Vinyl pressings
by Denroy Morgan · 1982
Happy Feeling was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
BKD-512-ASide A Runout
BKD-512-BSide B Runout
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKStamped in runout, Side B
HERbIE JREtched in runout, with a smiley face, both sides
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) "Hugo" JAGL-1-AA-Side Runout Etching
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) JAGL-1-BB-Side Runout Etching
JAGL-A19A-Side Label
JAGL-B19B-Side Label
BKSL 6 A¹ DAMONTRunout side A, etched
BKSL 6 B¹ DAMONTRunout side B, etched
BKSL 6-ALabel side A
BKSL 6-BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Becket Records BKD 512First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Becket Records BKA 4514XFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | France | Vogue 310958 / Becket Records 310958First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | UK | Becket Records BKSL 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Becket Records BKS 6First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Becket Records BKD 512First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Becket Records BKD 512First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Becket Records BKA 45-14First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | US | Becket Records BKA 45-14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Becket Records JAGLFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Happy Feeling are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Becket Records BKD 512.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BKD 512, BKA 45-14, JAGL, BKSL 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BKD-512-A and BKD-512-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.
