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Hello Happiness

by The Drifters · 1975

11 pressings9 countriesPop RockSoulRockFunk / Soul

Hello Happiness was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Hello Happiness

4 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Belgium

1975
Label and catalog number
Bell Records 4 C 006-97504
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

4 C 006-97504 - AStamped Runout, Side A

4 C 006-97504 - BStamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1975
Label and catalog number
Bell Records BL 318
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BELL 1469ALabel A

BELL 1469BLabel B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975BelgiumBell Records 4 C 006-97504First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975New ZealandBell Records BL 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975South AfricaBell Records BLJ 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKBell Records BELL 1469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976GermanyBell Records 1 C 006-97 5047", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976IrelandBell Records BELL 14697", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976ItalyBell Records 3C 006 975047", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UKBell Records BELL 14697", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976UruguayBell Records 400.0147", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1976NetherlandsBell Records NG 7057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976UKBell Records BELL 14697", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHello Happiness
  2. BI Can't Get Away From You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hello Happiness are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Hello Happiness are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Hello Happiness first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Belgium, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1469.

How do I tell if my copy of Hello Happiness is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1469, 4 C 006-97504, BL 318, BLJ 127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hello Happiness 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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