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A Portrait In Music by Elvis Presley, album cover

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A Portrait In Music

by Elvis Presley · 1970

47 pressings6 countriesRock & RollRock

A Portrait In Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Portrait In Music

1 pressing came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SRS 558
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

LP-Ste-WHPY-2737-X Manufactured in Germany [Signature]Runout side A, stamped, etched

LP-Ste-WHPY-2738-X Manufactured in Germany [Signature]Runout side B, stamped, etched

WHPY-2737Label side A

WHPY-2738Label side B

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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972NetherlandsRCA International SRS 558LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972NetherlandsRCA SRS-558 / RCA SRS 558LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973ItalyRCA Victor INTS 558LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973NetherlandsRCA Victor SRS 558 / RCA International (Camden) SRS 558LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973NetherlandsRCA Victor SRS 558LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973NetherlandsRCA Victor SRS 558 / RCA International SRS 558LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973NetherlandsRCA Victor SRS 558LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973SwitzerlandRCA Victor SRS 558 / RCA Victor 26.21183LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973SwitzerlandRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 21 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982NetherlandsRCA VLP-4510LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)RCA SRS 558 / RCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)RCA 558 / RCA Victor 558LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558 / RCA Victor 26.21183LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558 / RCA Victor 26.21183LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558 / RCA Victor 26.21183LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558 / RCA Victor 26.21183LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA Victor SRS 558 / RCA Victor 26.21183LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Hound Dog
  2. A2Jailhouse Rock
  3. A3A Big Hunk Of Love
  4. A4(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
  5. A5Wooden Heart (Muß I Denn...)
  6. A6Are You Lonesome Tonight?
  7. B1It's Now Or Never
  8. B2Kiss Me Quick
  9. B3Good Luck Charm
  10. B4You're The Devil In Disguise
  11. B5Guitar Man
  12. B6U.S. Male

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Portrait In Music are there?

47 vinyl pressings of A Portrait In Music are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1982.

When was A Portrait In Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany. One of them is RCA Victor SRS 558.

How do I tell if my copy of A Portrait In Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRS 558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-Ste-WHPY-2737-X Manufactured in Germany [Signature] and LP-Ste-WHPY-2738-X Manufactured in Germany [Signature]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Portrait In Music 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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