Vinyl pressings
by Lonnie Gordon · 1990
Happenin' All Over Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 11 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.
UTOPIA MAX. SUPET — 159 - A2 ✱Runout A-side etched
SUPET - 159- AA2 ✱ MAX.Runout AA-side etched
SUPET 159-APrinted, A side label
SUPET 159-AAPrinted, B side label
SUPE 159 - A2 LYN 25036 UTOPIA DAMONTRunout A-side, variant 1
SUPE 159 B2 LYN 25037Runout B-side, variant 1
SUPE 159 - A2 1 DAMONT UTOPIA LYN 25036 DRunout A-side, variant 2
SUPE 159 B1 2 LYN 25037 DRunout B-side, variant 2
SUPET-159-A₂ * MAX UTOPIARunout etched side A
SUPET-159-AA₃ * UTOPIA MAXRunout etched side B
SUPET 159-ALabel side A
SUPET 159-AALabel side B
SUPETX 159-ALabel Side A
SUPETX 159-AALabel Side AA
SUPE 159 A-2 W LYN 25036 UTOPIAA-side runout, etched
SUPE 159 B1 SUPE 159 B1 3 LYN 25036B-side runout, etched
SUPE 159-AA-side label
SUPE 159-BB-side label
SUPE 159 A-2 W LYN 25036 UTOPIAA-side runout
SUPE 159 B1 SUPE 159 B1 3 LYN 25036B-side runout
SUPE 159-AA-side label
SUPE 159-BB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records X14713First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records 102125 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Supreme Records K10053 / Liberation Records K10053First year7" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records K10053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records X14713First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records X14713First year12", Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records 102125 6 / Liberation Records 102125-6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Benelux | BITE Records 145.609-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Vogue 312188First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | France | Supreme Records 399010 / Vogue 399010First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | France | Vogue 102353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Metronome 873 951-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Metronome 873 950-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Greece | Epic EPC 655864First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Italy | Supreme Records SUPEX 159First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Japan | Artimage Vinyls AIV-1204212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label LONNIE00212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Supreme Records SUPETS15912", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
40 vinyl pressings of Happenin' All Over Again are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1990 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Sweden, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Supreme Records SUPET 159, released January 15, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUPET 159, SUPE 159, SUPETX 159, 613 057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UTOPIA MAX. SUPET — 159 - A2 ✱ and SUPET - 159- AA2 ✱ MAX.. 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.
