Vinyl pressings
by Gary Glitter · 1973
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.
24 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 19 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.
BELLS 222 A-2U HP 3Side A runout variant 1
BELLS 222 B-2U HD 2Side B runout variant 1
BELLS 222 A-2U GMG 1Side A runout variant 2
BELLS 222 B-2U GRR 2Side B runout variant 2
BELLS 222 A-2U G R R 2Side A runout stamped, variant 1
BELLS 222 B-2U G D O 2Side B runout stamped, variant 1
BELLS 222 A-2U C M L ISide A runout stamped, variant 2
BELLS 222 B-2U G M D 4Side B runout stamped, variant 2
MX167648 2308062-1Side A runout stamped, Variant 1
MX167649 2308062-2Side B runout stamped, Variant 1
MX167648 2308062-1Side A runout stamped, Variant 2
MX167649-B 2308062-2Side B runout stamped, Variant 2
2308062A 2YS2993etched
2308 062B 2YS 2994etched
2308 062A 2YS 2993Side A runout etched
2308 062A 2YS 2994Side B runout etched
2308 062 ASide A label
2308 062 BSide 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 | Argentina | Bell Records 2308 062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Bell Records 2308 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Bell Records 2308 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Bell Records 2308 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Bell Records 62 713LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Austria | Bell Records 2308 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Bell Records 2308 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Bell Records Bells 222 / Bell Records Bells 222 (2308 062)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Colombia | Bell Records 2308062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Bell Records 2337 026 / Bell Records 2308 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Bell Records 2308 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 27 418-3LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Greece | Bell Records 2308069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | Bell Records 2308062 / Bell Records 2308069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Malaysia | Ambassador Records SAS 12-012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Touch Me are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bell Records BELLS 222.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELLS 222, 2308 062, Bells 222, 2308062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELLS 222 A-2U HP 3 and BELLS 222 B-2U HD 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.
