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Happy Jack by The Who, album cover

First-year pressing

Happy Jack 1966 Germany Pressing (59 056)

Happy Jack by The Who

Mono
Artist
The Who
Title
Happy Jack / I've Been Away
Label
  • Polydor 59 056
Country
Germany
Released
1966
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 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
  • 4 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z L 59056 A Made in GermanySide A stamped, L is rotated 90°, variant 3
  • 1 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z I 59056 B Made in GermanySide B stamped, I is rotated 90°, variant 3
  • 2 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z O 59056 A Made in GermanySide A stamped, O is rotated 90°, variant 4
  • 2 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z V 59056 B Made in GermanySide B stamped, V is rotated 90°, variant 4
  • 2 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z M 59056 A Made in GermanySide A stamped, M is rotated 90°, variant 5
  • 2 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z L 59056 B Made in GermanySide B stamped, L is rotated 90°, variant 5
  • 4 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z W 59056 A Made in GermanySide A stamped, W is rotated 90°, variant 6
  • 3 ℗1966 M6 ◇Z Y 59056 B Made in GermanySide B stamped, Y is rotated 90°, variant 6
All 33 pressings of Happy Jack