Vinyl pressings
by Caroline Bernier · 1977
Hold Me, Touch Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PS 5105 A SP 1-1 JR STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
PS 5105 B SP 1-1 JR STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
PS 5105-A SPA-Side Label
PS 5105-B SPB-Side Label
PVT 1437 SPEtched Side-A
PVT 1438 SPEtched Side-B
PVT-1437 E̶P̶ SP STERLINGEtched Side A, except STERLING stamped
PVT-1438 SP STERLINGEtched Side B, except STERLING stamped
PS 5105A SP JR STERLINGSide A runout area
PS 5105B SP JR STERLINGSide B runout area
PVT-1437 E̶P̶ SP STERLINGEtched Side A, except STERLING stamped
PVT-1438 SP STERLINGEtched Side B, except STERLING stamped
PVT 1437 SPLabel Side A
PVT 1438 SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Deram LL.301First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Deram DF.645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Deram LL.301First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Private Stock PS 5105First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Private Stock PS 5105First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Private Stock PS 45,194First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Private Stock PS 45,194First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Private Stock PS 5105First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 620.5277", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Decca F 229147", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Hold Me, Touch Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada. One of them is Private Stock PS 5105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 5105, PS 45,194, LL.301, DF.645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PS 5105 A SP 1-1 JR STERLING and PS 5105 B SP 1-1 JR STERLING. 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.
