Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1983
A Legendary Performer - Volume 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
CP A̶F̶ L-4848-A-1S RS ISide A runout, variant 1
CPA̶F̶ L-4848-B-1S RS ISide B etched variant1
CPA̶F̶ LI-4848-A-1S RS I A2ASide A runout, variant 2
CPA̶F̶ LI-4848-B-1S RS I A16Side B runout, variant 2
B-0552 A-1/83S I Made in GermanySide A runout
B-0552 B-1/83S I Made In GermanySide B runout
B-0552 A-1/83S 1 ⅡRunout side A
B-0552 B-1/83S 1 ⅡRunout side B
B-0552 A-1/83S I IISide 1
B-0552 B-1/83S ISide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor CPL 14848First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PL 84848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | RCA 20291First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | India | RCA CPL1-4848First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA MKLB 2013First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PL 14848First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | US | RCA CPL1 4848First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8226LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | RCA CPL1 4848LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of A Legendary Performer - Volume 4 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is RCA CPL1 4848.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL1 4848, CPL 14848, PL 84848, 20291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CP A̶F̶ L-4848-A-1S RS I and CPA̶F̶ L-4848-B-1S RS 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.
