRunout side A
Ƨ EKS 75013 B-∎1 PAR XS A STERLING LH 8Runout side B
EKS 75013 A-2 PAR STERLING L HSide A
EKS 75013 B PAR STERLING L HSide B
EKS 75013 A 1A STERLING L H A1Side A Runout (variant 2)
S 1 EKS 75013 B-2 PAR STERLING A1Side B Runout (variant 2)
K-42095-AI 10
K-42095-BI 2
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 | Argentina | Music Hall 112.982First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKS-75013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKS-75013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-75013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Elektra 42095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Exulta ELK 42 095 / Elektra EKS 75 013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Elektra EL 0405 / Elektra 405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Elektra SWG-7527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Elektra SWG-7527First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Elektra EKC 6006First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra K 42095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-75013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS 75013First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-75013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-75013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Sometimes I Just Feel Like Smilin' are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-75013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-75013, EKS 75013, K 42095, 112.982) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 75013 A-2 PAR STERLING LH C and EKS 75013 B IBLP STERLING A. 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.
