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What This Country Needs

by Redwing · 1972

14 pressings10 countriesCountry RockPop RockRock

What This Country Needs was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 What This Country Needs

13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ArgentinaFantasy 9405First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972AustraliaFantasy SFYL-934634First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceFantasy 6031First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanFantasy LFP-80641First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972NetherlandsFantasy 5C 062-93546First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972New ZealandFantasy SFYL-934634First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USFantasy 9405First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USFantasy 9405First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1972USFantasy FANT-9405 / Fantasy 9405First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USFantasy 9405First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1972USFantasy 9405First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UruguayFantasy 9405First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972VenezuelaFantasy FS-9405First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBellaphon BLPS 19103 / Fantasy BLPS 19103LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Reaching Out2:47
  2. A2Baby C'mon3:41
  3. A3Waitin' In Jail3:29
  4. A4Walking The Dog3:51
  5. A5Soul Theft3:51
  6. B1Hometown Boy3:39
  7. B2Bye Bye Johnny3:09
  8. B3Every Man Needs A Woman3:23
  9. B4One Of America's Ten Most Wanted Men3:33
  10. B5Oh Carol3:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What This Country Needs are there?

14 vinyl pressings of What This Country Needs are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was What This Country Needs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Argentina, Australia, France and more. One of them is Fantasy 9405.

How do I tell if my copy of What This Country Needs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9405, FANT-9405, SFYL-934634, 6031) 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 What This Country Needs 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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