Vinyl pressings
by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions · 1985
Easy Pieces was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
LCLP 2 A//3▽420 T 11 1 BILBO TAPE ONE 3Side A runout, variant 1
LCLP 2 B//4▽420 T 12 1 BILBO TAPE ONESide B runout, variant 1
LCLP 2 A//1▽420 T 11 12 BILBO TAPE ONESide A runout, variant 2
LCLP 2 B//2▽420 T 11 12 BILBO TAPE ONESide B runout, variant 2
GHS-2-4093-A-SR3 STERLING [SRC Logo]Side A runout, variant 1
GHS-2-4093-B-SR2 STERLING [SRC Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
GHS-2-4093-A-SR3 1-2 [SRC Logo] STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
GHS-2-4093-B-SR2 1-1 STERLING [SRC Logo]Side B runout, variant 2
GHS-24093-A-SR3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22255-SH3 SLM △11158 1-1 STERLINGRunout A variant 1
GHS-24093-B-SR3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22256-SH3 SLM △11158-X 1-1 STERLINGRunout B variant 1
GHS-2̶ 24093-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22255-SH3 SLM △11158 1-1 STERLINGRunout A variant 2
GHS-2̶ 24093-B-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22256-SH3 SLM △11158-X STERLING 1-1Runout B variant 2
827 670-1ASide A runout, etched
827 670-1BSide B runout, etched
827 670-1 ASide A label
827 670-1 BSide B label
XGHS 24093 A1 CR(in circle)A etched, CR stamped
XGHS 24093 B1 s CR(in circle)B etched, CR stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | Polydor 827 670-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS-24093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 827 670-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 827 670-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 827 670-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 827 670-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Polydor 827670-1 / Polydor 827 670First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Polydor 827 670-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Ireland | Polydor LCLP 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Polydor LCLP 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Polydor 827 670-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 827 670-1 / Polydor 827 6701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Polydor 827 670-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Polydor 827 670-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Polydor UMCLP022 / UMC UMCLP022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | UK | Polydor UMCLP022 / UMC UMCLP022LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Polydor 827 670-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Easy Pieces are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor LCLP 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LCLP 2, GHS 24093, 827 670-1, XGHS 24093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LCLP 2 A//3▽420 T 11 1 BILBO TAPE ONE 3 and LCLP 2 B//4▽420 T 12 1 BILBO TAPE ONE. 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.
