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Everything I Need

by Bad Company · 1977

11 pressings8 countriesHard RockClassic RockRock

Everything I Need was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Everything I Need

11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records WIP 6381
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

WIPX 1704-3U STERLING GD 1Side A runout

WIPX 1705-3U GR STERLING 1Side B runout

WIPX 1704Side A label

WIPX 1705Side B label

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Japan

April 5, 1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records ILR20185
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WIP 6381-AA label

WIP 6381-BB label

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Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
Island Records K-6699
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MX50643Side A label

MX50644Side B label

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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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaIsland Records K-6699First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977BeneluxIsland Records 17 632 ATFirst year7", Single7", Single
1977BrazilIsland Records 6054002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1977GermanyIsland Records 17 708 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977New ZealandIsland Records K 6699First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977SpainIsland Records 17.708-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKIsland Records WIP 6381First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKIsland Records WIP 6381First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977UKIsland Records WIP 6381First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1977JapanIsland Records ILR20185First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1977JapanIsland Records ILR20185First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AEverything I Need3:22
  2. BToo Bad3:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Everything I Need are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Everything I Need are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Everything I Need first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Benelux, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 17 632 AT.

How do I tell if my copy of Everything I Need is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 17 632 AT, WIP 6381, ILR20185, K-6699) 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 Everything I Need 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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