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Leif GarrettFeel The Need

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Feel The Need

by Leif Garrett · 1978

26 pressings11 countriesDiscoElectronicPop

Feel The Need was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Feel The Need

1 pressing came out in 1978, 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USScotti Bros. Records DK 4722First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979AustraliaScotti Bros. Records DSKO 70712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1979AustraliaScotti Bros. Records SB 4077", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979AustriaScotti Bros. Records SB 11 2747", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1979CanadaScotti Bros. Records SB4077", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979CanadaScotti Bros. Records SB 4077", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979GermanyScotti Bros. Records SB 2015612", Limited Edition · Limited12", Limited Edition · Limited
1979ItalyScotti Bros. Records W 112747", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979ItalyScotti Bros. Records W 112747", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979ItalyScotti Bros. Records W 112747", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979ItalyScotti Bros. Records W 112747", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979NetherlandsScotti Bros. Records ATL 11.274 / Atlantic ATL.11.2747", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979New ZealandScotti Bros. Records SB 4077", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979SpainScotti Bros. Records 45-1850 / Hispavox 45-1850 (SN)7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKScotti Bros. Records K 11274 / Scotti Bros. Records SB 4077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
All 26 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AFeel The Need3:30
  2. BNew York City Nights2:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Feel The Need are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Feel The Need are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Feel The Need first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records DK 4722.

How do I tell if my copy of Feel The Need is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DK 4722) 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 Feel The Need 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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