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I Wanna Know (Will It Be)

by Restless Natives · 1998

10 pressings1 countryUK GarageElectronic

I Wanna Know (Will It Be) was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. 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 Wanna Know (Will It Be)

2 pressings came out in 1998, 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.

UK

July 1998
Label and catalog number
Northwest10 Records NORTH T 012
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

NORTH T 012 A1 SIMON-THE EXCHANGESide A etched runout

NORTH T 012 B1 SIMON-THE EXCHANGESide B etched 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998UKNorthwest10 Records NORTH-T-012First year12", White Label12", White Label
1998UKNorthwest10 Records NORTH T 012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1999UKNorthwest10 Records NORTH-T-018 / Northwest10 Records NORTH T 01812", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1999UKNorthwest10 Records NORTH-T-01812", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
1999UKNorthwest10 Records NORTH-T-018 / Northwest10 Records NORTH T 01812", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKGo! Beat NATIVE 212", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2000UKGo! Beat NATIVE 3 / Go! Beat NATIVE312", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2000UKGo! Beat NATIVE 112"12"
2001UKNorthwest10 Records NORTH-T-029 / Northwest10 Records NORTH-T-2912", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2001UKNorthwest10 Records NORTH-2T-02912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Wanna Know (Will It Be) (High St. Mix)
  2. A2I Wanna Know (Will It Be) (Y-Tribe Groove Mix)
  3. B1I Wanna Know (Will It Be) (Speedy Gonzales Mix)
  4. B2I Wanna Know (Will It Be) (Timbuk Two Step Mix)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Wanna Know (Will It Be) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Know (Will It Be) are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1998 and 2001.

When was I Wanna Know (Will It Be) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK. One of them is Northwest10 Records NORTH T 012, released July 1998.

How do I tell if my copy of I Wanna Know (Will It Be) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NORTH T 012, NORTH-T-012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NORTH T 012 A1 SIMON-THE EXCHANGE and NORTH T 012 B1 SIMON-THE EXCHANGE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Wanna Know (Will It Be) 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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