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A Legendary Performer - Volume 2

by Elvis Presley · 1976

34 pressings13 countriesRock & RollPop RockRockPop

A Legendary Performer - Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 A Legendary Performer - Volume 2

22 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

January 8, 1976
Label and catalog number
RCA CPL1-1349
Format
LP, Compilation · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

CPL1-1349 A15 HRunout side A

CPL1-1349-B15 HRunout side B

CPL1-1349-ASide A label

CPL1-1349-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA CPL1-1349
Format
LP, Compilation · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

CPL1 1349A 5S I A1 MMMRunout side A, variant 1

CPL1 1349B 5S I A1 CRunout side B, variant 1

CPL1 1349A 2S I A1Runout side A, variant 2

CPL1 1349B 2S I A1Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA CPL1-3078
Format
LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

CPL1 1349A 5S I A1Side A Stamped [Variant 1]

MMMSide A Etched [Variant 1]

CPL1 1349B 5S I A1Side B Stamped [Variant 1]

CSide B Etched [Variant 1]

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA CPL1-1349
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

CPL1 1349A 5S Ⅰ A9Side A runout, stamped

CPL1 1349B 5S Ⅰ A1Side B runout, stamped

CPL1-1349-ASide A label

CPL1-1349-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA CPL1-1349
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

CPL1-1349-A-1E A1R 'W'Side A etched

CPL1-1349-B-1E A2M 'W'Side B etched

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaRCA CPL1-1349First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976AustraliaRCA CPL1-1349First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaRCA CPL1-1349First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaRCA CPL1-1349First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1976CanadaRCA CPL1-1349First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaRCA CPL1-1349First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976GermanyRCA CPL 1-1349 / RCA 26.21666First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976GermanyRCA Victor CPL 1-1349First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976ItalyRCA CPL1-1349 / RCA Victor CPL1 1349First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976ItalyRCA CPL1-1349 / RCA Victor CPL1 1349First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976JapanRCA RVP-6030(M) / RCA CPL1 - 1349First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1976JapanRCA RVP-6030(M) (CPL1 - 1349)First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976New ZealandRCA CPL1-1349First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976South KoreaRCA CPL1-1349First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976SpainRCA Victor CPL1-1349First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA CPL 1-1349 / RCA 26.21666LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainRCA Victor CPL1-1349LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?TaiwanFirst Record FL-2719LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKRCA CPL1-1349LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKRCA CPL1-1349LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA CPL1-1349LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA CPL1-1349LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRCA CPL1-1349LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA CPL1-1349LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA CPL1-1349LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Harbor Lights2:35
  2. A2Interview With Elvis3:34
  3. A3I Want You, I Need You, I Love You2:40
  4. A4Blue Suede Shoes1:37
  5. A5Blue Christmas2:03
  6. A6Jailhouse Rock2:22
  7. A7It's Now Or Never3:11
  8. B1Cane And A High Starched Collar2:40
  9. B2Presentation Of Awards To Elvis1:24
  10. B3Blue Hawaii2:28
  11. B4Such A Night3:46
  12. B5Baby What You Want Me To Do1:41
  13. B6How Great Thou Art2:55
  14. B7If I Can Dream3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Legendary Performer - Volume 2 are there?

34 vinyl pressings of A Legendary Performer - Volume 2 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.

When was A Legendary Performer - Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is RCA CPL1-1349, released January 8, 1976.

How do I tell if my copy of A Legendary Performer - Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL1-1349, CPL1-3078, CPL 1-1349, RVP-6030(M)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPL1-1349 A15 H and CPL1-1349-B15 H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Legendary Performer - Volume 2 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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