Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1973
An American Trilogy Until It's Time For You To Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1973, 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.
BPKS 1147 6S x xxRunout side A, stamped. "x" is stamped characters too faint to read
APKS 1289 5S I A2Runout side B, stamped
BPKS-1147Label side A
APKS-1289Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor 447-0685First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06857", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 96247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 96247", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 96247", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 96247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL 80002 / Collectables DRE119357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL80002 / BMG Special Products DRE119357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL 80002 / Collectables DRE119357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL 80002 / Collectables DRE119357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL80002 / Collectables DRE119357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of An American Trilogy Until It's Time For You To Go are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is RCA Victor 447-0685.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 447-0685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPKS 1147 6S x xx and APKS 1289 5S I A2. 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.
