Vinyl pressings
by Slave · 1979
Just A Touch Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST - CYN - 37539 SPRunout, Side A, variant 1
ST - CYN - 37540 SPRunout, Side B, variant 1
ST CYN 37539 SP 1-2 [STERLING] STCORunout, Side A, variant 2
ST CYN 37540 SP 1-1 [STERLING] STCORunout, Side B, variant 2
[STERLING] STCO ST-CO 37539 I SP mr I- ∆106377Runout, Side A
[STERLING] STCO ST CO 37540 I SP mr ∆106378Runout, Side B
ST-CO-37539 MOLabel side A
ST-CO-37540 MOLabel side B
SRC ST-DK-37597-3 79-BRIEL-Runout Both Sides
ST-DSKO-37597 SPLabel Both Sides
STERLING 1-00-CO-CTN̶ 37359 1 SP MR Δ106376A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING STCO ST CTN̶ 37359 1 SP MR Δ106377B-Side Runout Etching
CO-37539 MOA-Side Label
ST-CO-37539 MOB-Side Label
ST-CO-37539 SPLabel Side A
CO-37539 SPLabel Side B
K 11442 T A1Runout side A, etched
K 11442TB1Runout side B, etched
STRAWBERRYRunout both sides, stamped
K 11442 (T) ALabel side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Panama | Atlantic 45005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11442 (T) / Cotillion MS 5374First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Cotillion DSKO 211First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 45005First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Cotillion 45005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Cotillion 45005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Cotillion 45005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-525A7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K 114427", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 6955 (T) / Cotillion B 6955 (T)12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 69557", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Simpson Vaults REEL112", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Just A Touch Of Love are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Panama. One of them is Cotillion 45005, released September 25, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45005, DSKO 211, K 11442 (T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST - CYN - 37539 SP and ST - CYN - 37540 SP. 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.
