Vinyl pressings
by Evelyn King · 1985
Your Personal Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PW-14202-A -1 STERLING ɪSide A runout etched [STERLING & ɪ stamped], variant 1
PW-14202-B -1 STERLING ɪSide B runout etched [STERLING & ɪ stamped], variant 1
PW-14202-A -1 STERLING 1 A1JSide A runout etched [STERLING & ɪ stamped], variant 2
PW-14202-B 1 STERLING 1 B1MSide B runout etched [STERLING & ɪ stamped], variant 2
PB-14201-ALabel A
PB-14201-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Barbados | RCA PB-14201First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PT49916First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PB 49915 / RCA PB49915First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PT 49916First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PB 49915 / RCA PB49915First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | RCA 104513First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | RCA PT 49916First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | RCA PB 49915 / RCA PB49915First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | US | RCA Victor PW-14202First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | RCA JD-14202First year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | RCA JD-14202First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | RCA JD-1420212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1985 | US | RCA JK-14201First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | RCA PB-14201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | RCA PB-14201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
15 vinyl pressings of Your Personal Touch are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Barbados, Europe and more. One of them is RCA Victor PW-14202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PW-14202, PB-14201, JD-14202, JK-14201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PW-14202-A -1 STERLING ɪ and PW-14202-B -1 STERLING ɪ. 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.
