Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1967
Big Boss Man / You Don't Know Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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.
UPKM--2766--2SRunout Grooves A-Side [stamped]
UPKM--2771--2SRunout Grooves B-Side [stamped]
UPKM--2766--9SRunout A-Side [stamped] (Variation)
UPKM--2766--7SRunout B-Side [stamped] (Variation)
UPKM - - 2766 - - 5S HStamped side A
UPKM - - 2771 - - 4S HStamped side B
UPKM-2766Label side A
UPKM-2771Label side B
UPKM--2766--2S RCA RRunout Grooves A-Side [stamped]
UPKM--2771--2S RRunout Grooves B-Side [stamped]
UPKM-2766Side A
UPKM-2771Side B
45-UPKM-2766-1CSide A, Stamped
45-UPKM-2771-1CSide B, Stamped
UPKM.2766Side A, Label Printed
UPKM.2771Side B, Label Printed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | RCA 47-9341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | RCA 47-9341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-9341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | RCA Victor 49.518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | RCA Victor 45.621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | RCA Victor 45.621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | RCA Victor 49.518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC 1642First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | RCA Victor N 1534 / RCA Victor 45N-1534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Japan | Victor SS-1787First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Japan | Victor SS-1787First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47/9341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.995 / RCA Victor 47-9341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06627", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-11987", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 13427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 47-93417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Big Boss Man / You Don't Know Me are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-9341, released September 26, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9341, RCA 1642, 45.621, 49.518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UPKM--2766--2S and UPKM--2771--2S. 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.
