UK
September 5, 1994- Label and catalog number
- Creation Records CRELP 172
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CRELP 172 A1 DAMONT GSide A runout
CRELP 172 B1 DAMONT GSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Sugar · 1994
File Under: Easy Listening was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CRELP 172 A1 DAMONT GSide A runout
CRELP 172 B1 DAMONT GSide B runout
RALP-10300-A 35719(3)... GOLDEN
RALP-10300-B 3̶5̶7̶6̶0̶(̶3̶)̶ ̶ ... 35720(3) GOLDEN
01 477565 20 1A1 ARunout side A, stamped, last A etched
01 477565 20 1B1 ARunout side B, stamped, A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Brazil | Ryko Analogue 068 427921 1 / Natasha Records 068 427921 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | Europe | Creation Records 477565-1 / Creation Records 477565 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | US | Ryko Analogue RALP 10300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Edsel Records EDLP1003 / Granary Music EDLP1003LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | US | Merge Records MRG453LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Merge Records MRG453LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Merge Records MRG453Remastered, Reissue, LP | Remastered, Reissue, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC646LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | BMG 964211191 / Granary Music 964211191LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of File Under: Easy Listening are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, Brazil, Europe. One of them is Creation Records CRELP 172, released September 5, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRELP 172, RALP 10300, 068 427921 1, 477565-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRELP 172 A1 DAMONT G and CRELP 172 B1 DAMONT G. 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.