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England Dan & John Ford ColeySome Things Don't Come Easy

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Some Things Don't Come Easy

by England Dan & John Ford Coley · 1978

15 pressings11 countriesPop RockSoft RockRock

Some Things Don't Come Easy was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Some Things Don't Come Easy

14 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Big Tree Records BT 76006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · MO - Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-BT-784009-HH (2) Masterfonics ◁23143 (5) (PR)Side A Runout Etched, Except Masterfonics Stamped, variant 1

ST-BT-784010-8̷GG Masterfonics ◁23143-X (9) (PR)Side B Runout Etched, Except Masterfonics Stamped, variant 1

ST-BT-784009-GG (1) Masterfonics △̶ ̶7̶8̶4̶0̶0̶ △23143 (8) (PR)Side A Runout Etched, Except Masterfonics Stamped, variant 2

ST-BT-784010-8̶ GG Masterfonics △23143-X (9) (PR)Side B Runout Etched, Except Masterfonics Stamped, variant 2

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Big Tree Records BT 76006
Format
LP, Album · PR - Presswell Press
Runout / matrix

ST-BT-784009-G MASTERFONICS (PR) PA Side Etch exc Masterfonics stamp - variant 1

ST-BT-784010-G MASTERFONICS (PR) PB Side Etch exc Masterfonics stamp - variant 1

ST-BT-784009-H MASTERFONICS (PR) PA Side Etch exc Masterfonics stamp - variant 2

ST-BT-784010-G MASTERFONICS (PR) PB Side Etch exc Masterfonics stamp - variant 2

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Big Tree Records BT 76006
Format
LP, Album · RI - PRC Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-BT-784009-GGG1 (PR) PRC MasterfonicsRunout A etch / Masterfonics stamp [Var 1]

ST-BT-784010-H-HH-1-111 PRC (PR)Runout B etch [Var 1]

ST-BT-784009-HHH-1-11 (PR) PRC MasterfonicsRunout A etch / Masterfonics stamp [Var 2]

ST-BT-784010-HHH-1-11 PRC (PR)Runout B etch [Var 2]

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Big Tree Records K 50470
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-3 K50470-A-1-IS EG 1Side A

S-2 K50470-B-1-IS EG 1Side B

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Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
Big Tree Records BT 76006
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MX185183Label Side 1

MX185184Label Side 2 beneath BT 76006 in bold

A1 - BT 76006 -1 MX185183

B1 - BT 76006 -2 MX185184

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All 15 vinyl pressings

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1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaBig Tree Records BT 76006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaBig Tree Records KBT 76006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ColombiaBig Tree Records 23(7431)00034First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanBig Tree Records P-10514AFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanBig Tree Records P-10514AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978MalaysiaAtlantic BT 76006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978New ZealandBig Tree Records BT 76006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978PhilippinesBig Tree Records BT 76006 / Atlantic BT 76006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978South AfricaAtlantic ATC 9688First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKBig Tree Records K 50470First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USBig Tree Records BT 76006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USBig Tree Records BT 76006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USBig Tree Records BT 76006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UruguayBig Tree Records BT 76006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UruguayBig Tree Records 115020LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Some Things Don't Come Easy4:22
  2. A2If The World Ran Out Of Love Tonight3:03
  3. A3You Can't Dance2:56
  4. A4Who's Lonely Now3:19
  5. A5Hold Me3:32
  6. A6We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again2:49
  7. B1Lovin' Somebody On A Rainy Night3:24
  8. B2Beyond The Tears3:45
  9. B3Calling For You Again2:44
  10. B4Wanting You Desperately3:55
  11. B5Just The Two Of Us2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Some Things Don't Come Easy are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Some Things Don't Come Easy are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Some Things Don't Come Easy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Big Tree Records BT 76006.

How do I tell if my copy of Some Things Don't Come Easy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 76006, K 50470, KBT 76006, 23(7431)00034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-BT-784009-HH (2) Masterfonics ◁23143 (5) (PR) and ST-BT-784010-8̷GG Masterfonics ◁23143-X (9) (PR). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Some Things Don't Come Easy 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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