Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1956
Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
G2 WW1230-1SVariant 1
G2 WW1255-1Sstamped variant 1
G2 WW1230-6S IA side runout variant 2
G2 WW1255-10S IB side runout variant 2
G2 WW1230-4S H A1A SIDE
G2 WW1255-4S H A1B SIDE
G2 WW1230-3SRunout A, variant 1
G2 WW1255-3SRunout B, variant 1
G2 WW1230-5S RCA FRunout A, variant 2
G2 WW1255-5S RCA I ARunout B, variant 2
PB 11107A J2PW 5697
J2 PW-5698 --4S PB11107B
7XAV 1441 - 1N G RTRunout side A, stamped variant 1
7XAV 1442 - 1N G RTRunout side B, stamped variant 1
7XAV 1441 - 1N A RT1Runout side A, stamped variant 2
7XAV 1442 - 1N M RT1Runout side B, stamped variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | RCA 10214First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Australia | RCA 10214First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1956 | Australia | RCA 10214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Australia | RCA 10214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA 47-6636First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA 20-6636First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA 47-6636First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA 47-6636First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA 47-6636First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Norway | RCA 20-6636First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice POP. 213First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice POP. 213First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice 7M 405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 47-6636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor 20-6636First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 447-06097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1965 | Japan | Victor SS-16057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-66367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor 447-06097", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor 447-06097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.7877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 49.787 / RCA Victor 497877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | France | RCA PB 11077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-6636 / RCA Victor 26.11 0027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-66367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-66367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-111077", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-111077", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-111077", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA RCA 2715 / RCA Victor RCA-27157", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1979 | Canada | Victor RCA-27157", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-138857", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47 - 6636 / Collectables 47 - 66367", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | Europe | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 88697122381 / RCA Victor 9M 29910", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 102147", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Australia | RCA 102147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 102147", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | RCA 20.6636Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | RCA 47.66367", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-06097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Denmark | All Round Trading PR 026Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| ? | Denmark | Exclusive Photo Discs - Masters of Rock & Roll Vol II PR 0267", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.787 / RCA Victor 497877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-66367", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-66367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 26.110027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-66367", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-66367", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-6636 / RCA 47-66367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
69 vinyl pressings of Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1956 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-6636, released August 31, 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-6636, 20-6636, 7M 405, POP. 213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 WW1230-1S and G2 WW1255-1S. 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.
