Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1973
A Legendary Performer - Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CPL1-0341A-1 I A1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
CPL1-0341B-1 I A 10Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
CPL1-0341A-1 Ⅰ A2Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
CPL1-0341B-1 Ⅰ A 10Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
CPL1-0341AA-Side Runout
CPL1-0341BB-Side Runout
XTAddition A & B Runout Text
No 2Etched After A-Side Runout Matrix
CPL1-0341A-6 I A4HDeadwax, Side A
CPL1 0341B 4 A4 I A4NDeadwax, Side B
CPL1-0341-ALabel, Side A
CPL1-0341-BLabel, Side B
CPL1-0341A A1 A3SIDE 1
CPL1-0341B A1 A2SIDE 2
CPLI 0341A No22 XTSide A
CPLI 0341B XT FSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | RCA CPL1-0341 / RCA Victor CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Peru | RCA CPL 1-0341 / RCA Victor CPL 1-0341First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Peru | RCA Victor CPL 1-0341First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Philippines | RCA CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Portugal | RCA CPL 1-0341 / Telectra Portugal PL-10341First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | RCA CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | RCA CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | RCA CPL1-0341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | RCA CPL1-0341LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | US | RCA CPL1-0341LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA CPL 1-0341 / RCA 26.21309LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA CPL 1-0341 / RCA 26.21309LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA CPL 1-0341 / RCA 26.21309LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | India | RCA CPL1-0341LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA Victor CPL1 0341LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA CPL1-0341LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA CPL1-0341LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
46 vinyl pressings of A Legendary Performer - Volume 1 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA CPL1-0341.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL1-0341, CPL 1-0341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPL1-0341A-1 I A1 and CPL1-0341B-1 I A 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.
