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Vinyl pressings

We Need Order

by The Chi-Lites · 1972

14 pressings8 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

We Need Order was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 We Need Order

12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Brunswick BRC 55489
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

7-360-X-2. 1 ✲Runout side A

7-295-X-2. 1 ✲Runout side B

7-360Side A label

7-295Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 55489
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7-360Side A label

7-295Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Brunswick 55489
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

7-360-W1#2 IAMRunout side A

7-295-W1#2 IAMRunout side B

7-360Side A label

7-295Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Brunswick BRC 55489
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

360-W1Runout side A

7-360-W1#2Runout side B

7-360Side B label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaBrunswick 55489First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972JamaicaBrunswick 55489First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972JapanMCA Records D-1195First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1972NetherlandsBrunswick 640.031First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972UKBrunswick BR 1First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972USBrunswick BRC 55489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972USBrunswick 55489First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972USBrunswick 55489First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972USBrunswick 55489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972USBrunswick BRC 55489First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1972FranceBrunswick 640.031 / Brunswick 640 031First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972UKBrunswick BR 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973ItalyBrunswick 554897", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1973ItalyBrunswick 554897", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AWe Need Order2:48
  2. BLiving In The Footsteps Of Another Man2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of We Need Order are there?

14 vinyl pressings of We Need Order are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was We Need Order first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, France, Canada and more. One of them is Brunswick BRC 55489.

How do I tell if my copy of We Need Order is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRC 55489, 55489, BR 1, 640.031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-360-X-2. 1 ✲ and 7-295-X-2. 1 ✲. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is We Need Order 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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