Vinyl pressings
by Odyssey · 1982
Happy Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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.
AFL1 4240 A 2Side A run-out etching
AFL1 4240 -B 2Side B run-out etching
AIL AFL1 4240 A-1 STERLINGVariant 2 Side A run-out etching (except STERLING stamped)
AI< AFL1 4240 - B 2 STERLINGVariant 2 Side B run-out etching (except STERLING stamped)
RCALP 6036 A-1U-1-1--Runout side A, variant 1
RCALP 6036 B-1U-1-1-5 JARunout side B, variant 1
RCALP 6036 A-2U-2-2Runout side A, variant 2
RCALP 6036 B-1U-1-1-1 JARunout side B, variant 2
APL1 4240 ASide A runout, etched
APL1 4240 BSide B runout, etched
AFL1 4240ASide A label
AFL1 4240BSide B label
AFL1 4240 A -G- J.W. CR[circled/stamped]Side A runout
AFL1 4240 B -G- J.W. CR[circled/stamped]Side B runout
AFL1-4240-ASide A label
AFL1-4240-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 4240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Barbados | RCA AFL1-4240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA 104.4169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-4240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | RCA Victor PL 14240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PL 14240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PL 14240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | RCA Victor AFL1-4240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 14240 / RCA LKAY 38293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 14240 / RCA LKAY 38293First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-8147First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-8147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA PL-14240 / RCA PL-14.240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Happy Together are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Barbados and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-4240.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-4240, RCALP 6036, APL1 4240, 104.4169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1 4240 A 2 and AFL1 4240 -B 2. 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.
