Vinyl pressings
by Eumir Deodato · 1982
Happy Hour 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.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
BSK-1-3649-LW5 •Side 1 Runout Etched
BSK-2-3649-LW1 •Side 2 Runout Etched
✲ ☆STERLINGStamped Both Sides ("☆" Etched)
BSK-1-3649-LW4 •Side 1 Variant 1
BSK-1-3649-JW5 #2Side 1 Runout Etched
BSK-2-3649-JW2 #1Side 2 Runout Etched
☆STERLINGStamped Both Sides ("☆" Etched)
BSK-1-3649-WW1 •Side 1 Runout Etched
BSK-2-3649-WW1 •Side 2 Runout Etched
STERLINGStamped Both Sides ("☆" Etched on B side))
BSK-1-3649-JW1 STERLING 0Side A Runout Etched (Stamped STERLING 0
BSK-2-3649-JW2 ☆ STERLING 0Side B Runout Etched (Stamped STERLING 0
BSK-1-3649-JW1 #2 STERLING 0Runout side 1
BSK-2-3649-JW1 #1 STERLING I 0Runout side 2
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 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 983 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 983 / Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 983 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11122First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 983 / Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3649First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records Y-WBR-0003649.9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records 0003649.9First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 983 / Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 983First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1538First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Happy Hour are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Brazil, France, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3649.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3649, 26071, WB 56 983, WB K 56 983) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3649-LW5 • and BSK-2-3649-LW1 •. 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.
