Vinyl pressings
by Keith Carradine · 1976
I'm Easy was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1 S 7E-1066 A-4 CSM FOR TINA 1 ARunout side A, variant 1
1 S 7E-1066 B-4 CSM A 2Runout side B, variant 1
2 S 7E-1066 A-2CSM FOR TiNA C7Runout side A, variant 2
XS S 7E-1066 B-2 CSM BRunout side B, variant 2
7E-1066 A SP 1-1 FOR TINA [SRC logo]Side A etched, SRC logo stamped, var. 1
7E-1066 B SP 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B etched, SRC logo stamped, var. 1
7E-1066-A SPSide A label matrix
7E-1066-B SPSide B label matrix
7E-1066 A-1 PRC FOR TINA PRCA-side runout, Variant 1
7E-1066 B 1-1 PRC [SRC]B-side runout, Variant 1
[SRC] 7E-1066 A {SP} 1-1 FOR TINA PRCA-side runout, Variant 2
[SRC] 7E-1066 B {SP} 1-1 PRCB-side runout, Variant 2
7E-1066 A SP 1-1 FOR TINA [SRC logo]Runout side A
7E-1066 B SP 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side B
7E-1066-A SPLabel side A
7E-1066-B SPLabel side B
S 7E-1066 A-2 CSM FOR TINARunout, Side One
S 7E-1066 B-2 CSMRunout, Side Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Asylum Records 7E-1066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Asylum Records 22.000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Asylum Records W 53042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10225YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10225YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 7E-1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Asylum Records HYS 651-15 / Hispavox HYS 651-15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Asylum Records k 53042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Asylum Records K 53042First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1066LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of I'm Easy are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7E-1066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1066, 7E-1066 SP, k 53042, K 53042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 S 7E-1066 A-4 CSM FOR TINA 1 A and 1 S 7E-1066 B-4 CSM A 2. 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.
