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20 Fantastic Hits

by Elvis Presley · 1977

19 pressings3 countriesRock & RollRock

20 Fantastic Hits 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.

How to spot a first pressing of 20 Fantastic Hits

3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.

Netherlands

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA PL-42274RCA Victor PL-42274
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PL 42274-A//HL32305-1-Y VR 08-20614-1A-1Runout side A etched/stamped

VR 08-20614-1B-1 PL 224 [scratched] 42274-B//HL32306-1-YRunout side B stamped/etched

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA PL-42274RCA Victor PL-42274
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PL 42274-A//HL32305-1-Y VR 08-20614-1A-1Runout side A

VR 08-20614-1B-1 PL 2̶ ̶2̶ ̶4̶ 42274-B//HL32306-1-YRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyRCA Victor 27480-3 / RCA Victor 27 480-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition
1975GermanyRCA Victor 63 070 / RCA Victor 63070LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975GermanyRCA Victor 27 480-3 / RCA Victor 27480-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition
1975GermanyRCA 63 070 / RCA 36.21052LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Club edition
1975GermanyRCA Victor 63 070 / RCA Victor 63070LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977NetherlandsRCA PL-42274 / RCA Victor PL-42274First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977NetherlandsRCA Victor PL-42274First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977NetherlandsRCA PL-42274 / RCA Victor PL-42274First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979NetherlandsRCA Victor PL-42274LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor 63 070 / RCA Victor 63070LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor 27 480-3 / RCA Victor 27480-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor 63 070 / RCA Victor 36.21052LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor 63 070 / RCA Victor 36.21052LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor 27480-3 / RCA Victor 27 480-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor 63 070 / RCA Victor 36.21052LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor 63 070 / RCA Victor 36.21052LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victor 27 480-3 / RCA Victor 27480-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Schallplatten GmbH SFGLP 78363 / RCA Schallplatten GmbH 36.21059LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandRCA Victor 28 008 / RCA Victor 36.21063LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint, Repress · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint, Repress · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear1:43
  2. A2Heartbreak Hotel2:06
  3. A3Hound Dog2:17
  4. A4Jailhouse Rock2:30
  5. A5Are You Lonesome Tonight?3:07
  6. A6Wooden Heart1:58
  7. A7King Creole2:09
  8. A8Blue Suede Shoes1:58
  9. A9Guitar Man2:20
  10. A10Suspicious Minds4:22
  11. B1Love Me Tender2:40
  12. B2It's Now Or Never3:12
  13. B3Hard Headed Woman1:52
  14. B4Crying In The Chapel2:22
  15. B5You're The Devil In Disguise2:18
  16. B6Return To Sender2:05
  17. B7My Baby Left Me2:10
  18. B8Can't Help Falling In Love2:59
  19. B9I'm All Shook Up1:58
  20. B10In The Ghetto2:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 20 Fantastic Hits are there?

19 vinyl pressings of 20 Fantastic Hits are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.

When was 20 Fantastic Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands. One of them is RCA PL-42274.

How do I tell if my copy of 20 Fantastic Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL-42274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL 42274-A//HL32305-1-Y VR 08-20614-1A-1 and VR 08-20614-1B-1 PL 224 [scratched] 42274-B//HL32306-1-Y. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 20 Fantastic Hits on vinyl worth?

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.

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