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J.P. WestJimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore)

Vinyl pressings

Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore)

by J.P. West · 1983

14 pressings7 countriesPop

Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore)

13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Scandinavia

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor 815 689-7Polydor 815.689-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

815 689 7 A 9 P 83 F 710Runout, side A, stamped

815 689 7 B 9 P 83 F 710Runout, side B, stamped

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Scandinavia

1983
Label and catalog number
Power Records POW S 501
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

POWS-1-A Audiodisc PD CRRunout side A, stamped/etched

POWS-1-B Audiodisc PD CRRunout side B, stamped/etched

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Scandinavia

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor 815 689-7Polydor 815.689-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Large Centre
Runout / matrix

815 689 7 1w1 670 03Runout, side A, stamped

815 689 7 2w1 670 03Runout, side B, stamped

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Scandinavia

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor 815.689-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Small Centre
Runout / matrix

815 689 7 A 9 P 83 F 710Runout, side A, stamped

815 689 7 B 9 P 83 F 710Runout, side B, stamped

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Scandinavia

1983
Label and catalog number
Power Records Pow 12-501
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

POW - 12 - 1 - A PD-CR Audio Disc

POW - 12 - 1 - B PD-CR Audio Disc

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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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983BelgiumIndisc DIS 7702First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983FinlandVIP VIP-2013First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983GermanyZip 6.14 066 / Zip 6.14066First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983GermanyZip 6.14 066 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1983GermanyZip 6.14066First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1983ScandinaviaPolydor 815 689-7 / Polydor 815.689-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983ScandinaviaPower Records POW S 501First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983ScandinaviaPower Records POW S 501First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983ScandinaviaPolydor 815 689-7 / Polydor 815.689-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983ScandinaviaPolydor 815.689-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983ScandinaviaPower Records Pow 12-501First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1983South AfricaMountain Records MOUNT 230 / Mountain Records MOUNT.230First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983SwedenPower RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1984ItalyCam CM 74607"7"

Tracklist

  1. AJimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore)3:36
  2. BBack On The Streets Again2:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore) are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Scandinavia, Belgium, Finland, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 815 689-7.

How do I tell if my copy of Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 815 689-7, POW S 501, 815.689-7, Pow 12-501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 815 689 7 A 9 P 83 F 710 and 815 689 7 B 9 P 83 F 710. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jimmy (Don't Need Me Anymore) 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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