Vinyl pressings
by Arrows · 1974
Touch Too Much 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.
20 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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.
3 YRAK 171 A-1 HDRunout A side variant 1
3 YRAK 171 B-1 LDRunout B side variant 1
3 YRAK 171 A-1 DD 2Runout A side variant 2
3 YRAK 171 B-1 AG 1Runout B side variant 2
YRAK 171 A-1Stamped A side
YRAK 171 B-1Stamped B side
3 YRAK 171 A-1Stamped A side
3 YRAK 171 B-1Stamped B side
STERLINGStamped in runouts
PVT-1001-BWLabel, Mono side
PVT-1001-S-BWLabel, Stereo side
5C 006-95468-ALabel side A
5C 006-95468-BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RAK RAK-10482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Australia | RAK RAK-10482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4 C 006-95468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Private Stock PSR 45001XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | RAK 2C008-95468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | RAK 2C008-95468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | RAK 1 C 006-95468 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-95468First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | RAK RAK 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006-95468First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10587First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10587First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | RAK RAK 1007JFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | Private Stock PSR 45,001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Private Stock PSR 45,001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Touch Too Much are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is RAK RAK 171, released April 19, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 171, PSR 45,001, 5C 006-95468, RAK-10482) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 YRAK 171 A-1 HD and 3 YRAK 171 B-1 LD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
