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R. Dean TaylorGotta See Jane / Indiana Wants Me

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Gotta See Jane / Indiana Wants Me

by R. Dean Taylor · 1971

13 pressings4 countriesPop RockSoulRockFunk / Soul

Gotta See Jane / Indiana Wants Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 See Jane / Indiana Wants Me

2 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

Italy

May 1971
Label and catalog number
Rare Earth RSL-NP 63103Rifi RSL-NP 63103
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

63103 A 8-6-71Runout area side A

63103 B 8-6-71Runout area side B

63103 - ALabel side A

63103 - BLabel side B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyRare Earth RSL-NP 63103 / Rifi RSL-NP 63103First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1971ItalyTamla Motown TSM JB 98038First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo
1973USMotown Y 549F7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973USMotown Y 549F7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1973USMotown Y 549F7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1973USMotown Y 549F7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1974GermanyRare Earth 1C 006-95 9037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMotown Y 549FX7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1982GermanyMotown 100·15·0197", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988USMotown MOT-5497", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMotown Y 549X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USCollectables COL-5497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USMotown Y 549F7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AGotta See Jane3:05
  2. BIndiana Wants Me3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gotta See Jane / Indiana Wants Me are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Gotta See Jane / Indiana Wants Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1988.

When was Gotta See Jane / Indiana Wants Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy. One of them is Rare Earth RSL-NP 63103, released May 1971.

How do I tell if my copy of Gotta See Jane / Indiana Wants Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RSL-NP 63103, TSM JB 98038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 63103 A 8-6-71 and 63103 B 8-6-71. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gotta See Jane / Indiana Wants Me 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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