Vinyl pressings
by Seals & Crofts · 1978
Takin' It Easy was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
BSK-1-3163-M4 AZ [flower logo] ∆23255 (7)Side A etched, variant 1
BSK-2-3163-M1 AZ [flower logo] ∆23255-X (2)Side B etched, variant 1
BSK-1-3163-M3 AZ [flower logo] ∆23255 (8)Side A etched, variant 2
BSK-2-3163-M1 AZ [flower logo] ∆23255-X (3)Side B etched, variant 2
BSK-1-3163-1 AZ ❀ 回-G-回 2Side A, etched except pressing plant id
BSK-2-3163-1 AZ ❀ 回-G-回 3Side B, etched except pressing plant id
BSK-1-3163-M4 AZ [flower logo] ∆23255 (7)Side 1 Etched
BSK-2-3163-M1 AZ [flower logo] ∆23255-X (2)Side 2 Etched
BSK-1-3163 RE-1 WW-1 AZ❀ ─◁A-Side Etched
BSK-2-3163 WW-1 AZ❀ ─◁B-Side Etched
BSK-1-3163-RE-I LW-1 AZ❀ ✲Runout Side I
BSK-2-3163-RE-I LW-4 AZ❀ 2 ✲Runout Side II
SUB BSK-1-3163 RE-1 JW1 AZ [flower logo] #1Side 1 Etched
BSK-2-3163 JW-2 #3 AZ [flower logo]Side 2 Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 50-16.054First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163 / Warner Bros. Records 36.085First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56484 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 484 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10535WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10535WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56484 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 484 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163 / Warner Bros. Records BSK3163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Takin' It Easy are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3163, K 56484, 50-16.054, 23(1031)00004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3163-M4 AZ [flower logo] ∆23255 (7) and BSK-2-3163-M1 AZ [flower logo] ∆23255-X (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.
