Vinyl pressings
by The Outsiders · 1967
Happening 'Live!' was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST1 2745 B8 0Runout, side 1 (stamped), variant 1
ST2 2745 B8Ⅰ0Runout, side 2 (stamped, Ⅰ etched), variant 1
ST1 2745 B8 #2 0Runout, side 1 (stamped, #2 etched), variant 2
ST2 2745 A7 #2 0Runout, side 2 (stamped, #2 etched), variant 2
T1-2745-G5 #2 IAM[In Triangle]Side A Runout
T2-2745-F6 IAM[In Triangle]Side B Runout
T1-2745Side A Label
T2-2745Side B Label
STI-2745-A4A Runout - Etched
ST2-2745-B5B Runout - Etched
╱IAM╲A & B Runout - Stamped (Triangle)
T1 2745 F8 0Side A Runout - Variant 1
T2 2745 G9 #2 0Side B Runout - Variant 1
T1 2745 G9 #3 0Side A Runout - Variant 2
T2 2745 G9 0Side B Runout - Variant 2
ST-1-2745-A-6 1 ✲Side A Runout
ST-2-2745-A-6 (6 looks like C) 1 ✲Side B Runout
ST1-2745Side A Label
ST2-2745Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T-2745 / Capitol Records T 2745First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records ST2745 / Capitol Records ST-2745First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8260First yearLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2745First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T-2745First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2745 / Capitol Records T-2745First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2745First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2745 / Capitol Records T-2745First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2745 / Capitol Records ST-2745First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1718LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Mexico | Capitol Records POP-672LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records POP-672LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Happening 'Live!' are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2745.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2745, T-2745, T 2745, ST2745) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1 2745 B8 0 and ST2 2745 B8Ⅰ0. 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.
