Vinyl pressings
by Nat King Cole · 1961
The Touch Of Your Lips was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
W1-1574-D5 1 ☆ 3SA etched, 1, ☆ 3S stamped, variant 1
W2-1574-D4 1 ☆B etched, 1, ☆ stamped, variant 1
W1-1574-D5 1 ☆A etched, 1, ☆ stamped, variant 2
W2-1574-D3 1 ☆B etched, 1, ☆ stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Italy | Capitol Records SW-1574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP-3035First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | Mexico | Capitol Records WM 1574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records W 1574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records W 1574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records SW 1574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records W1574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records W 1574 / Capitol Records W-1574LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records W-1574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-1574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records W-1574LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records W-1574LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Capitol Records W 1574LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Spain | Capitol Records SW-1574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | World Record Club T 853LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1111LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records SW 1574 / Capitol Records SW-1574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW 1574LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records W 1574LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of The Touch Of Your Lips are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records W1574, released March 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W1574, SW 1574, W 1574, SW-1574) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W1-1574-D5 1 ☆ 3S and W2-1574-D4 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.
