Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1972
He Touched Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
BPRS-1083-1S I A1Variant 1, Runout side A
BPRS-1084-1S I A5Variant 1, Runout side B
BPRS-1083-1S A3 IVariant 2, Runout side A
BPRS-1084-1S I A3Variant 2, Runout side B
BPRS-1083-6S A1B RRunout side A
BPRS-1084-5S A2A1 RRunout side B
BPRS-1083-6S- A2c RRunout side A, Variant 2 (Etched)
BPRS-1084-6S- A3A RRunout side B, Variant 2 (Etched)
BPRS 1083 4S HSide A, stamped
BPRS 1084 4S HSide B, stamped
LSP-4690 (BPRS-1083)Side A, label
LSP-4690 (BPRS-1084)Side B, label
BPRS 1083 1ESide 1
BPRS 1084-2ESide 2
BPRS-1083-1S I A1Runout side A
BPRS-1084-1S I A5Runout side B
BPRS-1083-6S- A2c RRunout side A, Variant 2 (Etched)
BPRS-1084-6S- A3A RRunout side B, Variant 2 (Etched)
BPRS-1083 XT.Side A runout
BPRS-1084 XT.Side B runout
BPRS-1083Side A label
BPRS-1084Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 443.042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4690 / RCA Victor LSP 4690First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA - 6026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6026First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-382 / RCA Victor LSP 4690First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Taiwan | 先鋒 PRC-5258LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8275 (LSP 4690)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4690First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4690LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RCA - 6026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | South Africa | Teal Record Company MMTL 1349LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | RCA PL89545 / RCA PL 89 545LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | RCA Victor 150.4036LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Denmark | RCA Victor LSP-4690-2 / Follow That Dream Records 506020-975093LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | US | Friday Music FRM-4690LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA LSP-4690 / RCA Victor LSP-4690LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP 4690 / RCA 26.21087LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4690 / RCA Victor LSP 4690LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP 4690 / RCA 26.21087LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP 4690 / RCA 26.21087LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSP 4690 / RCA 26.21087LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA PL89545 / RCA PL 89 545LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA PL89545 / RCA PL 89 545LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of He Touched Me are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4690, released April 3, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4690, SF 8275 (LSP 4690), 443.042, RCA - 6026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPRS-1083-1S I A1 and BPRS-1084-1S I A5. 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.
