Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1972
What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PD-14157-A-S -2B -1-1 STERLING RL PR DSide A Etched [STERLING Stamped]
PD-14157-B-S- 1B-1-1 PR DSide B Etched
STERLINGSide A Stamped
PD 14157 ASide A Label
IAM PD-14157-A-S -2A #3 STERLING RLA-Side Runout Etching
PD-14157-A-M -1A IAM STERLING RLB-Side Runout Etching
PD-14157-A-SA-Side Label
PD-14157-A-MB-Side Label
2066-283 ASide A label
2066-283 BSide B label
2066-283 ASide A label
2066-283 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 283First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2066 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Polydor PD 14157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2066-283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2066-283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2066-283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 14157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-14157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-14157First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-14157First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor DP 19007", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin' are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14157.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14157, PD-14157, 2066-283, 2066 283) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-14157-A-S -2B -1-1 STERLING RL PR D and PD-14157-B-S- 1B-1-1 PR D. 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.
