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Ann PeeblesDo I Need You / A Love Vibration

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Do I Need You / A Love Vibration

by Ann Peebles · 1974

14 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Do I Need You / A Love Vibration was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Do I Need You / A Love Vibration

14 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Hi Records 5N 2271
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

T HI-2824-1 MHC APIRunout A

T HI-2825 REI-/ MHCRunout B

HI 2824Label A

HI 2825Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Hi Records 5N-2271
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

T HI-2824-1 MHC APIRunout A

T HI-2825 REI-/ MHCRunout B

HI 2824Label A

HI 2825Label B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BarbadosLondon Records 45-2271First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974JamaicaLondon Records HLU 10460 / Hi Records HLU 10460First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974MexicoLondon Records 10523First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974UKLondon Records HLU 10460First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKLondon Records HLU 10460First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974USHi Records 45-2271First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USHi Records HI-2271First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USHi Records 5N 2271First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USHi Records 45-2271First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974USHi Records HI 2271First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974USHi Records 5N-2271First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USLondon Records 45-2271First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USHi Records 45-2271-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974VenezuelaLondon Records 2152First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ADo I Need You2:28
  2. BA Love Vibration2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Do I Need You / A Love Vibration are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Do I Need You / A Love Vibration are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Do I Need You / A Love Vibration first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Barbados, Jamaica and more. One of them is Hi Records 45-2271.

How do I tell if my copy of Do I Need You / A Love Vibration is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2271, HI-2271, 5N 2271, 5N-2271) 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 Do I Need You / A Love Vibration 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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