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Vinyl pressings

I've Got To See You Tonight

by Timmy Thomas · 1974

21 pressings12 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

I've Got To See You Tonight 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 I've Got To See You Tonight

18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Glades 1723
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

GLADES- 1723-A MREtched in runout, Side A

GLADES- 1723-B MREtched in runout, Side B

1723-1Printed on label, Side A

1723-2Printed on label, Side B

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Glades 1723
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

GLADES -1723 A - ML 16 14 74 ƧEtched in runout, Side A (Ƨ=stamped logo)

GLADES- 1723-B ML ¹ º ¹ ¹ ¹ ₄Etched in runout, Side B

40419Side A runout, mirrored - very thin etched

40461Side B runout, mirrored - very thin etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Glades 1723
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

GLADES- 1723-A MREtched in runout, Side A

GLADES- 1723-B MREtched in runout, Side B

1723-1Printed on label, Side A

1723-2Printed on label, Side B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BelgiumPolydor International 2001 545First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974BrazilOne Way ON-152First year7", Single7", Single
1974CanadaPolydor 2001 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FrancePolydor 2001 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974GermanyPolydor 2001 545 / Polydor 2001545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974GuatemalaPolydor 2001 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974ItalyPolydor 2001 545First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974NetherlandsPolydor 2001 545First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo
1974NetherlandsPolydor 2001 545First year7"7"
1974UKPolydor 2001 545First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1974USGlades 1723First year7"7"
1974USGlades 1723First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USGlades 1723First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974USGlades 1723First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974USGlades 1723First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 21 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AI've Got To See You Tonight2:55
  2. BYou're The Song (I Always Wanted To Sing)3:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I've Got To See You Tonight are there?

21 vinyl pressings of I've Got To See You Tonight are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was I've Got To See You Tonight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Glades 1723.

How do I tell if my copy of I've Got To See You Tonight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1723, 2001 545, ON-152) 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 I've Got To See You Tonight 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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