Vinyl pressings
by Love Children · 1969
Easy Squeezy was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XDR-45664-T1-1CA side runout, stamped, variant 1
XDR-45665-T1-1CB side runout, stamped, variant 1
XDR-45664-T1-1CA side runout stamped, variant 2
XDR-45665-T1-1C CB Side Runout Stamped, variant 2
XDR-45664-T1-1CA Side Runout Stamped
XDR-45665-T1-1CB Side Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Denmark | Deram DM 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Deram 17 036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Deram DM 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Deram 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Deram DM 20 021First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Spain | Deram MO 714First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | UK | Deram DM 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Deram DM 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Deram DMA-88797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Deram DM.2687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Easy Squeezy are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Denmark, France, Germany and more. One of them is Deram DM 268, released August 22, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 268, 17 036, 268, DM 20 021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDR-45664-T1-1C and XDR-45665-T1-1C. 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.
