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Easy Loving

by The Troggs · 1970

12 pressings10 countriesModGarage RockPsychedelic RockRock

Easy Loving was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Easy Loving

12 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Page One 14 528 ATAriola 14 528 AT
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

14528 A-1Runout [stamped] side A

G 14528 B-1Runout [stamped] side B

Made In GermanyRunout [stamped] both sides

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UK

February 6, 1970
Label and catalog number
Page One POF 164
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

POF 164 1F//1 1 1Side A

POF 164 2F//1 1 1Side B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Page One 21,030
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

9505 LW BestwayEtched Side A

Bell SoundStamped Side A and B

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Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
Page One PGK-3545
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MX34139Label A Side

MX34140Label B Side

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Austria

1970
Label and catalog number
Page One 14 528 ATAriola 14 528 AT
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

14528 A-1 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped

G 14528 B-1 Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaPage One PGK-3545First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970AustriaPage One 14 528 AT / Ariola 14 528 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970CanadaPage One PO. 1021First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970GermanyPage One 14 528 AT / Ariola 14 528 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970NetherlandsPage One POF 164First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970NorwayPhilips POF 164 / Fontana POF 164First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970NorwayFontana POF 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970SingaporePage One POF 164 / Page One POF 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970SpainPage One SN-20.341 / Movieplay SN-20.341First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970UKPage One POF 164First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1970USPage One 21,030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1970UKPage One POF 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AEasy Loving2:25
  2. BGive Me Something2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Easy Loving are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Easy Loving are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Easy Loving first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Page One 14 528 AT.

How do I tell if my copy of Easy Loving is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14 528 AT, POF 164, 21,030, PGK-3545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14528 A-1 and G 14528 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Easy Loving on vinyl worth?

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.

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