US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Soul SS 706Soul Soul 706
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
HS-1486 H 馃棽 U4RS-9481-1-DRunout A
HS-1487 馃棽H U4RS-9482-1-ERunout B
HS-1486 U4RS-9481Label A
HS-1487 U4RS-9482Label B

Vinyl pressings
by Gladys Knight And The Pips 路 1967
Everybody Needs Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
HS-1486 H 馃棽 U4RS-9481-1-DRunout A
HS-1487 馃棽H U4RS-9482-1-ERunout B
HS-1486 U4RS-9481Label A
HS-1487 U4RS-9482Label B
H-1486 惟 H U4RM-9473-1-DA Side
H-1486 惟 H U4RM-9473-1-DB Side
HS-1486 R U4RS-9481-1Side 1
HS-1487 U4RS-9482-1Side 2
U4RS-9481-1-F D2 o SS-706-A \ S-1 T 惟Runout side A
U4RS-9482-1-F D1 o SS-706-B S-2 \ 惟 TRunout side B
H-1486 U4RM-9473Label side A
H-1487 U4RM-9474Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMLO 11058 / Tamla Motown TMLO-11058First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown SS 706First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown SM-706First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMLM 6011 / Tamla Motown TMLM.6011First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1967 | US | Soul SS 706 / Soul Soul 706First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Soul SM 706 / Soul S 706First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1967 | US | Soul SS 706First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Soul SS 706 / Soul Soul 706First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Soul SOUL 706 / Soul SL 706First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8056LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Mexico | Tamla Motown TAM.109 / Tamla Motown TAM 109LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11058LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11058LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TML 11058LP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TML 11058LP, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Mono 路 Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-126V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-126V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-126V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | Soul 706LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Motown 230路15路022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown STM 706 / Tamla Motown S TM 706LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Everybody Needs Love are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Soul SS 706.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS 706, SM 706, SOUL 706, TMLO 11058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1486 H 馃棽 U4RS-9481-1-D and HS-1487 馃棽H U4RS-9482-1-E. 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.