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Vinyl pressings

You Make Me Happy

by Hi-Tension · 1984

10 pressings3 countriesBoogieElectronicFunk / Soul

You Make Me Happy was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 You Make Me Happy

10 pressings came out in 1984, 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.

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Streetwave MKHAN 30
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MKHAN 30 A1Runout (Etched) Side A

MKHAN 30 B1Runout (Etched) Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Streetwave MKHAN 30Streetwave SWPRO3
Format
12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Only The First 5000 Pressings
Full details of this pressing

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Streetwave MKHAN 30
Format
12", Single, White Label, Promo
Runout / matrix

MKHAN 30 A1Runout (Etched) Side A

MKHAN 30 B1Runout (Etched) Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceStreetwave 311123 / Vogue 311123First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1984FranceStreetwave 102026 / Vogue 102026First year7"7"
1984GermanyZYX Records ZYX 5166 / ZYX Records ZYX BONUS 1First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
1984GermanyZYX Records 1101First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKStreetwave MKHAN 30First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKStreetwave MKHAX 30First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984UKStreetwave MKHAN 30First year12", Single, White Label, Promo · Promo12", Single, White Label, Promo · Promo
1984UKStreetwave KHAN 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKStreetwave MKHAX 30First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1984UKStreetwave MKHAN 30 / Streetwave SWPRO3First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited

Tracklist

  1. AYou Make Me Happy (Vocal)
  2. B1You Make Me Happy (Radio Version)
  3. B2You Make Me Happy (Instrumental)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Make Me Happy are there?

10 vinyl pressings of You Make Me Happy are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was You Make Me Happy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, France, Germany. One of them is Streetwave MKHAN 30.

How do I tell if my copy of You Make Me Happy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MKHAN 30, MKHAX 30, KHAN 30, 311123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MKHAN 30 A1 and MKHAN 30 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Make Me Happy 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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