Vinyl pressings
by Supermax · 1979
It Ain't Easy / Push, Push was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
79/503/03-E-A2 SST Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
-176/060/02-B2 SST Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
79/503/03-E-ALabel side A
176/060/02-BLabel side B
- 79.1503103-E-A2 12364 SSTA-Side Runout Etching
- 1761060102 - B2 SSTB-Side Runout Etching
79/503/03-E-ALabel A
176/060/02-BLabel B
22028 - A279/503/03 - A - SS/2 SSTSide A runout, etched
22028 - B 176/060/02 - B - SS/2 SSTSide B runout, etched
79/503/03-A-SSSide A label
79/503/03-B-SSSide B label
79/503/03-E-A2 12364 SSTRunout side A
-176/060/02-B2 12364 SSTRunout side B
79/503/03-E-ALabel side A
176/060/02-BLabel side B
1-1 ES46042 C SPRunout side A
1-2 ES46042 B- SPRunout side B
1-1 ES46042 C SPWritten Runout Side A
1-2 ES46042 B- SPWritten Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra E-46042First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra E-46042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 22 028First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Rhodesia | Elektra EKS 668First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Elektra EKS 668First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Elektra 45-1911First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | US | Elektra E-46042First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Elektra E-46042-C / Elektra E-46042-BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra E-46042-C / Elektra E-46042-BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of It Ain't Easy / Push, Push are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, US, Canada, Rhodesia and more. One of them is Elektra ELK 12 364, released July 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ELK 12 364, ELK 22 028, E-46042-C, E-46042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 79/503/03-E-A2 SST Manufactured in Germany and -176/060/02-B2 SST Manufactured in Germany. 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.
