US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy Fantasy 652
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
F-2824-1-A2B RScribed Side A
F-2825-1-A1D RScribed Side B
F-2824A-Side Label
F-2825B-Side Label
Betty EverettI Got To Tell Somebody / Why Are You Leaving Me?
Vinyl pressings
I Got To Tell Somebody / Why Are You Leaving Me?
by Betty Everett · 1970
11 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
I Got To Tell Somebody was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 I Got To Tell Somebody
9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 652
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
F •• 2824 HStamped in runout, Side A
F 2825 HStamped in runout, Side B
F-2824Printed on label, Side A
F-2825Printed on label, Side B
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy FANT-652
- Format
- 7" · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
F-2824 3 I A2Runout, side A, stamped
F-2825-2 - 1 A1Runout, side B, stamped
F-2824Label side A
F-2825Label side B
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 652
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
F-2824Side A Label
F-2825Side B Label
UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LBF-15428
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LBF.15428
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
LBF 15428A-2A-side
LBF 15428B-2B-side
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
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Liberty LYK-4033First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Canada | Fantasy 652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Liberty 5C 006-92 032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Liberty LBF.15428First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Liberty LBF-15428First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Fantasy Fantasy 652First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Fantasy 652First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Fantasy 6527", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | Fantasy 652First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Fantasy FANT-652First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | UK | Liberty LBF.154287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AI Got To Tell Somebody2:20
- BWhy Are You Leaving Me?3:30
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Got To Tell Somebody are there?
11 vinyl pressings of I Got To Tell Somebody are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
When was I Got To Tell Somebody first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fantasy Fantasy 652.
How do I tell if my copy of I Got To Tell Somebody is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Fantasy 652, 652, FANT-652, LBF-15428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-2824-1-A2B R and F-2825-1-A1D R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Got To Tell Somebody 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.
