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Captain And TennilleThe Way I Want To Touch You

Vinyl pressings

The Way I Want To Touch You

by Captain And Tennille · 1974

19 pressings11 countriesPop RockRock

The Way I Want To Touch You 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Way I Want To Touch You

3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaA&M Records AM-1725-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974CanadaA&M Records AM-1725First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974CanadaA&M Records AM-1725First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975AustraliaA&M Records K-6138 / A&M Records 1725-S7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975CanadaA&M Records AM-1725-S7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975FranceA&M Records 6250487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975GermanyA&M Records 16 295 AT7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975GuatemalaA&M Records AM-17257", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975JapanA&M Records AM-2607", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975MexicoA&M Records AM-0367", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1975New ZealandA&M Records K61387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKA&M Records AMS 72037", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKA&M Records AMS 72037", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USA&M Records 1725-S / A&M Records AM-17257", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1975USA&M Records 1725-S / A&M Records 17257", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
All 19 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AThe Way I Want To Touch You2:35
  2. BBroddy Bounce2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Way I Want To Touch You are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Way I Want To Touch You are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.

When was The Way I Want To Touch You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Canada. One of them is A&M Records AM-1725-S.

How do I tell if my copy of The Way I Want To Touch You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-1725-S, AM-1725) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Way I Want To Touch You 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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