Vinyl pressings
by Mariah Carey · 1991
Make It Happen was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
XSS-74189-A 1A G1 DMS HERBIE JR :^) (T) B2Runout Etchings A-Side
XSS-74189-B 1A G1 (T) B2 DMS HERBIE JR :^)Runout Etchings B-Side
XSS-74189-A 1A G1 DMS HERbIE JR .<.) (T) 2Side A variant 2
XSS-74189-B 1A G1 (T) A DMS HERbIE JR .<.)Side B variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mexico | Sony Music PRLP-95655First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Philippines | Columbia QCLEP-18295 (44-74189)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Columbia 44 74189First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Australia | CBS 657941 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Costa Rica | Columbia 71820927", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Europe | Columbia 657819 612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Spain | CBS/Sony 657819 612", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Columbia XPR 174112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | Columbia 657819 77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1992 | US | Columbia 38-742397", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | Columbia 657941 612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Columbia 657941 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Make It Happen are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, Philippines, Mexico. One of them is Columbia 44 74189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 74189, QCLEP-18295 (44-74189), PRLP-95655) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-74189-A 1A G1 DMS HERBIE JR :^) (T) B2 and XSS-74189-B 1A G1 (T) B2 DMS HERBIE JR :^). 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.
