UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Society SOC 1027
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
SOC 1027ARunout side A etched
SOC 1027BRunout side b etched
Vinyl pressings
by Billie Holiday · 1966
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.
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.
SOC 1027ARunout side A etched
SOC 1027BRunout side b etched
SOC 1027 ASide A etched
SOC 1027 BSide B etched
SOC 1027 A
SOC 1027 B
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 | UK | Society SOC 1027First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | UK | Saga SOC 1027 / Society SOC 1027First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | UK | Saga Soc SOC 1027First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Saga SOC 1027 / Society SOC 1027First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | SagaPan PAN 6905LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | SagaPan PAN 6905 / SagaPan 6905LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Saga SAGA 6905LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 310LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 310LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Indigo 529603LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Cúspide D-25001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Brazil | Imagem Jazz IMS 6040 / Imagem 6040LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Easy To Remember are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK. One of them is Society SOC 1027.
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.
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.