Vinyl pressings
by Beres Hammond · 1990
Tempted To Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PHR-53-A - Tempted To Touch - K.K.masteringRunout side A
PH 12 - Version - B - 53 and 54 - Tempted To Touch + I've Got To Get You - K.K.masteringRunout side B
PH45-53-A- Tempted To Touch - K.K. masteringSide A Etched Runout
PH45-version - 53,54 - K.K. masteringSide B Etched Runout
PH45-53-A- Tempted To Touch - K.K. masteringSide A Etched Runout
PH45-version - 53,54 - K.K. masteringSide B Etched Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Jamaica | Penthouse RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Jamaica | Penthouse RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Penthouse Records PH 50First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Penthouse Records PH-4553First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | US | Penthouse Records PH-1253First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Vintage7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Records7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Records PH-45537", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Records PH-45537", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Records7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Vintage7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Vintage7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Penthouse Records PH-125312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Tempted To Touch are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Jamaica. One of them is Penthouse Records PH 50.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PH 50, PH-4553, PH-1253) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHR-53-A - Tempted To Touch - K.K.mastering and PH 12 - Version - B - 53 and 54 - Tempted To Touch + I've Got To Get You - K.K.mastering. 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.
