Greece
1976- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records 7N 45702
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Joe DolanI Need You
Vinyl pressings
I Need You
by Joe Dolan · 1976
13 pressings11 countriesPop RockVocalRockPop
I Need You was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 I Need You
1 pressing came out in 1976, 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 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Greece | Pye Records 7N 45702First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Australia | Astor AP-19437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Pye Records 45. PY. 1402487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Pye Records 11 342 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Release Records RL.8777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Portugal | Pye Records 7N-45 7027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | Pye Records PYS 457027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Pye Records PYS 457027", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Pye Records P-10447", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Pye Records 7N 457027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Pye Records 7N 457027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Pye Records 7N 457027", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Pye Records 7N 457027" | 7" |
Tracklist
- AI Need You
- BCaterina Ballerina
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Need You are there?
13 vinyl pressings of I Need You are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
When was I Need You first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Greece. One of them is Pye Records 7N 45702.
How do I tell if my copy of I Need You is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N 45702) 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 I Need 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.
