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Love And Happiness / Hogwash

by Earnest Jackson · 1973

11 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Love And Happiness / Hogwash

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.

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

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Stone Records Stone-200
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Stone Records 200
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

STONE 45-A- 2 -Re M HC MR △91488Side A runout

STONE 45-B- 2 -Re MR M HC △91488-XSide B runout

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Stone Records Stone-001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

STONE-45-A MHCSide A runout

STONE-45-B MHCSide B runout

Stone-001-ASide A label

Stone-001-BSide B label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Stone Records 200
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Stone Records Stone-001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaPolydor 2065 198-DJFirst year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973UKEpic S EPC 1717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973UKEpic S EPC 1717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973USStone Records Stone-200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973USStone Records 200First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973USStone Records Stone-001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973USStone Records Stone-001First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USStone Records 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973USStone Records 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1973USStone Records Stone-45-A / Stone-001-BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973UKEpic S EPC 1717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ALove And Happiness4:57
  2. BHogwash2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love And Happiness / Hogwash are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Love And Happiness / Hogwash are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Love And Happiness / Hogwash first released on vinyl?

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.

How do I tell if my copy of Love And Happiness / Hogwash is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Love And Happiness / Hogwash on vinyl worth?

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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