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Maxine NightingaleGotta Be The One

Vinyl pressings

Gotta Be The One

by Maxine Nightingale · 1976

19 pressings14 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Gotta Be The One 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 Gotta Be The One

19 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 14 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-XW820-Y
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
Runout / matrix

T- UAST-17228-2Side A Runout

T UAST-17196-1Side B Runout

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaUnited Artists Records K-6342 / United Artists Records UP-36086First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976BelgiumUnited Artists Records 4 C 006- 97622First year7"7"
1976BelgiumUnited Artists Records 4C 006-97622First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976CanadaUnited Artists Records UAXW-795YFirst year7", Stereo7", Stereo
1976CanadaUnited Artists Records UAXW-795YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976ChileUnited Artists Records UA-XW820-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976FranceUnited Artists Records UP 36086First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GermanyUnited Artists Records 36 086 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976GreeceUnited Artists Records UP 36086First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 006-97661First year7", Single7", Single
1976New ZealandUnited Artists Records K 6342First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976South AfricaUnited Artists Records UASP 292First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976SpainUnited Artists Records 17074-A / United Artists Records 17.074 - AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976UKUnited Artists Records UP 36086First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976USUnited Artists Records UA-XW820-YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 19 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AGotta Be The One2:59
  2. BCan't Get Enough2:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gotta Be The One are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Gotta Be The One are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was Gotta Be The One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Belgium, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records 4 C 006- 97622.

How do I tell if my copy of Gotta Be The One is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4 C 006- 97622, 4C 006-97622, UP 36086, UA-XW820-Y) 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 Gotta Be The One 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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