Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1980
Happy House was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
POSP 117 A//2∇ESTR STRAWBERRY 11 11 ½ TECHNICS HELLO BUDGIE!Side A, variant 1
POSP 117 B//1∇ESTR STRAWBERRY 11 8 BYE BYE BLACKHEADSSide B, variant 1
POSP 117 A//1∇ESTR 11 2 ½ TECHNICS STRAWBERRY HELLO BUDGIE!Side A, variant 2
POSP 117 B//1∇ESTR STRAWBERRY 11 5 BYE BYE BLACKHEADSSide B, variant 2
POSP 117 A//1∇ESTR 11 11 STRAWBERRY HELLO BUDGIE ½ TECHNICSSide A runout, variant 1
POSP 117 B//2∇ESTR 11 5 STRAWBERRY BYE BYE BLACKHEADSSide B runout, variant 1
POSP 117 A//2∇ESTR 11 2U STRAWBERRY HELLO BUDGIE ½ TECHNICSSide A runout, variant 2
POSP 117 B//1∇ESTR 11 15 STRAWBERRY BYE BYE BLACKHEADSSide B runout, variant 2
DPQ-6187
MX-55839Side A label
MX-55840Side B label
205' POSP 117-A1Side A, hand-etched runout
POSP 117-B1Side B, hand-etched runout
2059.215 A 1 POL 2059215 A 380=POLYGRAM DU1 A1Side A, etched / stamped runout
2059-215 2 POL 2059215 B 380=POLYGRAM DU1Side B, etched / stamped runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Interfusion K7787 / Interfusion POSP 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Belgium | Polydor POSP 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2059 215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2059 215First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 117First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2059 215First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6187 / Polydor DPQ6187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6187First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 20 59 215First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 117 / Polydor 2059 215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor POSP 117 / Polydor 2059 215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Happy House are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Japan, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 117, released March 7, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 117, DPQ 6187, K7787, 2059 215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP 117 A//2∇ESTR STRAWBERRY 11 11 ½ TECHNICS HELLO BUDGIE! and POSP 117 B//1∇ESTR STRAWBERRY 11 8 BYE BYE BLACKHEADS. 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.
