Belgium
1973- Label and catalog number
- Cardinal International C 3313Cardinal International C. 3313
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
C 3318 ASide A, label
C 3318 BSide B, label

Vinyl pressings
by After All · 1973
If You Need Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
C 3318 ASide A, label
C 3318 BSide B, label
C. 3313 ALabel Side A
C. 3313 BLabel Side B
C - 3313 - ASide A Etched
C - 3313 - BSide B Etched
C 3313 ALabel Side A
C 3313 BLabel Side B
C-3313-AA-Side Runout Etching
C-3313-BB-Side Runout Etching
C - 3313 - ASide A Etched
C - 3313 - BSide B Etched
C 3313 ALabel Side A
C 3313 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | Reprise Records R21 - 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Angola | Reprise Records R21-202 / IRC R21-202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Cardinal International C 3313 / Cardinal International C. 3313First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Cardinal International C 3313 / Cardinal International C. 3313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Cardinal International C 3313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Cardinal International C 3313 / Cardinal International C. 3313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | Cardinal International C 3313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Cardinal International C 3313First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Mozambique | Reprise Records R21-202First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-26 250First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Negram NG 408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Negram NG 344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Negram NG 408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21 202First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21-202First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of If You Need Me are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Belgium, Angola, Mozambique, Netherlands and more. One of them is Cardinal International C 3313.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 3313, R21 - 202, R21-202, 1A 006-26 250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 3318 A and C 3318 B. 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.