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The Jackson 5Whatever You Got, I Want

Vinyl pressings

Whatever You Got, I Want

by The Jackson 5 · 1974

12 pressings5 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

Whatever You Got, I Want was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Whatever You Got, I Want

12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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

October 1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1308F A/B
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

M1308F-62303-XA 1-5-17B AS-1BA-side etched

M1308F-61807-XB 2-5-16BB-side etched

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1308F
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

M1308F-62303-XA 1-8-08 A M-1308-ASide A Runout

M1308F-61807-XB 2-5-08 A M-1308-BSide B Runout

62303-SSide A Label

61807-SSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1308F
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

M1308F-62303-XA 1-8-07C -REPL 𝍩 (MR) △95731Side A Runout

M1308F-61807-XB 2-5-07C -REPL I (MR) △95732Side B Runout

62303-SSide A Label

61807-SSide 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaMotown M 1308FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 006-96023First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974New ZealandTamla Motown TMM.898First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974USMotown M 1308FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974USMotown M 1308FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USMotown M 1308FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USMotown M 1308FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974USMotown M 1308FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974VenezuelaTamla Motown 13.497First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USMotown M 1308FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1974USMotown M 1308FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USMotown M 1308F A/BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. AWhatever You Got, I Want
  2. BI Can't Quit Your Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Whatever You Got, I Want are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Whatever You Got, I Want are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Whatever You Got, I Want first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Motown M 1308F, released October 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Whatever You Got, I Want is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1308F, M 1308F A/B, 5C 006-96023, TMM.898) 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 Whatever You Got, I Want 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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