Vinyl pressings
by Katie Kissoon · 1984
I Need A Man In My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
JD·1·9247·SA 2 ¢ I A1 EEtched A side (I A1 stamped)
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKStamped A side
JD·1·9247·SB -1 I A 1 DEtched B side (I A 1 stamped)
JD 1-9247-SALabel A side
JIVET - 70 - A1 It's Not The Man In My Life......
JIVET - 70 - B1 It's The Life In My Man!!
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Jive LMD 330First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Jive LS-1370First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Jive JVD 021First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA S-36932-RCAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 858First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Jive JIVE T 70First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Jive JIVE 70First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Jive JIVE T 70First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | US | Jive JD-1-9247First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Jive JS 1-9252First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Jive JD-1-9247First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Jive JD-1-9247First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of I Need A Man In My Life are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Jive JD-1-9247.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JD-1-9247, JS 1-9252, JIVE T 70, JIVE 70) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JD·1·9247·SA 2 ¢ I A1 E and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK. 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.
