Vinyl pressings
by Rainbirds · 1989
Call Me Easy Say I'm Strong Love Me My Way It… was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
838 176 - 1 1Y 320 F 1Variant 1: Runout side A
838 176 - 1 2Y 320 1 HVariant 1: Runout side B
838 176 - 1 1Y 320 3 3Variant 2: Runout side A
838 176 - 1 2Y 320 2 3Variant 2: Runout side B
AA 838 176-1.1Side A Label
AA 838 176-1.2Side B Label
MER 838176 A CCD410 2967Runout side 1, stamped
MER 838176 B CCD410 2967Runout side 2, stamped
AA 838 176-1.1 A. 17.5.89 Rainbirds Mercury Unreadable SignatureSide A Label
AA 838 176-1.2 B. 17.5.89 Rainbirds Mercury Unreadable SignatureSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Mercury 838 176-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Mercury 838 176-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Mercury 838 176-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Mercury 838 176-1 / Mercury 63 275 2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 838 176LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Greece | Mercury 838 176-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Mercury 838 176-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | Portugal | Mercury 838 176-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Mercury 838 176-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Africa | Mercury STARL 5588LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Call Me Easy Say I'm Strong Love Me My Way It… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, Australia, Greece, Portugal and more. One of them is Mercury 838 176-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 838 176-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 838 176 - 1 1Y 320 F 1 and 838 176 - 1 2Y 320 1 H. 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.
