Vinyl pressings
by The Tokens · 1967
It's A Happening World 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.
13 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
39223 WS-1685-A 1-C ARunout A etched / A stamped
39224-WS-1865-B 1-C ARunout B etched / A stamped
S39223Matrix A on label
S39224Matrix B on label
9223 1B W-1685 ARunout side A, variant 1
9224 1B W-1685 BRunout side B, variant 1
9223 1B W-1685 A IIIIRunout side A, variant 2
9224 1B W-1685 B IIII TRunout side B, variant 2
9223 1B W-1685 ARunout side A, etched
9224 1B W-1685 BRunout side B, etched
9223Label side A
9224Label side B
39223 WS-1685-A 1-A O BRunout A etched/stamped
39224 WS 1865 B 1-A A 6 ORunout B etched/stamped/etched/stamped
S39223Label 1
S39224Label 2
P o 39223 WS-1685-A 1-DRunout A etched/stamped
P o 39224 WS 1865 B 1-DRunout B etched/stamped
S39223Label 1
S39224Label 2
39223 WS-1685-A 1-C T A l/lRunout A etched / A stamped
39224-WS-1865-B 1-C T B1Runout B etched / A stamped
S39223Matrix A on label
S39224Matrix B on 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 | Warner Bros. Records W 1685First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1685First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS 1685 / Warner Bros. Records 1685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBL 1042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1685 / Warner Bros. Records 1685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1685 / Warner Bros. Records 1685First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1685 / Warner Bros. Records 1685First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1685 / Warner Bros. Records 1685First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1685 / Warner Bros. Records 1685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1685 / Warner Bros. Records 1685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1685 / Warner Bros. Records 1685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records W 1685 9224 / Warner Bros. Records 1685First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of It's A Happening World are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany, South Africa and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1685.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1685, W 1685, WBL 1042, W 1685 9224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39223 WS-1685-A 1-C A and 39224-WS-1865-B 1-C A. 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.
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