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Touch 'em With Love

by Bobbie Gentry · 1969

15 pressings11 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Touch 'em With Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Touch 'em With Love

13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.

Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 085
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

1C006-80085-A-1Side A, stamped

1C006-80085-B-1Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 2501
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

S45-54899A side label

S45-70227B side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaCapitol Records CP-8797First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969CanadaCapitol Records 2501First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyCapitol Records 1 C 006-80 085First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969IrelandCapitol Records CL(I)15595First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969JapanCapitol Records CR-2308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1969NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 006.80085 M / Capitol Records 5C 006 80085 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969New ZealandCapitol Records F.2501First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969SingaporeCapitol Records CL-15595 / E.M.I. Records (South East Asia) Limited CL-15595First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USCapitol Records 2501First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USCapitol Records P-2501First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USCapitol Records 2501First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKCapitol Records CL15595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969UKCapitol Records CL 15595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974TurkeyPhilly Sound 55017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records CP-87977", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATouch 'em With Love1:51
  2. BCasket Vignette2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Touch 'em With Love are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Touch 'em With Love are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1974.

When was Touch 'em With Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 085.

How do I tell if my copy of Touch 'em With Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 C 006-80 085, CL 15595, 2501, CL15595) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1C006-80085-A-1 and 1C006-80085-B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Touch 'em With Love 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.

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