Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1978
A Canadian Tribute 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.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
KKL1-7065A-11Run-out area A-side, variant 1
KKL1-7065B-10Run-out area B-side, variant 1
KKL1-7065A DX-T.O.Run-out area A-side, variant 2
KKL1-7065B D.T.O.Run-out area B-side, variant 2
KKL1-7065A-11 Ⅰ A2DVariant 1: Runout Side A
KKL1-7065B-10 Ⅰ A2DVariant 1: Runout Side B
KKL1-7065A-13 Ⅰ A7CVariant 2: Runout Side A
KKL1-7065B-11 Ⅰ A3NVariant 2: Runout Side B
KKL1-7065A-13 I Λ7 RA-side stamped/etched runout
KKL1-7065B-11 I Λ5 RB-side stamped/etched runout
KKL1-7065A-13 -̶̷I̶̷-̶̷ . X A5A Side Stamped var. 1
KKL1-7065B-10 -̶̷I̶̷-̶̷. A7B Side Stamped var. 1
KKL1-7065A-11 -̶̷I̶̷-̶̷ . X A4A Side Stamped var. 2
KKL1-7065B-10 -̶̷I̶̷-̶̷. X A4B Side Stamped var. 2
KKL1-7065A-1 2Runout, side A, stamped
KKL1-7065B-1 2Runout, side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | RCA KKL1-7065First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA 38.627First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6327 / RCA KKL1-7065First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | South Africa | RCA 38-627First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | RCA KKL1-7065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | RCA KKL1-7065First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | RCA KKL1-7065First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | RCA KKL1-7065First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor KKL1-7065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6327 / RCA KKL1-7065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Victor KKL1-7065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA KYL1-0467 / RCA KKL1-7065LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA KYL1-0467LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA KKL1-7065LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of A Canadian Tribute are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, US, Australia & New Zealand, Japan and more. One of them is RCA KKL1-7065.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KKL1-7065, 38.627, RVP-6327, 38-627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KKL1-7065A-11 and KKL1-7065B-10. 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.
