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Michael MauroSusie Q / When You Touch Me, I Love

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Susie Q / When You Touch Me, I Love

by Michael Mauro · 1980

10 pressings6 countriesDiscoElectronic

Susie Q / When You Touch Me, I Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Susie Q / When You Touch Me, I Love

7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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

1980
Label and catalog number
Sutra Records SUD 001
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SUD 001 ARunout etched A side

SUD 001 BRunout etched B side

SUD 001 ASLabel A side

SUD 001 BSLabel B side

Full details of this pressing

France

1980
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records 101416Vogue 101416
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

101416 ALabel side A

101416 BLabel 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaBuddah Records BDA 623XFirst year7", Stereo7", Stereo
1980FranceBuddah Records 101416 / Vogue 101416First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980PortugalBuddah Records SUD 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980SpainBuddah Records SPCO-7861First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1980USSutra Records SUD 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1980USSutra Records SUD 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1980USSutra Records SUA 102First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1980USSutra Records SUD 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981MexicoMaxi MX-004512"12"
1981SpainBuddah Records SPBO-78647", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ASusie Q6:44
  2. BWhen You Touch Me, I Love3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Susie Q / When You Touch Me, I Love are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Susie Q / When You Touch Me, I Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was Susie Q / When You Touch Me, I Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, France, Portugal and more. One of them is Sutra Records SUD 001.

How do I tell if my copy of Susie Q / When You Touch Me, I Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUD 001, SUA 102, BDA 623X, 101416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUD 001 A and SUD 001 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Susie Q / When You Touch Me, I Love 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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