Vinyl pressings
by Horslips · 1972
Happy To Meet...Sorry To Part was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
STOAT-LP-1 A1 [Man With Bow Tie Etching]Variant 1, side A runout, etched
STOAT-LP-1 B1Variant 1, side B runout, etched
STOAT-LP-1 A1 — [Man With Bow Tie Etching] HVariant 2, side A runout, etched
STOAT-LP-1 B1 — ᗉVariant 2, side B runout, etched
MOO 3A–2E AIⅠSide A runout stamped, "AIⅠ" etched
MOO 3B–3E AIJSide B runout stamped, "AIJ" etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | Oats MOO 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Ireland | Oats MOO 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 50019 / Atlantic Nᵒ 50 019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50019 / Atlantic ATL 50 019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 019LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Atco Records SD 7030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atco Records SD 7030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atco Records SD 7030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Oats MOO 3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ireland | Oats MOO 3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 20 119LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 20 119LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Ireland | Horslips MOO 3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Ireland | Oats MOO 3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | DJM Records DJF 20544LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Not On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
16 vinyl pressings of Happy To Meet...Sorry To Part are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Ireland, UK. One of them is Oats MOO 3, released December 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOO 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STOAT-LP-1 A1 [Man With Bow Tie Etching] and STOAT-LP-1 B1. 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.
