US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46025
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Boz ScaggsYou Make It So Hard (To Say No) / There Is Someone Else
Vinyl pressings
You Make It So Hard (To Say No) / There Is Someone Else
by Boz Scaggs · 1974
12 pressings6 countriesPop RockRockPop
You Make It So Hard was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 You Make It So Hard
8 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46025
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46025
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46025Columbia ZSS 158983
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
UK
May 10, 1974- Label and catalog number
- CBS S CBS 2321
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Australia
1974- Label and catalog number
- CBS BA-222071
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MX172510A
MX172511B
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.
1970s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS BA-222071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 2321First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 4-46025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 4-46025 / Columbia ZSS 158983First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 4-46025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 4-46025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S CBS 2321First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | CBS CBS S 3588 / CBS 35887", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | CBS CBS 35887", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Columbia 3-101247", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia 3-101247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AYou Make It So Hard (To Say No)3:31
- BThere Is Someone Else4:38
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of You Make It So Hard are there?
12 vinyl pressings of You Make It So Hard are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
When was You Make It So Hard first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia 4-46025.
How do I tell if my copy of You Make It So Hard is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-46025, S CBS 2321, BA-222071, CBS 2321) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is You Make It So Hard 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.
