UK
April 11, 1994- Label and catalog number
- Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 60
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
12 LOSE 60XXA - 01 - 1 - 1Runout stamp side A
12 LOSE 60 XX B - 01 - 1 - 1Runout stamp side AA
Vinyl pressings
by Urban Cookie Collective · 1994
High On A Happy Vibe was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 6 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.
12 LOSE 60XXA - 01 - 1 - 1Runout stamp side A
12 LOSE 60 XX B - 01 - 1 - 1Runout stamp side AA
LOSE 60 A-1-1-Q1Side A runout, stamped
LOSE 60 B-1-1-Q1Side B runout, stamped
LOSE 60 A-1-1- Q2Side A runout
LOSE 60 B-1-1- Q2Side B runout
LOSE 60 A-1-1-Q1Side A Runout, Stamped
LOSE 60 B-1-1-Q1Side B Runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Germany | Pulse-8 Records INT 127.225First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Greece | FM Records FM 2072First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Italy | Pulse-8 Records LOSEX 60First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Netherlands | Dance Pool PUL 660488 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX-510First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 60 DJ/2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Pulse-8 Records LOSE 60First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1994 | UK | Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 60First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | UK | Pulse-8 Records LOSE60 / Pulse-8 Records LOSE 60First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | UK | Pulse-8 Records LOSE60 / Pulse-8 Records LOSE 60First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of High On A Happy Vibe are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, Germany, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is Pulse-8 Records 12 LOSE 60, released April 11, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 LOSE 60, LOSE60, LOSE 60, 12 LOSE 60 DJ/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 LOSE 60XXA - 01 - 1 - 1 and 12 LOSE 60 XX B - 01 - 1 - 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.