US
September 1959- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor EPA-5101RCA Victor EPA 5101
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1959
A Touch Of Gold Volume II was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.
K2 PH2605-1S I A5Runout side A
K2 PH2606-1S I A5Runout side B
K2 PH2605-3S H ARunout stamped side A
K2 PH2606-3S H ARunout stamped side B
(K2PH-2605)Label side A
(K2PH-2606)Label side B
K2PH-2605-1C BUHSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
K2PH-2606-1C BUHSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
K2PH-2605-1C BC H OT 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
K2PH-2606-1C BI H OT 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
K2PH-2605-1C N H 1Side A stamped
K2PH-2606-1C K H 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | RCA Victor EPA 5101 / RCA Victor EPA-5101First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | Italy | RCA Italiana EPA 5101 / RCA EPA-5101First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | New Zealand | RCA RPX 1364First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RCX-1048 / RCA RCX 1048First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RCX-1048 / RCA RCX 1048First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RCX-1048 / RCA RCX 1048First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | UK | RCA RCX-1048 / RCA RCX 1048First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor EPA-5101 / RCA Victor EPA 5101First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor EPA-5101 / RCA Victor EPA 5101First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor EPA-5101 / RCA Victor EPA 5101First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor EPA-5101 / RCA Victor EPA 5101First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | RCA RCX-1048 / RCA RCX 10487", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1961 | UK | RCA RCX-1048 / RCA RCX 10487", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1961 | UK | RCA RCX-1048 / RCA RCX 10487", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1961 | UK | RCA RCX-1048 / RCA RCX 10487", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RCX 1048 / RCA Victor RCX-10487", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RCX 10487", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor EPA-51017", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor EPA-51017", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Australia | RCA Victor EPA-51017", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Australia | RCA EPA-51017", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Australia | RCA Victor EPA-51017", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1967 | Australia | RCA EPA-51017", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor EPA-5101 / RCA Victor EPA 51017", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RCX-1048 / RCA Victor EPA 51017", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RCX 1048 / RCA RCX-10487", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor 206257", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCX 72037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor EPA-51017", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Ireland | RCA Victor ERCX 1048 / RCA Victor RCX 10487", EP, Reissue | 7", EP, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Victor SCP-12427", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA RPX 13647", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA RPX 13647", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
33 vinyl pressings of A Touch Of Gold Volume II are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is RCA Victor EPA-5101, released September 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA-5101, RCX-1048, EPA 5101, RPX 1364) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.