Vinyl pressings
by Sinnamon · 1983
I Need You Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
JD1-9029-SA-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [Smiley face]Runout, Side A
JD1-9029-SB-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [Smiley face]Runout, Side B
JD 1-9029-SAPrinted on label, Side A
JD 1-9029-SBPrinted on label, Side B
VJ-12018-SA
VS-2008-RE-SA F/W HERBIEEtched Side A
VS-2008-SB PIT PEtched Side B
VS-2008-SALabel Side A
VS-2008-SBLabel Side B
JD 1-9029-SALabel Side A
JD 1-9029-SBLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Jive JVD 011First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | Jive JIVE 1236First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | Jive JIVE 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Jive JIVE T 36First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | UK | Jive JIVE T 36First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1983 | UK | Jive JIVE 36First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Jive JIVE T 36First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | US | Jive JD 1-9029First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Jive JD-1-9029First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Jive VJ 12018First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Jive JS 1-9028First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Jive VS-2008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Jive JS 1-9028First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | Jive JIVE T 30512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Jive JIVE TP 305PP12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Jive JIVE P 305 P12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Worx Records WORX T 003 P12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Worx Records WORX R 003 P12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Worx Records WORX R 00312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Worx Records WORX T 003 P12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | UK | Worx Records WORX R 003 P12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | UK | Worx Records WORX T 00312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Stevette Music SYC0112", EP | 12", EP |
| 2019 | UK | Jive JD-1-9029P12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
24 vinyl pressings of I Need You Now are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Jive JD-1-9029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JD-1-9029, VJ 12018, VS-2008, JS 1-9028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JD1-9029-SA-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [Smiley face] and JD1-9029-SB-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [Smiley face]. 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.
