Vinyl pressings
by Jean Carn · 1978
Happy To Be With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
P.I.R. AL-34986-2F F/W NS S2Side A
P.I.R. BL-34986-2F F/W NS S12Side B
P.I.R. AL-34986-2E F/W NS S2Side A variant
AL 34986Label A
P P.I.R. AL-34986-2D F/W NSSide A etched [P stamped]
P P.I.R. BL-34986-2C F/W NSSide B etched [P stamped]
AL 34986Side A label
BL 34986Side B label
TI P.I.R. AL - 34986 - 2B F/W NSRunout Side A, variant 1
TI P.I.R. BL - 34986 - 2B F/W NSRunout Side B, variant 1
T2 P.I.R. AL - 34986 - 2B F/W NSRunout Side A, variant 2
P.I.R. BL - 34986 - 2C F/W NSRunout Side B, variant 2
TI P.I.R. AL - 34986 - 2B F/W NS B(stamped)Side A runout etched
T2 P.I.R. AL - 34986 - 2B F/W NS A(stamped)Side B runout etched
AL 34986Label A
BL 34986Label B
TI P.I.R. AL-34986-2B AW NS A oSide A Runout Etching
T P.I.R. BL-34986-2B F/W NS Λ oSide B Runout Etching
AL34986Label A
BL34986Label B
l S P.I.R. AL-34986-2E o F/W NS A 3Side A Runout Etching
l S P.I.R. BL-34986-2F o F/W NS A 4Side B Runout Etching
AL 34986Label A
BL 34986Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PL 3033 / Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records PZ 34986 / Philadelphia International Records 34986First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Happy To Be With You are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada, Australia, Jamaica. One of them is Philadelphia International Records JZ 34986, released June 9, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 34986, PZ 34986, PL 3033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AL-34986-2F F/W NS S2 and P.I.R. BL-34986-2F F/W NS S12. 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.
