Vinyl pressings
by Rick Springfield · 1983
Human Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
RICK 1 A-1U-1-1- 2 CRunout side A, stamped
RICK 1 B-1U-1-4- 2Runout side B, stamped
BilBo TapeOneRunout both sides, etched
RICK 1 A§Label side A
jA[?, etched] RCA 341 A-1U-1-1-- 6Runout, A side
RCA 341 B-1U-1- 1 - 3Runout, B side
RCA 341 A§ (PB 60085 A)Label matrix, A side
RCA 341 B§ (PB 60085 B)Label matrix, B side
RICKT 1 A-1U-1-1_9 BILBO TAPE ONESide A Runout
RICKT 1 B-1U-1-1-8 BILBO TAPE ONESide B Runout
RICK 1 A-1U-1-1- 1Runout side A, stamped
RICK 1 B-1U-1-1-1Runout side B, stamped
BilBo TapeOneRunout both sides, etched
RICK 1 A§Label side A
RICKT 1 A-1U-1-1 BILBO TAPE ONESide A Runout
RICKT 1 B-1U-1-1 BILBO TAPE ONESide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS-830First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS 12830First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PB-13576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | RCA PC 3617First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | RCA PB61229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 3576First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 3576First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA RICK 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 132 / RCA TEC-132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor TEC*132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Netherlands | RCA PB 60124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Wizard Records WZ115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PC-60094First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Human Touch are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA RICK 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RICK 1, RCA 341, RICKT 1, RCAT 341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RICK 1 A-1U-1-1- 2 C and RICK 1 B-1U-1-4- 2. 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.
