Vinyl pressings
by Tír na nÓg · 1972
A Tear And A Smile was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CHR 1006 A-1U R 1Side A runout variant 1
CHR 1006 B-1U R 1Side B runout variant 1
CHR 1006 A-2U G 1Side A runout variant 2
CHR 1006 B-2U G 1Side B runout variant 2
T1 CHR-1006 31520-1-2Side A runout
CHR-1006 31521-1-1Side B runout
31,520Side A label
31,521Side B label
CHR - 1006 - ASide A runout stamped variant 1
CHR - 1006 - BSide B runout stamped variant 1
SMX 40621 2ARunout Side A, etched
SMX 40622 2ARunout Side B, etched
CHR 1006 A-2USide A runout stamped
CHR 1006 B-2USide B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Chrysalis SCYL 934623 / Chrysalis SCYL-934,623First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Chrysalis CHR 1006 / Chrysalis 6307 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 504First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Chrysalis 040 1006 / Chrysalis CHR 1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Chrysalis SCYL-934623First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Chrysalis 63 07 504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Denmark | Chrysalis CHR 1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1006LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of A Tear And A Smile are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Denmark, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1006, released April 7, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1006, SCYL 934623, 6307 504, 040 1006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1006 A-1U R 1 and CHR 1006 B-1U R 1. 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.
