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I Need Love / The Commandments Of Love

by Little Richard · 1966

12 pressings6 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

I Need Love / The Commandments Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Love / The Commandments Of Love

4 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

November 18, 1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia DB 8058
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

7XCA 26734 - 1

7XCA 26735 - 1

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966NetherlandsEpic 4-7262First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966UKColumbia DB 8058First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKColumbia DB 8058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966UKColumbia DB 8058First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967CanadaEpic 5-72627", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967ChileOkeh S-4847", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967FranceEpic 4-72627", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967FranceEpic 4-72627", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USOkeh 4-72627", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USOkeh 4-72627", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1967USOkeh 4-72627", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsEpic 4-72627", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. AI Need Love2:37
  2. BThe Commandments Of Love2:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Need Love / The Commandments Of Love are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I Need Love / The Commandments Of Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was I Need Love / The Commandments Of Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia DB 8058, released November 18, 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of I Need Love / The Commandments Of Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8058, 4-7262) 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 Love / The Commandments Of Love 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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