Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1964
Ain't That Loving You Baby / Ask Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 13 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.
J2WW-3255- -1S A1 RSide A - Stamped, variant 1
RPKM-1005- -1S RSide B - Stamped, variant 1
J2WW - 3255 - - A3 (Scratched Out) A3 RSide A - Variant 2, Stamped with A3 scratched over, then etched in.
RPKM - 1005 - - 1S A A RSide B - Variant 2, Stamped
J2WW-3255A-side label
RPKM-1005B-side label
J2WW-3255- -3S I B2Side A - stamped, variant 1
RPKM-1005- -3S I A3Side B - stamped, variant 1
J2WW-3255- -3S I A 2Side A - stamped, variant 2
RPKM-1005- -5S I A1Side B - stamped, variant 2
J2WW-3255-4SA-side label
RPKM-1005-4SB-side label
J2WW-3255A-side label
RPKM-1005B-side label
J2WW-3255A-side label
RPKM-1005B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | RCA 47-8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | RCA 47-8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 45.567First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Israel | RCA Victor 47-8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1420 / RCA Victor 47-8440First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Victor JB 45 N 1420First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Victor SS-1497First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47/8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41 756First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Southern Rhodesia | RCA Victor 41.756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8440First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.807 / RCA Victor 447 06497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47-8440 / Collectables 47-84407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-84407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-84407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 10697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 47-84407", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
36 vinyl pressings of Ain't That Loving You Baby / Ask Me are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1964 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8440.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8440, RCA 1422, RCA-1422, ERC1422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2WW-3255- -1S A1 R and RPKM-1005- -1S R. 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.
