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Need To Belong

by Jerry Butler · 1963

10 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Need To Belong was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Need To Belong

3 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USVee Jay Records VJLP 1076First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1963USVee Jay Records VJLP 1076 / Vee Jay Records VJS 1076First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USVee Jay Records VJLP 1076First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaVee Jay Records VJSR 1076LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USVee Jay Records VJ 1076 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1076LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USVee Jay Records VJLP 1076LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USVee Jay Records VJ 1076 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1076LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1964USVee Jay Records VJLP 1076LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USVee Jay Records VJ 1076 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1076LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKJoy Records JOYS 171LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Need To Belong
  2. A2Make It Easy On Yourself
  3. A3Moon River
  4. A4You Can Run But You Can't Hide
  5. A5Isle Of Sirens
  6. A6What Ever You Want
  7. B1Giving Up On Love
  8. B2Where's The Girl
  9. B3How Beautifully You Lie
  10. B4Message To Martha
  11. B5Strawberries
  12. B6Such A Feeling

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Need To Belong are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Need To Belong are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1970.

When was Need To Belong first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Vee Jay Records VJLP 1076.

How do I tell if my copy of Need To Belong is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJLP 1076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Need To Belong 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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