Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1969
Don't Cry Daddy / Rubberneckin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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.
XPKM-1149-4S A4AA side deadwax - etched
XPKM-1156-4S A3CB side deadwax - etched
RStamped onto deadwax on both sides
XPKM-1149Label Side A
XPKM-1149-4S B2BRunout, side A, deadwax - etched, variant 1
XPKM-1156-4S A9DRunout, side B, deadwax - etched, variant 1
XPKM-1149-4S-B/C RRunout, side A, deadwax - etched, variant 2
XPKM-1156-4S A8D RRunout, side B, deadwax - etched, variant 2
XPKM-1149-5S I 5uRunouts side A stamped
XPKM-2̶3̶7̶7̶-7S 1156 I A2Runouts side B stamped
XPKM-1149Label side A
XPKM-1156Label side B
XPKM-1149-4S A6D RRunout A
XPKM-1156-3S A6C RRunout B
XPKM-1149Label A
XPKM-1156Label B
XPKM-1149-5S I AIRunout, side A, stamped
XPKM-✻✻✻✻-6S TS5 6 A2 IRunout, side B, stamped
XPKM-1149Side A Label
XPKM-1156Side B Label
XPKM-1149 [▒]S [2] HRunout, side A, stamped [etched]
XPKM-1156 [▒]S[1] HRunout, side B, stamped [etched]
XPKM-1149Side A Label
XPKM-1156Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-9768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-9768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-9768First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-9768First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 49.633First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 020 / RCA 74-16 020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 020First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Jamaica | RCA Victor 47-9768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-3020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | RCA Victor 74-16020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47-9768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42.155First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42.155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10467First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Turkey | RCA 69933 / RCA Victor 69933First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-162197", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Chile | RCA Victor 47-97687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.633 / RCA Victor 47-97687", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1970 | India | RCA Victor 47-97687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Singapore | RCA Victor 47-97687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06747", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1970 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 45-597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | RCA Victor N 15967", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SS-19267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 19167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 19167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 19167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 19167", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 19167", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1971 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SRCA-8440 / RCA Victor srca-84407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL80005 / Collectables DRE119387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1997 | US | BMG Special Products COL80005 / Collectables COL800057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-16257", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor 47g-13857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Israel | RCA Victor 47-97687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Peru | RCA Victor 85-1151 / RCA Victor 47-97687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 47-9768 / Collectables 47-97687", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Collectables COL80005 / Collectables DRE119387", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
50 vinyl pressings of Don't Cry Daddy / Rubberneckin' are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1969 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, France, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-9768, released November 11, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9768, 47 9768, 49.633, 74-16 020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPKM-1149-4S A4A and XPKM-1156-4S A3C. 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.
