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Shadee HasanI Just Need More Money

Vinyl pressings

I Just Need More Money

by Shadee Hasan · 1979

11 pressings3 countriesDiscoElectronic

I Just Need More Money was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Just Need More Money

10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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

1979
Label and catalog number
Tamla T 54302 F
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

T54302F - 65649 - PT1 - A - 08B ja T-54302-ARunout A-side etched

T54302F - 65649 - PT2 - B - 08B ja T-54302-BRunout B-side etched

65649-Pt. ILabel side-A

65649-Pt. IILabel side-B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Motown M 00028 DI
Format
12", Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M00028-D1-65649-D-(A) 18B JMRunout A

M00028D-65649-DI-(B) 18B JMRunout B

65649-DLabel A

65649-D1Label B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Tamla T 54302 F
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

T54302F-65649-PTI-A-14B daRunout Etchings (Both Sides)

65649-Pt 1Labels

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Tamla T 54302 F
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · D J Copy
Runout / matrix

65649-Pt. ILabel side-A

65649-Pt. ILabel 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaTamla T 54302 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979CanadaMotown M 00028 D1First year12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo
1979NetherlandsMotown 1A006-63244First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979NetherlandsMotown 1A K052Z-63243First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1979USMotown M 00028 DIFirst year12", Single, Stereo12", Single, Stereo
1979USTamla T 54302 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USMotown M0002812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979USTamla T 54302FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USTamla T 54302 FFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USTamla T 54302 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USMotown M 00028 DIFirst year12", Single, Stereo12", Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AI Just Need More Money (Pt. I)2:53
  2. BI Just Need More Money (Pt. II)2:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Just Need More Money are there?

11 vinyl pressings of I Just Need More Money are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was I Just Need More Money first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Netherlands, Canada. One of them is Motown M 00028 DI.

How do I tell if my copy of I Just Need More Money is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 00028 DI, T 54302F, T 54302 F, 1A006-63244) 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 Just Need More Money 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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