Vinyl pressings
by Billie Eilish · 2021
Happier Than Ever was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. 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 2021, the album's first year, in 4 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.
B0033778-01-A MS 232559E1 1412029 B0033778-01 ASide A, v1
B0033778-01-B MS 232559E2 1407448 B0033778-01-BSide B, v1
B0033778-01-C MS 232559E3 1410115 B0033778-01-CSide C, v1
B0033778-01-D MS 232559E4 1404901 B0033778–01-DSide D, v1
B0033778-01-A [MPO logo] 21 223503 MSRunout, side A
B0033778-01-B ✽ MS [MPO logo] 21 223506Runout, side B
B0033778-01-C [MPO logo] 21 223600 MSRunout, side C
B0033778-01-D2 ✽ MS [MPO logo] 21 223650Runout, side D
B0033778-01-A MS MPOⓇ 21 216091Side A Runout, variant 1
B0033778-01-B MS MPOⓇ 21 216138Side B Runout, variant 1
B0033778-01-C MS MPOⓇ 21 216470Side C Runout, variant 1
B0033778-01-D MS MPOⓇ 21 217532Side D Runout, variant 1
B0033778-01-A [MPO® logo] 21 219149 MSRunout side A, variant 1, etched, MPO logo and number stamped
B0033778-01-B MS [MPO® logo] 21 216895Runout side B, variant 1, etched, MPO logo and number stamped
B0033778-01-C MS [MPO® logo] 21 219653Runout side C, variant 1, etched, MPO logo and number stamped
B0033778-01-D MS [MPO® logo] 21 219179Runout side D, variant 1, etched, MPO logo and number stamped
B0033778-01-A x̶ MS [MPO logo] 21 222720Side A, variant 1
B0033778-01-B x̶ MS [MPO logo] 21 222358Side B, variant 1
B0033778-01-C MS [MPO logo] 21 220114Side C, variant 1
B0033778-01-D MS [MPO logo] 21 217478Side D, variant 1
B0033778-01-A ✶ MS [MPO® logo] 21 224189Runout side A, variant 1
B0033778-01-B ✶ MSRunout side B, variant 1
B0033778-01-C2 MS [MPO® logo] 21 224191Runout side C, variant 1
B0033778-01-D2 ✶ MS [MPO® logo] 21 224188Runout side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Darkroom B0033778-01 / Interscope Records B0033778-01First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2021 | UK, Europe & US | Interscope Records B0033889-01 / Darkroom B0033889-01First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK, Europe & US | Interscope Records B0033887-01 / Darkroom B0033887-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Interscope Records B0033834-01 / Darkroom B0033834-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Darkroom B0033778-01 / Interscope Records B0033778-01First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Darkroom B0033832-01 / Interscope Records B0033832-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Darkroom B0033888-01 / Interscope Records B0033888-01First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Darkroom B0033833-01 / Interscope Records B0033833-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Darkroom B0033890-01 / Interscope Records B0033890-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Darkroom B0033987-01 / Interscope Records B0033987-01First yearLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2022 | Unknown | Interscope Records IR-BIEHTELP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Interscope Records B0036567-01 / Darkroom B0036567-01LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Darkroom B0033987-01 / Interscope Records B0033987-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2025 | Japan | Darkroom 359-7354 / Interscope Records 359-7354LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Happier Than Ever are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2021 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, UK, Europe & US, USA & Europe, Worldwide. One of them is Darkroom B0033778-01.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0033778-01, B0033889-01, B0033887-01, B0033834-01) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B0033778-01-A MS 232559E1 1412029 B0033778-01 A and B0033778-01-B MS 232559E2 1407448 B0033778-01-B. 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.
