Vinyl pressings
by The Yardbirds · 1966
Happenings Ten Years Time Ago 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.
18 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 14 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.
7XCA 30661 -1 P KT 2Side A runout, stamped
7XCA 30662 -1 H KT 1Side B runout, stamped
7XCA 30661Side A label
7XCA 30662Side B label
7XCA 30661 -1 M KT 2Runout A, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 30662 -1 M KT 2Runout B, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 30661 -1 GM KT 2Runout A, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 30662 -1 P KT 2Runout B, stamped, variant 2
7XCA30661 7XCT2608Side A [Label]
7XCA30662 7XCT2609Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | Ariel 310.196First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | Columbia DO-4737First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 72423First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8024First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8024First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1301First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | France | Riviera 121 101 / Riviera N° 121 101First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Epic 5-9922First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | India | Columbia 45-DB. 8024`First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I)8024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20 040First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 10479First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 685First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 8024First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Demon Records DEMSING0097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of Happenings Ten Years Time Ago are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1966 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8024, released October 7, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8024, 310.196, DO-4737, 72423) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 30661 -1 P KT 2 and 7XCA 30662 -1 H KT 1. 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.
