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'It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)' was written by Don Covay, Erskin Watts and recorded by Don Covay in 1974.
It was originally released on single [#63 in the US charts, #21 in the US R&B charts, #29 in the UK charts], and features on the album 'Hot Blood'. The track was also recorded by 3 artists.
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'It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)' was written by Don Covay, Erskin Watts and recorded by Don Covay in 1974. It was originally released on single [#63 in the US charts, #21 in the US R&B charts, #29 in the UK charts], and features on the album 'Hot Blood'. The track was also recorded by 3 artists.
Paul Young Artist  |
Title |
Format |
Year |
Or. |
Description | Select |
| Don Covay and The Jefferson Lemon Band | Hot Blood  |
LP | 1974 |  |
UK - Mercury - 9100010 - the British version of this album only credits The Jefferson Lemon Band  |
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| Don Covay | It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) |
7" CS | 1976 |  |
USA - Polygram - COL 4487 - reissue w/ new coupling, from the Collectables 'Back to Back Hit' series |
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| Don Covay | Hot Blood |
LP | 1974 |  |
Japan - Mercury - RJ-6030 - white promo labels |
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| Don Covay | It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) |
7" CS | 1974 | |
USA - Mercury - 73469 - strings credits on the left of labels |
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| Don Covay | It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) |
7" CS | 1974 | |
USA - Mercury - 73469 - strings credits on the right of labels, authors credits on the left |
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| Don Covay | It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) |
7" CS | 1974 | |
UK - Mercury - 6052 634 - note: US B-side is 'Leave Him (Part 1)' |
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| Don Covay | It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) | 7" CS | 1974 | |
USA - Mercury - 73469 - promo white labels - A-side Billboard/pop #63 & Billboard/r'n'b #21 |
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| Don Covay | Hot Blood |
LP | 1974 | |
USA - Mercury - SRM-1-1020 |
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| Don Covay | Hot Blood - The Mercury years - Volume 2 |
CD | 2005 |  |
Europe - Shout - SHOUT 20 - reissue of the Mercury album with the bonus track 'Dungeon #3' |
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| Don Covay | Checkin' In With Don Covay |
LP | 1988 | |
USA - Mercury - 836 030-1 - compilation incl. the previously unreleased track 'There's Something On Your Mind' | |
| Don Covay | Checkin' In With Don Covay |
CD | 1988 | |
USA - Mercury - 836 030-2 - Compilation incl. the previously unreleased track 'There's Something On Your Mind' and bonus CD-track 'I Was Checkin' Out She Was Checkin' In' [alt. version] | |
| Don Covay | Mercy Mercy : The Definitive Don Covay |
CD | 1994 | |
USA - Razor & Tie - RE 2053 - compilation | |
| Don Covay | It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) |
7" CS | 1974 | |
USA - Mercury - 73469 - strings credits on the right of labels, authors credits in the bottom |
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| Don Covay | Hot Blood |
LP | 1974 | |
USA - Mercury - SRM-1-1020 - promo white & blue labels |
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| Don Covay | It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) |
7" CS | 1974 |  |
Ireland - Philips - 6052634 - plain labels |
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| Don Covay | It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) | 7" CS | 1974 | |
UK - Mercury - TOS 1009 - purple paper labels (6052601) |
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| Don Covay | Checkin' In With Don Covay |
LP | 1988 | |
USA - Mercury - 836 030-1 - compilation incl. the previously unreleased track 'There's Something On Your Mind' - test pressing, pressed by HRM / Hauppauge Record Manufacturing, Hauppauge, Long Island, NY | |