Calvin Harris
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Stouffer (Calvin Harris) — “Da Bongos,” original recording.
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2002 · Prima Facie
Da Bongos / Brighter Days
Calvin Harris was eighteen when his music appeared on vinyl under the name Stouffer. “Da Bongos / Brighter Days” belongs to the years of bedroom recording that preceded the familiar name and the pop hits. [1] [2]
| Accession | OMMA-0019 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Stouffer (Calvin Harris) |
| Release | 2002 · United Kingdom |
| Label | Prima Facie · FACIE001 |
| Format | 12-inch vinyl single |
| Issue | UK commercial issue |
| Runouts | Not documented |
| Recorded grade | NM |
Release history and significance
Harris later resisted the impression that he had arrived from nowhere. He remembered the unsuccessful records that came before his breakthrough; the 2002 Stouffer single was one of those early steps. His work began in Dumfries, making music at home while holding a job stacking shelves. [1]
Prima Facie issued two originals with remixes by DJ Shark & Fotr and Peter Presta. The four-track twelve-inch places this beginning within club culture: each song is offered in its original form and through another producer’s treatment. [3] [4]
The record precedes I Created Disco by five years. Its significance lies in that earlier working life, when a young producer was finding a way from private experiments to a record that DJs could play. [1]
Market context
Discogs lists sales for FACIE001 from US$1.35 to US$11.16, with a median of US$1.38, as recorded on 14 September 2026. [3]
Physical Description
Black-vinyl twelve-inch. Side A pairs the original “Da Bongos” with the Shark & Fotr remix; side B contains “Brighter Days” and Peter Presta’s Looney Tune Mix. [3]
Condition
The disc and sleeve were both graded M− at acquisition.
Provenance
Acquired through Discogs from seller wedint on 2 June 2025.
Sources
- JUICE, Calvin Harris on That Difficult 2nd Album. 2 October 2009. Sony Music/Columbia interview text, including Harris’s recollections of his early records.
- Sony Music Taiwan, I Created Disco. Contemporary label biography identifying the Stouffer release at age eighteen.
- Discogs, Stouffer — Da Bongos / Brighter Days, release 200484. Edition reference and sales statistics consulted 14 September 2026.
- Triple Vision, Stouffer — Da Bongos / Brighter Days. Distributor listing, catalogue number and four-track sequence.
Catalogue text reviewed 14 September 2026.