Netherlands
1977- Label and catalog number
- Poker POS 15023
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
POS 15023 A 33C2Runout side A, stamped
POS 15023 B 33C2Runout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Danny Mirror · 1977
I Remember Elvis Presley was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 21 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.
POS 15023 A 33C2Runout side A, stamped
POS 15023 B 33C2Runout side B, stamped
AA 6802 238 1W 1 670 06Runout Side A
AA 6802 238 2W 1 670 06Runout Side B
6802 238.1 WLabel Side A
6802 238.2 WLabel Side B
SON 2121 A-206A Side runout etched
SON 2121 B-106B Side runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMI-11565First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMI-11565First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Poker POS 15023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | Poker POS 15023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | Poker POS 15023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Philips 6198 174First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Denmark | EMI 6C 006-99538 / EMI 006-99538First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | EMI 2C 006-99.538 / EMI 2 C006 99538First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-99 538 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-99 538First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Guatemala | Philips 6802 238First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Stone SON 2121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Up UP 10015First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Up UP 10015First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Philips 868First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Poker POS 15023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Redwood Records RWM 10017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Poland | Tonpress R-0797Flexi-disc | Flexi-disc |
49 vinyl pressings of I Remember Elvis Presley are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Poker POS 15023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POS 15023, SON 2121, EMI-11565, 6198 174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POS 15023 A 33C2 and POS 15023 B 33C2. 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.