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Billie HolidayEasy To Remember

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Easy To Remember

by Billie Holiday · 1966

12 pressings4 countriesSwingJazz

Easy To Remember 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Easy To Remember

4 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Society SOC 1027
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SOC 1027ARunout side A etched

SOC 1027BRunout side b etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Saga Soc SOC 1027
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

SOC 1027 ASide A etched

SOC 1027 BSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKSociety SOC 1027First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKSaga SOC 1027 / Society SOC 1027First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1966UKSaga Soc SOC 1027First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966UKSaga SOC 1027 / Society SOC 1027First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKSagaPan PAN 6905LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972UKSagaPan PAN 6905 / SagaPan 6905LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKSaga SAGA 6905LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 310LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 310LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceIndigo 529603LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1981USCúspide D-25001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985BrazilImagem Jazz IMS 6040 / Imagem 6040LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduction Into Fine And Mellow
  2. A2What A Little Moonlight Can Do Into Fooling Myself
  3. A3Easy To Remember
  4. B1Don't Explain
  5. B2You've Changed
  6. B3Ghost Of A Chance
  7. B4Willow Weep For Me
  8. B5Stormy Weather

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Easy To Remember are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Easy To Remember are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.

When was Easy To Remember first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK. One of them is Society SOC 1027.

How do I tell if my copy of Easy To Remember is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOC 1027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOC 1027A and SOC 1027B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Easy To Remember on vinyl worth?

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.

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