Vinyl pressings
by The Who · 1966
Happy Jack was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 10 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.
✲P✲ 591010 A//8 1 1 5Runout side A, variant 1
591010 B ▽ 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 1
591010 A ▽ 2 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
591010 B ▽ 1 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
591010 A//8 1 1 ✲P✲Side A runout, variant 1
591010 B ▽ 1 1 3 4Side B runout, variant 1
591010 A//8 1 1 1 ✲P✲Side A runout, variant 2
591010 B ▽ 1 2 1Side B runout, variant 2
MX152443 591010A NH591010-1Side A Runout
MX152444 591010B NH591010-2Side B Runout
591010-ASide A Label
591010-BSide B Label
5 P 1966 M6 ◇Z 59056 A 24 Made in AustriaRunout Side A
5 P 1966 M6 ◇Z 59056 B 24 Made in AustriaRunout Side B
59 056 ALabel Side A
59 056 BLabel Side B
4 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z W 59056 A Made in GermanySide A stamped, W is rotated 90°, variant 1
4 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z A C 59056 B Made in GermanySide B stamped, A C is rotated 90°, variant 1
4 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z A IX A 59056 A Made in GermanySide A stamped, A IX A is rotated 90°, variant 2
1 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z A B 59056 B Made in GermanySide B stamped, A B is rotated 90°, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | International Polydor Production NH-591010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Austria | Polydor 59 056First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | International Polydor Production 421 128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 59 056First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 59 056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 59 056First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 59 056First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Greece | Polydor NHH222 / International Polydor Production 222First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Polydor S 1218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Polydor NH 59056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Polydor NH 59056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Norway | Polydor 59 056 / Polydor 59056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Polydor 59 056 / Polydor NH 59728First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Switzerland | Polydor 570 030 / Polydor 59 0567", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | UK | Reaction 591010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor s12187", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
33 vinyl pressings of Happy Jack are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1966 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Reaction 591010, released December 3, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 591010, NH-591010, 59 056, NHH222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✲P✲ 591010 A//8 1 1 5 and 591010 B ▽ 1 1 2. 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.
