Vinyl pressings
by Gary Glitter · 1973
Do You Wanna Touch Me? 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.
29 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 18 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.
BELL 1280 A-1U TRRunout A, stamped
BELL 1280 B-1U KTRunout B, stamped
BELL 1280 A-1U 1 T KTVariant 2 - Runout A-side
BELL 1280 B-1U 1 G A KTVariant 2 - Runout B-side
BELL 1280 A-1URunout A, stamped
BELL 1280 B-1URunout B, stamped
BELL 1280 A-1U KT 2Runout A, Stamped
BELL 1280 B-1U KT 4Runout B, Stamped
BELL 1280 A-1U T KT 1Stamped runout, side A
BELL 1280 B-1U GA KT 1Stamped runout, side B
BELL 1280ASide A label
BELL 1280BSide B label
BELL 1626-1 Ƨ 30373 (mirrored) STERLINGA/ Runout (see notes)
BELL 1627-1 STERLING 30372 (mirrored)B/ Runout (see notes)
1626A/ Label
1627B/ 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 | Argentina | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Austria | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 45326XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Europe | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Greece | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2008 136First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Norway | Bell Records 2008.136First year7", Single | 7", Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Do You Wanna Touch Me? are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1280, released January 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1280, 45,326, Bell-45,326, 2008 136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1280 A-1U TR and BELL 1280 B-1U KT. 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.
