Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1959
A Big Hunk O' Love / My Wish Came True was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 16 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.
J2 WW-3254-1S A2 IStamped, Runout Side A, variant 1
H2 PW-5524-3S A1 IStamped, Runout Side B, variant 1
J2 WW-3254-3S I A3Stamped, Runout Side A, variant 2
H2 PW-5524-3S I A2Stamped, Runout Side B, variant 2
J2 WW-3254-1S ISide A
H2 PW-5524-3S ISide B
J2WW-3254Side A Label
H2PW-5524Side B Label
J2 WW-3254-8S A1 RStamped, Runout Side A, Variant 1
H2 PW-5524-7S A2 RStamped, Runout Side B, Variant 1
J2 WW-3254-8S A3 RStamped, Runout Side A, Variant 2
H2 PW-5524-7S A3 RStamped, Runout Side B, Variant 2
J2 WW3254-5S ASide A, variant 1
H2 PW5524-5S ASide B, variant 1
J2 WW3254-5S ASide A, stamped, variant 2
H2 PW5524-6S ASide B, stamped, variant 2
J2 WW-3254-8S V(upside down)2 RSide A
H2 PW-5524-7S V(upside down)2 RSide B
J2WW-3254Side A Label
H2PW-5524Side B Label
J2WB-3254-1LSide A runout, stamped
H2PB-5524-1LSide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | RCA 10751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Brazil | RCA Victor 82-1333First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7600First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-7600First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Denmark | RCA 47-7600First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Denmark | RCA 47-7600First year7" | 7" |
| 1959 | Denmark | RCA Victor 47-7600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Denmark | RCA 47-7600First year7" | 7" |
| 1959 | Denmark | RCA 47-7600First year7" | 7" |
| 1959 | France | RCA 45.337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | France | RCA 45.3377", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA 47-7600First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Germany | RCA 47-7600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Greece | RCA 47g 605First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Ireland | RCA ERC. 1136First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Denmark | RCA 47-76007" | 7" |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA 1016587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 11367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 447-06267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-76007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Special Products URC-10797", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Special Products URC-10797", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | US | Collectables 4508 / Collectables DPE1-10087", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47-76007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | Europe | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 88697125181 / RCA 45-RCA-113610", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor URC-10797", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Underground Records URC-10797", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Collectables DPE1-10087", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA 47-76007", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Collectables DPE1-1008 / Collectables (4508)7", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables DPE1-10087", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
64 vinyl pressings of A Big Hunk O' Love / My Wish Came True are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1959 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7600.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7600, RCA 1136, 45-RCA-1136, 45-RCA 1136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 WW-3254-1S A2 I and H2 PW-5524-3S A1 I. 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.
