Vinyl pressings
by Los Indios Tabajaras · 1967
Their Very Special Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
LP-Ste-TPRS-5357-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
LP-Ste-TPRS-5358-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
TPRS-5357Label side A
TPRS-5358Label side B
TPRS-5357--2S A1 RSide A stamped, A1 etched
TPRS-5358--2S A1 RSide B stamped, A1 etched
TPRM-5355--1S IRunout Side A, stamped
TPRM-5356--1S IRunout Side B, stamped
TPRM-5355Label Side A
TPRM-5356Label Side B
TPRS-5357--2S A1 RSide A stamped, A1 etched
TPRS-5358--2S A1 RSide B stamped, A1 etched
TPRS-5357-- 1S ISide A stamped, A1 etched
TPRS-5358 -- 1S ISide B stamped, A1 etched
TPRM-5355A Label
TPRM-5356B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | RCA LPM-3723First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | RCA LPM-3723First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3723 / RCA Victor LSP 3723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Victor SHP-5614First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Mexico | RCA Victor LPM/S-3723 / RCA Victor LPM-3723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM 3723 / RCA Victor LPM-3723First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP 3723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LPM 3723 / RCA Victor LPM-3723First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP 3723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP 3723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-3723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | Mirlo CL-45913LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor LSP-3723LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LPM 3723 / RCA Victor LPM-3723LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-3723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-7570LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Their Very Special Touch are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3723.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3723, LSP 3723, LPM 3723, LPM-3723) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-Ste-TPRS-5357-X Manufactured in Germany and LP-Ste-TPRS-5358-X Manufactured in Germany. 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.
