Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1965
Crying In The Chapel was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 18 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.
L2WW-0385--3S B2 IRun-out Side A, stamped Variant 1
L2WW-0375--1S Λ2 IRun-out Side B, stamped Variant 1
L2WW-0385--3S B2 ISide A Runout Variant 2
L2WW-0375--1S Λ3 ISide B Runout Variant 2
L2WW-0385-5SSide A runout, variant 1
L2WW-0375-3SSide B runout, variant 1
L2WW-0385--1S RSide A runout, variant 2
L2WW-0375--3S RSide B runout, variant 2
L2WW - 0385 - - 4 S HA Side Stamped
L2WW - 0375 - - 4 S HB Side Stamped
L2WW-0385A Side Label
L2WW-0375B Side Label
L2WW-0385-3S B2Side A runout
L2WW-0375-1S B1Side B runout
L2WW-0385Side A label
L2WW-0375Side B label
L2WW-0385 - - 1S A2 RSide A runout
L2WW-0375 - - 3S A3 RSide B runout
L2WW-0385Side A label
L2WW-0375Side B label
L2WW-0385-2CRunout side A variant 1
L2WW-0375-1CRunout side B variant 1
L2WW-0385-1C H U 1 RBRunout side A variant 2
L2WW-0375-2C U I 2B UBRunout side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A - 0683First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A - 0683First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA 47-0643First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16114First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor 447-0643First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor 447-0643First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor 447-0643First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Chile | RCA Victor VIK 14-0006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | RCA Victor 45.580First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-0643First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-0643First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC 1455First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1456First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06437", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.814 / RCA Victor 498147", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor 447-06437", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor RCA 2708 / RCA RCA-27087", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor RCA 2708 / RCA Victor RCA-27087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor RCA 2708 / RCA RCA-27087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2708 / RCA Victor (RCA 1455)7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA RCA 27087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA RCA 27087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2708 / RCA Victor RCA 14557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06437", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-111137", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06437", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PB 11137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PB 1113 / RCA PB 11137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Netherlands | RCA 74321 245247 / BMG 74321 2452477", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL800037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL800037", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL800037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL800037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 447-0643 / Collectables 447-06437", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | UK | Sony BMG Music Entertainment 82876 666801 / Sony BMG Music Entertainment 8287666680110", 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA 447-06437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | RCA 47-06437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | RCA 47-06437", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Australia | RCA 47-06437", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-06437", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-06437", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 51-8627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Egypt | RCA Victor 447-06437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 45.5807", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 45.5807", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-06437", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor JB 45N 14567", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| ? | Philippines | RCA Victor 447-06437", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Thailand | RCA Victor7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | RCA RCA 27087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
81 vinyl pressings of Crying In The Chapel are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1965 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 447-0643, released April 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 447-0643, RCA 1455, RCA-1455, 31A - 0683) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2WW-0385--3S B2 I and L2WW-0375--1S Λ2 I. 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.
