US
1967- Label and catalog number
- MGM Records E-4472
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
E4472 SIDE1 MG940Runout, Side 1 etched
E4472 SIDE2 MG941Runout, Side 2 etched
Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1967
Happiness - Connie Francis On Broadway Today was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
E4472 SIDE1 MG940Runout, Side 1 etched
E4472 SIDE2 MG941Runout, Side 2 etched
SE-4472 SIDE-1 M-35-940Side 1 Runout (there is also another two digit number after that, that I just can't read)
SE-4472 SIDE-2 M-35-941Side 2 Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | MGM Records E 4472(C) / MGM Records E-4472First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4472First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | MGM Records 665 080First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E-4472First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records SE-4472First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E-4472First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E-4472First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records SE-4472First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MGM Records SE-4472LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records ST-91330 / MGM Records SE-4472LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | MGM Records T-91330 / MGM Records E-4472LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Happiness - Connie Francis On Broadway Today are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is MGM Records E-4472.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-4472, SE-4472, E 4472(C), 665 080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4472 SIDE1 MG940 and E4472 SIDE2 MG941. 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.

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