Vinyl pressings
by Anne Murray · 1978
You Needed Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 20 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.
5C 006-85688-A-37867-1-YRunout side A, variant 1
5C 006-85688-B-37868-1-YRunout side B, variant 1
5C 006 -85688-A 22Y ⊢NRunout side A, variant 2
5C-006-85688-B-37868-1-Y ⊢NRunout side B, variant 2
SF 94600-1Stamped runout - side A. Variant 1
SF 94599-1Stamped runout - side B. Variant 1
SF 94600-1 GO 1Stamped runout - side A. Variant 2
SF 94599-1 A 1Stamped runout - side B. Variant 2
SF 94600-1A-Side Runout
SF 94599-1B-Side Runout
SF 94600A-Side Label
SF 94599B-Side Label
SF 94600-1A-Side Runout
SF 94599-1B-Side Runout
SF 94600A-Side Label
SF 94599B-Side Label
S45-94600 G10#2 —◁A side runout etched Variant 1
S45-94599 FL KPB side runout etched Variant 1
S45-94599 F2 KPA side runout etched Variant 2
S45-94599 F2 #2 KPB side runout etched Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Capitol Records 94600First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11779First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11779First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Barbados | Capitol RecordsFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Capitol Records CL 16011First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 85688First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records 4574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records 45747", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records PROMO 4574 / Capitol Records PRO-8830First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2S 008 85688 / Capitol Records 2S 008-85.688First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 688 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-85 688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 16011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 16011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 16011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 16011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records A-6308 / Starline A-63087" | 7" |
41 vinyl pressings of You Needed Me are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5C 006-85688.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-85688, CL 16011, 4574, P-4574) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C 006-85688-A-37867-1-Y and 5C 006-85688-B-37868-1-Y. 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.
