Vinyl pressings
by Teena Marie · 1980
I Need Your Lovin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
G-7189F (A-66092-15-A) ZN #8 [KENDUN-C]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
G-7189F (B-66098-15A) ZN #8 [KENDUN-C]Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
66092Label side A
66098Label side B
66092A Side Label
66098B Side Label
G-7189F (A-66092-15B) ZN #14Runout A, etched
G-7189F (B-66098-15B) ZN #14Runout B, etched
66092Label A
66098Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Motown 3900-9269First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Motown G 7189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Motown 501.7081First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Gordy G 7189XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1203First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | Motown TM - 09First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | Motown TM - 09First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Motown TMM 986First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Motown 12TMG 1203First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Motown TMG 1203First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Motown TMG 1203First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Motown 12TMG 1203First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | US | Gordy G 7189FFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | US | Motown PR-74First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Gordy G 7189FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Motown TMC-H512Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of I Need Your Lovin' are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1980 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Gordy G 7189F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 7189F, G-7189F, PR-74, G 7189 F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G-7189F (A-66092-15-A) ZN #8 [KENDUN-C] and G-7189F (B-66098-15A) ZN #8 [KENDUN-C]. 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.
