UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Stateside SS 8024
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Three Dog NightEasy To Be Hard
Vinyl pressings
Easy To Be Hard
by Three Dog Night · 1969
29 pressings19 countriesClassic RockPop RockRockPop
Easy To Be Hard was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 To Be Hard
28 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 19 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.
UK
August 15, 1969- Label and catalog number
- Stateside SS 8024
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Dunhill 45-4203ABC Records 45-4203
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
01337 LW [SRC logo]Side A runout
01338 [SRC logo] LWSide B runout
45-01337 SPSide A label
45-01338 SPSide B label
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records 45-D-4203Dunhill 45-D-4203
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
01337A-side runout etching
01338B-side runout etching
AMP 45-01337A-side label
AMP 45-01338B-side label
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Dunhill 45-4203ABC Records 45-4203
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
AMP 45-01337Label A
AMP 45-01338Label B
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Dunhill D-4203ABC Records D-4203
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MR (In a circle) Δ77361 01337Runout side A
MR (In a circle) Δ77361-X 01338Runout side B
45-01337Label side A
45-01338Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 29 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s29 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Stateside OSS-8866First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Odeon 7L-13014First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Dunhill D-4203First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Denmark | ABC Records 6E 006-90537 mFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Stateside 2C 006-90537 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia Stateside 1C 006-90537 M / Columbia 1C 006-90 537 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia Stateside 1C 006-90537 M / Columbia 1C 006-90 537 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Greece | Stateside GSD 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Stateside 3 C006-90537 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 006.90537 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS 2260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Nicaragua | Probe 08 5014First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Norway | Stateside SS 8024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | Stateside 8E 006 - 40 027 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Rhodesia | Stateside JSS 1242First year7", Single | 7", Single |
Tracklist
- AEasy To Be Hard
- BDreaming Isn't Good For You
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Easy To Be Hard are there?
29 vinyl pressings of Easy To Be Hard are listed here, from 19 countries.
When was Easy To Be Hard first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Stateside SS 8024.
How do I tell if my copy of Easy To Be Hard is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS 8024, 45-4203, 45-D-4203, D-4203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Easy To Be Hard 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.
