Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1983
Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 22 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.
A-B-I DMM B-0579 A-2 IV Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
A-B-I DMM B-0579 B-1 IVRunout side B, variant 1
A-B-I DMM B-0579 A-2 IVRunout side A, variant 2
A-B-I DMM B-0579 B-1 III Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
A-B-I DMM B-0579 A-1 IIISide A runout, etched
A-B-I DMM B-0579 B-1 IIISide B runout, etched
ANDREW - MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING - CAROLINESide B runout, etched
PL70109 ASide A runout
PL70109 BSide B runout
VPL1 7467 A - 2Side A Runout Groove Hand-Etched
VPL1 7467 B - 2Side B Runout Groove Hand-Etched
PL 70109 ASide A Runout Groove Hand-Etched Variant
PL 70109 BSide B Runout Groove Hand-Etched Variant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Starcall Records VPL1 7467 / RCA VPL1 7467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA AFL1-4917First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Central America | RCA Victor RUSL-027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PL70109 / RCA PL 70109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20287First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | RCA PL 70109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Iceland | RCA PL 70109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | India | RCA PL70109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA PL70109 / RCA PL 70109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | RCA PL 70109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PL 70109 / RCA PL70109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS 4662First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Peru | RCA Victor 02.44.7000 16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Philippines | RCA XFPL1-1149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | RCA PL 70109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USA & Canada | RCA 19075811621LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | UK & Europe | RCA 19075811621LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA PL70109 / RCA PL 70109LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | RCA PL70109 / RCA PL 70109LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 70032 / RCA Victor RCLP 20287LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | RCA NL 90369 5B / RCA 5B NL-90369LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA PL 70109 / RCA PL70109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA PL 70109 / RCA PL70109LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA AFL1-4917 / RCA Victor AFL1-4917LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
62 vinyl pressings of Touch are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1983 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK & Europe, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Zimbabwe and more. One of them is RCA PL 70109, released November 14, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 70109, NL 90369, VPL1 7467, TRL 3516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-B-I DMM B-0579 A-2 IV Made in Germany and A-B-I DMM B-0579 B-1 IV. 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.
