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Chuck JacksonNeeding You, Wanting You

Vinyl pressings

Needing You, Wanting You

by Chuck Jackson · 1975

11 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Needing You, Wanting You was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Needing You, Wanting You

7 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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

1975
Label and catalog number
All Platinum AP-3014
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AP 4024 GM Ƨ TuckerSide A etched

AP 4025 GM Ƨ TuckerSide B etched

AP-4024-GMSide A Label

AP-4025-GMSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
All Platinum AP-3014
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AP 4024 GM Ƨ TuckerSide A etched

AP 4025 GM Ƨ TuckerSide B etched

AP-4024-GMSide A Label

AP-4025-GMSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
All Platinum AP-3014
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AP-4024-GM (MR) △20376① TuckerSide A runout

AP-4025 GM (MR) △20376-X① TuckerSide B runout

AP-4024-GMSide A Label

AP-4025-GMSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
All Platinum AP-3014
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AP-4024-GMA side label

AP-4025-GMB side label

AP-4024-GM TUCKERA side

AP-4025 GM TUCKERB side

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
All Platinum AP-3014
Format
LP · PRC
Runout / matrix

AP-4024-GM-1-1 PRC TUCKER

AP-4025-GM-1-1 PRC TUCKER

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
All Platinum AP-3014
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

AP-4024-GMSide A

AP-4025-GMSide 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USAll Platinum AP-3014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USAll Platinum AP-3014First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USAll Platinum AP-3014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USAll Platinum AP-3014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USAll Platinum AP-3014First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USAll Platinum AP-3014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USAll Platinum AP-3014First yearLPLP
1976JapanPhilips RJ-7094LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USChess Records CH-91505LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2222353 / Chess Records CH 91505LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1984YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2222353 / Chess Records CH 91505LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Needing You, Wanting You3:05
  2. A2Cover Up Or Get Ready4:47
  3. A3I've Got The Need3:00
  4. A4Love Child2:44
  5. A5Beautiful Woman3:16
  6. B1Shine, Shine, Shine3:11
  7. B2Love Lights3:37
  8. B3Piece Of The Rock3:31
  9. B4Might As Well Take My Time3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Needing You, Wanting You are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Needing You, Wanting You are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1984.

When was Needing You, Wanting You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US. One of them is All Platinum AP-3014.

How do I tell if my copy of Needing You, Wanting You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AP-3014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AP 4024 GM Ƨ Tucker and AP 4025 GM Ƨ Tucker. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Needing You, Wanting You 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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