Vinyl pressings
by Dave Appell And His Orchestra · 1960
Happy Jose / Noivous was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. C-207-A-1 DM AudiomatrixA-Side Runout Etching
DM AudioMatrix RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. C-1̶9̶9̶-̶A̶ 207-BB-Side Runout Etching
C-207-ALabel A
C-207-BLabel B
C--2 0 7--A--1 △ - 41202Label A
45 - C - 207 - B △ - 41202 - XLabel B
C207A-1B R R Bell SoundRunout Side A
C207B-1A R R Bell SoundRunout Side B
C-207-ALabel A
C-207-BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Cameo C-207XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Mexico | Gamma G 360First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Norway | Columbia 45 DB 4763 / Columbia 45-DB 4763First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4763First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1960 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4763First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Cameo C-207First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Cameo C-207First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Cameo C-207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Cameo C-207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia DO-42647", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Happy Jose / Noivous are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Mexico and more. One of them is Cameo C-207.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-207, 45-DB 4763, C-207X, G 360) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. C-207-A-1 DM Audiomatrix and DM AudioMatrix RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. C-1̶9̶9̶-̶A̶ 207-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.
