Vinyl pressings
by Al Kooper · 1970
Easy Does It was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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 AL 30149-1A PSide A runout, variant 1
P o BL 30149-1A PSide B runout, variant 1
P o AL 30150-1A PSide C runout, variant 1
P o BL 30150-1A PSide D runout, variant 1
o P AL-30149-1C 1 TSide A stamped ["1 T" etched]
o P BL-30149-1D 2TSide B stamped ["2T" etched]
P AL 30150-1A ᴘxSide C stamped
ᴘx P o BL 30150-1ASide D stamped
o P AL-30149-1C 1 T 2Side A runout
P o BL-30149-1A B 7Side B runout
P AL-30150-1C 1 T D 1Side C runout
o P BL-30150-1C 1 T ASide D runout
MX163365Side 1 label
MX163366Side 2 label
MX163367Side 3 label
MX163368Side 4 label
S66252-1 (~ short wave underline)Side A runout etched
S66252-2 (~ short wave underline)Side B runout etched
S66252-3 (~ short wave underline)Side C runout etched
S66252-4 (~ short wave underline)Side D runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | CBS S2BP-220066 / CBS SBP-233885First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 66252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | CBS S 66252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | CBS S 66252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S - 66252 / CBS S 66252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 66252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10015-16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Columbia G 30031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia G 30031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia G 30031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia G 30031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50346LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | CBS S 64092LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Easy Does It are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia G 30031, released September 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 30031, 66252, S2BP-220066, S 66252) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 30149-1A P and P o BL 30149-1A P. 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.
