Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1972
Burning Love / It's A Matter Of Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 24 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.
BPKS-1257-5S-A4A RSide A (Variant 1)
BPKS-1260-6S-B5A RSide B (Variant 1)
BPKS-1257-5S-B1F RSide A (Variant 2)
BPKS-1260-5S-B3 RSide B (Variant 2)
BPKS 1257 1S I B2Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
BPKS 1260 1S AI IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
BPKS 1257 1S - I A1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
BPKS 1260 1S A1 - I ^Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
BPKS-1257-4S HSide A
BPKS-1260-4S HSide B
BPKS-1257-4S HSide A (Variant 2)
BPKS-1260-3S HSide B (Variant 2)
BPKM-1257Label side A
BPKM-1260Label side B
BPKS 1257-1ERunout side A
BPKS 1260-1ERunout side B
BPKS 1257Label side A
BPKS 1260Label side B
BPKS 1257-1ERunout A: Machine stamped
BPKS 1260-1ERunout B: Machine stamped
BPKS 1257Label A-side
BPKS 1260Label B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | RCA Victor 30048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-2191 / RCA Victor (74-0769)First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102158First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102158First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.4024First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0769First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | El Salvador | RCA Victor 76-3707First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0769First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor 46G 135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | India | RCA Victor 47-0769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Israel | RCA Victor 74-0769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0769First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 88697125261 / RCA Victor RCA 226710", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM, Reissue · Limited | 10", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ecuador | RCA Corporation ECK-2002377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 74-0769 / Collectables 74-07697", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
50 vinyl pressings of Burning Love / It's A Matter Of Time are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1972 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, South Africa, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0769, released August 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0769, RCA 2267, 42.366, 41 033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPKS-1257-5S-A4A R and BPKS-1260-6S-B5A 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.
