UK
April 22, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Polydor CATH 3Polydor 879970-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Silver Injection Labels
- Runout / matrix
CATH 3 A-1U-1-Q 2Runout side A
CATH 3 B-1U-1-Q 2Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Cathy Dennis · 1991
Touch Me (All Night Long) was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CATH 3 A-1U-1-Q 2Runout side A
CATH 3 B-1U-1-Q 2Runout side B
CATHX 3 A-1U-1-1Side A
CATHX 3 B-1U-1-2Side B
CATH 3 A-1J-1-Q 2Runout Side A
CATH 3 B-1J-1-Q 2Runout Side B
879 467-1 AS-SP STERLING SRCRunout Side A
879[8 scratched out]-467-1-BS-Rel-SP 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australasia | Polydor 879 971-1 / Polydor 870970.1First year12", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | Australasia | Polydor 879 970-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Australasia | Polydor 879 971-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Canada | Polydor 879 467-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Canada | Polygram 879 467-1-AS12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Europe | Polydor 879 971-1 / Polydor 879971-1 YFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Polydor 879 970-7 / Polydor CATH 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Polydor 879 970-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Polydor 879970-7 / Polydor CATH 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Philippines | Polydor EP-PRO-8475 / Polydor 867 331-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor CATHY 1 / Polydor CATHY - 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor CATHR 3 / Polydor 879 999-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor CATHR 3First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor CATH 3 / Polydor 879970-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Polydor 879 970-7 / Polydor CATH 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Touch Me (All Night Long) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor CATH 3, released April 22, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CATH 3, CATHX 3, CATHR 3, 879 467-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CATH 3 A-1U-1-Q 2 and CATH 3 B-1U-1-Q 2. 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.