Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1973
Touch Me In The Morning was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 20 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.
C5RS-7694-1Matrix side A
C5RS-7695-2Matrix side B
M772L-C4RS-7694-769A-RE1 S-13A TVC ARunout side A variant 1
M772L-C4RS-7695-2 13A TVC BXRunout side B variant 1
M772L - C5RS - 7694 - RE1 S-13-A R A2 EX-DHand-etchings unout area side A
M772L - C5RS - 7695-2 13B EX-DHand-etchings unout area side B
C5RS-7694-1Label side A
C5RS-7695-2Label side B
M772L-C5RS- 7694-RE-1 S-03AVariant 1 Runout side A
C5RS-7675 1A M772L-C5R3-7695-2 03 A 11Variant 1 Runout side B
M772L-C5RS- 7694-RE-1 S-03B HVariant 2 Runout side A
C5RS-7675 1A M772L-C5RS-7695-2 03A HVariant 2 Runout side B
M 772L-C5RS-7694-1 01-B LAWSON B1 I
M 772L-C5RS-7695-2 01 B I A2
M 772L- C5RS-7694-1 -13B LAWSONSide A runout, etched variant 1
M772L-C5RS-7695-2 13BSide B runout, etched Variant 1
M772L-C5RS-7694-1 01-B LAWSONSide A runout variant 2
M772L-C5RS - 7695-2 - 01A A1Side B runout variant 2
M772L- C5RS - 7694-1 -13B LAWSON TVC Bx EX-DSide A runout
M772L- C5RS - 7695-2 13B TVC A2 EX-DSide B runout
C5RS-7694-1Side A label
C5RS-7695-2Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Motown M 772L / Tamla Motown M 772LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO-10104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Tamla Motown M-772-B / Tapecar M-772-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 772 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 064-94 606First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-94 606First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | Tamla Motown STML 11239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | Tamla Motown STML 11239LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | India | Tamla Motown STML.11239 / Tamla Motown STML 11239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Tamla Motown M772LFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Motown TSM-ST 60043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Motown SWX-6030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Motown SWX-6030First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM-477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM-477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown M 5163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 163 / Motown M5-163V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5018 / Tamla Motown 0C 054-94 606LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-163V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIP-31LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIP-4131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown WL72074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | Motown SNL1-60104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Motown Records, Canada Ltd. M 772LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Tamla Motown WL72074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Motown 2C 064 - 94606 / Motown 2C 064-94.606LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Motown ORL 8600LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Motown RMTL-3001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11239 / Tamla Motown OC 062 o 94606LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11239 / Tamla Motown OC 062 o 94606LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown M 772LLP, Album | LP, Album |
63 vinyl pressings of Touch Me In The Morning are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1973 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Motown M 772 L, released May 22, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 772 L, M 772L, M 772V1, M 772L DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C5RS-7694-1 and C5RS-7695-2. 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.
