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The Chi-LitesHappy Being Lonely / Love Can Be Hazardous

Vinyl pressings

Happy Being Lonely / Love Can Be Hazardous

by The Chi-Lites · 1976

12 pressings10 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Happy Being Lonely was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Happy Being Lonely

9 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Mercury 73844
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

73844-2-52966 CPA4Etched Runout Side A

73844-2-52967 CP B4Etched Runout Side B

2-52966Matrix Label Side A

2-52967Matrix Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Mercury 73844
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

STERLING 73844-2-52966 CT A2Runout Side A

STERLING 73844-2-52967 CT B2Runout Side B

2-52966Matrix Label Side A

2-52967Matrix Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Japan

November 1976
Label and catalog number
Mercury SFL-2136
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

73844AA side deadwax - stamped

73844BB side deadwax - stamped

73844 AA Side Label

73844 BB Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976BrazilMercury 6167430First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1976JamaicaMercury 2-52966First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976NetherlandsMercury 6167 430First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976New ZealandMercury 6167 430First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UKMercury 6167 430First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UK & USMercury DJ-469 / Mercury 73844First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1976USMercury 73844First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976USMercury 73844First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976JapanMercury SFL-2136First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977ItalyMercury 6167 4307", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1977SpainMercury 6167 4307", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977SpainMercury 61 67 4307", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHappy Being Lonely3:41
  2. BLove Can Be Hazardous3:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Happy Being Lonely are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Happy Being Lonely are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Happy Being Lonely first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Brazil and more. One of them is Mercury 73844.

How do I tell if my copy of Happy Being Lonely is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73844, 6167 430, SFL-2136, 6167430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 73844-2-52966 CPA4 and 73844-2-52967 CP B4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Happy Being Lonely on vinyl worth?

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.

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