US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Motown M 00028 DI
- Format
- 12", Single, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Shadee Hasan · 1979
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.
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.
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
M00028-D1-65649-D-(A) 18B JMRunout A
M00028D-65649-DI-(B) 18B JMRunout B
65649-DLabel A
65649-D1Label B
T54302F-65649-PTI-A-14B daRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
65649-Pt 1Labels
65649-Pt. ILabel side-A
65649-Pt. ILabel side-B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Tamla T 54302 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Motown M 00028 D1First year12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Motown 1A006-63244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Motown 1A K052Z-63243First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Motown M 00028 DIFirst year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Tamla T 54302 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Motown M0002812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Tamla T 54302FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Tamla T 54302 FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Tamla T 54302 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Motown M 00028 DIFirst year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Just Need More Money are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Netherlands, Canada. One of them is Motown M 00028 DI.
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.
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.