Vinyl pressings
by Little River Band · 1981
Take It Easy On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A-5057 S45-X97803 F-3 ─◁ WallyRunout side A, etched
S45-X97794 F-3 A-5057 OR A 5061 ─◁ WallyRunout side B, etched
A-5057 S45-X97803 F-3 #2 ─◁ WallyRunout side A, etched, variant
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout both sides, stamped
A-5057 S45-X97803 F-2 Wally 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout
5057 S45-X97794 F-1 Wally 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout
SX97803A side label
SX97794B side label
A-5057 S45-X97803 F-2 Wally 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout
5057 S45-X97794 F-1 Wally 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout
SX97803A side label
SX97794B side label
A-5057 S45-X97803 F-5 ✲ Wally [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
A-5057 S45-X97794 F-5 ✲ Wally [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
SX97803Side A Label
SX97794Side B Label
A-5057 S45-X97803 F-5 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout A-side, etched (MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ stamps)
A-5057 S45-X97803 F-6 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout B-side, etched (MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ stamps)
SX-97803Label both sides
A-5057 S45-X97803 F-5· ⥛ ✲ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ 𝒲𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎Run-out A, etched (✲ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps)
A-5057 S45-X97803 F-6 · 1 ✲ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ 𝒲𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎Run-out B, etched (✲ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps)
SX-97803Both labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-665First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records A-5057First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records A-5057First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-86 480 / Capitol Records 1 C 006-86 480First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 239First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.1924First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records CL 239First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17213First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records P-A-5057First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records P-A-5057 / Capitol Records A-5057First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Take It Easy On Me are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records A-5057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-5057, P-A-5057, CL 239, ECS-17213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-5057 S45-X97803 F-3 ─◁ Wally and S45-X97794 F-3 A-5057 OR A 5061 ─◁ Wally. 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.
