Vinyl pressings
by Steve Hackett · 1978
Please Don't Touch! was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.
CDS 4012 A#5 MC 11 1 KEV- MUSIC CENTRESide A Variant 1
CDS 4012 B#1 MC 12 2 KEVSide B Variant 1
CDS 4012 A#3 MC 13 1 KEV- MUSIC CENTRESide A Variant 2
CDS 4012 B#1 MC 12 3 KEVSide B Variant 2
CHR-1176-A ③ EW XS 1SSide A runout, variant 1
CHR-1176-B ③ EW SX A S2Side B runout, variant 1
CHR-1176-A ③ EW C S1Side A runout, variant 2
CHR-1176-B ③ EW B9 S2Side B runout, variant 2
CHR-1176-A ③ EW SXT A S2Side A runout, variant 1
CHR-1176-B ① EW SXT B S2Side B runout, variant 1
S2 CHR-1176-A ① EW SXT BSide A runout, variant 2
S2 CHR-1176-B ① EW SXT BSide B runout, variant 2
CHR-1176-A ③ EW A8 1SRunout side A, etched
CHR-1176-B ③ EW A8 1SRunout side B, etched
CHR-1176-ASLabel side A
CHR-1176-BSLabel side B
MX185556 9124024-1Runout (Stamped) Side 1
MX185557 9124024-2Runout (Stamped) Side 2
MX185556Label Side 1
MX185557Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Philips 9124024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Charisma 9124 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Charisma 9124 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Charisma 9124 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Charisma 9211-4011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Charisma 9103 122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Charisma 9103 122First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Charisma 9124 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Charisma 9124 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Charisma 9124 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Charisma CDS 4012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Charisma 9124 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7372First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Charisma 9124 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Charisma 476 870-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Charisma CA-1-2176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Charisma 9103 122LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Charisma 9103 122LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 48LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CDS 4012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CDS 4012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41176LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Please Don't Touch! are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1978 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Charisma CDS 4012, released April 14, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDS 4012, CHR 1176, 9124024, 9124 024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDS 4012 A#5 MC 11 1 KEV- MUSIC CENTRE and CDS 4012 B#1 MC 12 2 KEV. 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.
