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Vinyl pressings

A Touch Of Velvet

by Jim Reeves · 1962

58 pressings10 countriesCountryBalladVocalPop

A Touch Of Velvet was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 A Touch Of Velvet

22 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2487
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

M2 WP0789-4S H A1Runout stamped Side A

M2 WP0790-3S H A1Runout stamped Side B

(M2WP-0789)Label, Side A

(M2WP-0790)Label, Side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2487
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 WP0789-1S A1 ⅠSide A runout stamped

M2 WP0790-1S C1 ⅠSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2487
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 WP0789-1S C2 IRunout stamped side A

M2 WP0790-1S I C3Runout stamped side B

M2WP-0789Side A label, # inside parenthesis

M2WP-0790Side B label, # inside parenthesis

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2487
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2WY-0791-1OS B1 IRunout side A, variant 1

M2WY-0792- -6S I B1Runout side B, variant 1

M2WY-0791 18 S A2 IRunout side A, variant 2

M2WY-0792 11 S A7 IRunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2487
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

M2WY 0791-4S HSide A runout - stamped

M2WY 0792-4S HSide B runout - stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2487
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood pressing
Runout / matrix

M2 WP0789-4S A1 HSide A runout stamped

M2 WP0790-3S A1 HSide B runout stamped

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 58 vinyl pressings

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

1960s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaRCA L101313First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2487First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2487 / RCA Victor LSP 2487First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyRCA Victor LSP 2487First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyRCA Victor LPM-2487First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2487 / RCA Victor LSP 2487First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyRCA Victor LSP 2487 / RCA Victor LSP-2487First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962IndiaRCA Victor LSP-2487First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962New ZealandRCA Victor RPL 3310First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962New ZealandRCA Victor RPL 3310 / RCA Victor RPL-3310First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor SF-7521First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKRCA Victor RD-7521First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor RD-7521First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LPM-2487First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRCA Victor LSP-2487First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
All 30 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyRCA International INTS 1089 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1089LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970New ZealandRCA International INTS 1089LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970South AfricaRCA International (Camden) INTS 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970South AfricaRCA Camden INTS 1089LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970TaiwanWorld Record SLW-1546LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1089LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1089LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979USRCA Victor AHL1-3093LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 5775 / Music For Pleasure 4157751LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-2487LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA LSP-2487LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BarbadosRCA LSP-2487LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2487 / RCA Victor LSP 2487LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Camden NR 316LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Camden NR 316LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Camden NR 316LPLP
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1089 / RCA Victor INTS 1089LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandRCA Victor RPL 3310LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaRCA Victor 35,591 / RCA Victor 35.591LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA Victor RD-7521 / RCA Victor RD 7521LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1089LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)2:33
  2. A2There's Always Me2:25
  3. A3Just Walking In The Rain2:25
  4. A4Be Honest With Me2:21
  5. A5Welcome To My World2:33
  6. A6(It's No) Sin2:47
  7. B1I Fall To Pieces3:03
  8. B2Am I That Easy To Forget2:28
  9. B3Blue Skies2:35
  10. B4All Dressed Up And Lonely2:40
  11. B5Wild Rose2:38
  12. B6I'm A Fool To Care2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Touch Of Velvet are there?

58 vinyl pressings of A Touch Of Velvet are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1986.

When was A Touch Of Velvet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-2487.

How do I tell if my copy of A Touch Of Velvet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2487, LSP-2487, SF-7521, RD-7521) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 WP0789-4S H A1 and M2 WP0790-3S H A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Touch Of Velvet 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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