Vinyl pressings
by Book Of Love · 1985
I Touch Roses was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
0-20381-A-SH1 SLM △ 10604 1-2 SH-SP ɑ B-21871 - SH1Side A runout, etched / stamped
0 - 20381 - B - XXXXXX - RE1- SR - 1 1-2 [SRC stamp] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^)Side B runout, etched / stamped
0-20381-A-SH1 [Allied Record logo] B-21871-SH1 SLM Δ10604 1-1A Side Runout
0-20381-B-RE1-SH2 [Allied Record logo] B-21872-SH2 SLM Δ10604-X 1-1 HERbiE JR [smiley face]B Side Runout
7-2888 2 . DNY. 3718.S⃫V1SH.1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-14843- SH1 SLM △10597 1-1A/B sides runout, etched; [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] is stamped
DNY 3718V1SA/B sides, label
92-03810-A XRunout Side A etched
92-03810-B XRunout Side B etched
CR (within a circle)Runout Side A,B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 03810 / I Square Records 92 03810First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 88827 / I Square Records 92 88827First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 88827 / I Square Records 92 88827First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Italy | Sire 92 8882-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Sire 0-20381 / I Square Records 0-20381First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Sire 7-28882 / I Square Records 7-28882First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Sire 0-20381 / I Square Records 0-20381First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Sire 0-20381 / I Square Records 0-20381First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Sire 0-20381 / I Square Records 0-20381First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 928 673-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Sire 920 482-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-05712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | Spain | Sire S 928 673-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Sire 928673-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Sire W8673T / Sire 920 482-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Reprise Records PRO-A-10057912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
22 vinyl pressings of I Touch Roses are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is Sire 0-20381.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20381, 7-28882, 92 03810, 92 88827) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20381-A-SH1 SLM △ 10604 1-2 SH-SP ɑ B-21871 - SH1 and 0 - 20381 - B - XXXXXX - RE1- SR - 1 1-2 [SRC stamp] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^). 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.
