Vinyl pressings
by Paulinho Da Costa · 1979
Happy People was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2312 (2309 erased) 102 PP2171 ALSHIRERunout Groove A Side
2312 102 PP2172 ALSHIRERunout Groove B Side
2309 102 PP2171 ALSHIRERunout Groove A Side - variant 2
2312 (2309 erased) 102 PP2172 ALSHIRERunout Groove B Side - variant 2
2312-102 / A etRunout side A, etched
2312-102 / B etRunout side B, etched
PP 2171Label side A
PP 2172Label side B
2312 102 S 1 320 1 CRunout side A
2312 102 S 2 32 0 C 1Runout side B
2312 102 1 1 520 170979Runout side A, stamped
2312 102 2 1 520 cRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Pablo Today 2312-102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Today 2312102 / Pablo Today 2312-102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Today 2312-102 / Pablo today 2312102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Today 2312 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Pablo Today 2312-102 / Pablo Today 2312 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Pablo Today MTF 1603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Pablo Today 2312 102 / Pablo Today 2312-102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Pablo Today 2312-102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Pablo Today 2312 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pablo Today 2312-102 / Pablo Today 2312102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Pablo Today 2312 102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Pablo Today 2312 102 / Pablo Today 2312102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Pablo Today 2312-102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Pablo Today 2312-102 / Original Jazz Classics OJC 783LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Happy People are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Pablo Today 2312-102, released May 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2312-102, 2312 102, MTF 1603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2312 (2309 erased) 102 PP2171 ALSHIRE and 2312 102 PP2172 ALSHIRE. 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.
