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for the title 'It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)'.
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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.
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Don Covay and The Jefferson Lemon Band : Hot Blood  UK, 1974 - LP - 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) / I Was Checkin' Out She Was Checkin' In  USA, 1976 - 7" CS - Polygram COL 4487 - reissue w/ new coupling, from the Collectables 'Back to Back Hit' series |
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Don Covay : Checkin' In With Don Covay USA, 1988 - LP - Mercury 836 030-1 - compilation incl. the previously unreleased track 'There's Something On Your Mind' |
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Don Covay : Checkin' In With Don Covay USA, 1988 - LP - 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 |
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Don Covay : It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) / Leave Him (Part 1) UK, 1974 - 7" CS - Mercury TOS 1009 - purple paper labels (6052601) |
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Don Covay : It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) / Leave Him (Part 2)  Ireland, 1974 - 7" CS - Philips 6052634 - plain labels |
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Don Covay : It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) / Leave Him (Part 1) USA, 1974 - 7" CS - Mercury 73469 - strings credits on the right of labels, authors credits in the bottom |
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Don Covay : Mercy Mercy : The Definitive Don Covay USA, 1994 - CD - Razor & Tie RE 2053 - compilation |
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Don Covay : Checkin' In With Don Covay USA, 1988 - CD - 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] |
Japan, 1974 - LP - Mercury RJ-6030 - white promo labels |
Don Covay : Hot Blood - The Mercury years - Volume 2  Europe, 2005 - CD - Shout SHOUT 20 - reissue of the Mercury album with the bonus track 'Dungeon #3' |
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Don Covay : It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) / Leave Him (Part 1) USA, 1974 - 7" CS - Mercury 73469 - promo white labels - A-side Billboard/pop #63 & Billboard/r'n'b #21 |
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Don Covay : It's Better To Have (And Don't Need) / Leave Him (Part 2) UK, 1974 - 7" CS - 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) / Leave Him (Part 1) USA, 1974 - 7" CS - 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) / Leave Him (Part 1) USA, 1974 - 7" CS - Mercury 73469 - strings credits on the left of labels |