US
April 1973- Label and catalog number
- Stone Records Stone-45-A / Stone-001-B
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
STONE-45-AA runout, etched
STONE-45-BB runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Earnest Jackson · 1973
Love And Happiness / Hogwash was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
STONE-45-AA runout, etched
STONE-45-BB runout, etched
STONE-45-A M HCA Side Hand Etched
STONE-45-B M HCB Side Hand Etched
Stone-200-AA-Side Label
Stone-200-BB-Side Label
STONE 45-A- 2 -Re M HC MR △91488Side A runout
STONE 45-B- 2 -Re MR M HC △91488-XSide B runout
STONE-45-A MHCSide A runout
STONE-45-B MHCSide B runout
Stone-001-ASide A label
Stone-001-BSide B label
p STONE-45-A M HC 1A runout, etched
p STONE-45-B M HC 1B runout, etched
Stone-45-AA-Side Label
Stone-45-BB-Side Label
STONE-45-A M HCA-Side Runout Etching
STONE-45-B M HCB-Side Runout Etching
Stone-001-AA-Side Label
Stone-001-BB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2065 198-DJFirst year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 1717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 1717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Stone Records Stone-200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Stone Records 200First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Stone Records Stone-001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Stone Records Stone-001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Stone Records 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Stone Records 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Stone Records Stone-45-A / Stone-001-BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Epic S EPC 1717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Love And Happiness / Hogwash are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Stone Records Stone-45-A / Stone-001-B, released April 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Stone-45-A / Stone-001-B, Stone-200, 200, Stone-001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STONE-45-A and STONE-45-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.