US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Shelter Records SR-62010
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Tom Petty And The HeartbreakersI Need To Know
Vinyl pressings
I Need To Know
by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers · 1978
14 pressings8 countriesClassic RockRock
I Need To Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Need To Know
14 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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
1978- Label and catalog number
- Shelter Records SR-62010
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
00321-S F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL SSS KPRunout A
00323-S F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL SSS KPRunout B
45-00321-SLabel A
45-00323-SLabel B
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Shelter Records SR-62010ABC Records SR-62010
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45-00321-SLabel A
45-00323-SLabel B
US
June 1978- Label and catalog number
- Shelter Records SR-62010ABC Records SR-62010
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
00321-M F2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ s s KPRun-out Side A, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped)
00321-S F2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ s s KPRun-out Side B, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped)
45-00321-MSide A label
45-00321-SSide B label
US
June 1978- Label and catalog number
- Shelter Records SR-62010ABC Records SR-62010
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
00321-M F3 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ TIIRun-out Side A, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped)
T 00321-S F3 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ TIIRun-out Side B, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped)
45-00321-MA-Side label
45-00321-SB-Side label
UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- Shelter Records WIP 6426
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Picture Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
WIPX 1794-2U MASTERED BY CAPITOL GR KP 1 S45-52029-6 F1Side A runout
WIBX 1795-2U H KP 1 S45-52029-8 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
WIPX 1774Side A label
WIPX 1795Side B label
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
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Shelter Records K7149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Shelter Records 1309-62010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Shelter Records 15 684 ATFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Japan | Shelter Records SFL-2303First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Shelter Records SFL-2303First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Shelter Records K7149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Shelter Records 02.1350/9 / Mediterraneo 02.1350/9First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Shelter Records WIP 6426First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Shelter Records WIP 6426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Shelter Records SR-62010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Shelter Records SR-62010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Shelter Records SR-62010 / ABC Records SR-62010First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Shelter Records SR-62010 / ABC Records SR-62010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Shelter Records SR-62010 / ABC Records SR-62010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
Tracklist
- AI Need To Know2:23
- BNo Second Thoughts2:38
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Need To Know are there?
14 vinyl pressings of I Need To Know are listed here, from 8 countries.
When was I Need To Know first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Shelter Records SR-62010.
How do I tell if my copy of I Need To Know is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-62010, WIP 6426, K7149, 1309-62010) 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 Need To Know 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.
