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Harry BelafonteThe Warm Touch

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The Warm Touch

by Harry Belafonte · 1971

13 pressings10 countriesCalypsoFolkVocalPop

The Warm Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Warm Touch

11 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4481RCA Victor LSP 4481
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-9202Label SIde A

ZPRS-9203Label Side B

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Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4481RCA Victor LSP 4481
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-9203stamped runout B-side

ZPRS-9202stamped runout A-side

Manufactured in Germanystamped runout A and B side

(ZPRS-9202)Label SIde A

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Italy

March 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 4481
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

△ AKAY 17656 1S - 1A 1Side A runout

△ AKAY 17657 1S - 1A 1Side B runout

AKAY 17656Side A label

AKAY 17657Side B label

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Australia

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4481
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-9202Label SIde A

ZPRS-9203Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-4481First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971CanadaRCA LSP-4481First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4481 / RCA Victor LSP 4481First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4481 / RCA Victor LSP 4481First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4481LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1971JapanRCA SHP-6189First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971South AfricaRCA Victor 38-271 / RCA Victor 38.271First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKRCA SF 8182 / RCA LSP 4481First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USRCA LSP-4481First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971YugoslaviaRCA LPSV-RCA-436 / Jugoton LPSV-RCA-436First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyRCA Victor LSP 4481First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ItalyRCA Victor LSP 4481First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Victor 443 014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Something In The Way She Moves3:10
  2. A2Circle 'Round The Sun3:15
  3. A3The Paris Song3:19
  4. A4Louise3:50
  5. A5No Regrets3:41
  6. B1Cycles4:07
  7. B2Circle Game4:07
  8. B3Her Song3:45
  9. B4Rainy Day Man3:32
  10. B5Fare Thee Well3:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Warm Touch are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Warm Touch are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was The Warm Touch first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4481.

How do I tell if my copy of The Warm Touch is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4481, SF 8182, LSP 4481, 38-271) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS-9202 and ZPRS-9203. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Warm Touch on vinyl worth?

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.

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