Vinyl pressings
by Mario Lanza · 1955
The Touch Of Your Hand was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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.
F2 RP4982-1S 1Runout Side A (Stamped)
F2 RP4982-2S 1Runout Side B (Stamped)
F2 RP4982-6S 1Runout Side A Variant 1 (Stamped)
F2 RP4983-7S 1Runout Side B Variant 1 (Stamped)
F2 RP4982Runout Side A (Stamped)
F2 RP4982Runout Side B (Stamped)
LP-F2RP4982-X E Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A (Stamped)
LP-F2RP4983-X K Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B (Stamped)
F2 RP4982-3SRunout Side A (Stamped)
F2 RP4983-2SRunout Side B (Stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | Germany | RCA LM-1927-CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | South Africa | RCA Victor Red Seal 30 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB-16195 / RCA Red Seal RB 16195LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB 16195LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB-16195 / RCA Red Seal RB 16195LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Red Seal RB-16195 / RCA Red Seal RB.16195LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Red Seal LSC-1927(e)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice BLP.1094LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSP-1927(e)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-1927(e)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Touch Of Your Hand are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, Germany, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1927.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1927, LM-1927-C, 30 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2 RP4982-1S 1 and F2 RP4982-2S 1. 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.
