Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1957
Don't / I Beg Of You was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.
H2PB-5529-1A side runout, variant 1
H2WB-0259-2B side runout, variant 1
H2PB-5529-1 KK 2 CAA side runout, variant 2
H2WB-0259-2 CV 62 CAB side runout, variant 2 - the '6' is actually a '6' and a '9' stamped directly on top of each other
H2PB-5529-2A side runout
H2WB-0259-1B side runout
H2PB.5529A side label -inverted
H2WB.0259B side label - inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | New Zealand | RCA 60014First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | RCA RCA.1043First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | RCA RCA-1043First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Australia | RCA 10388Single, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1958 | Australia | RCA 10388Single, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7150Single, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-7150Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-71507", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-71507", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-71507", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | RCA Italiana A25V 0652 / RCA A25V 0652Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Italy | RCA Italiana 45N 0652 / RCA 45N 06527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Japan | Victor SS-1064Single, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1958 | New Zealand | RCA 4/600147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | RCA 4/600147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Argentina | RCA Victor 1A-2083Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA 47-71507", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA 47-71507", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 10437", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA 1016637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 447-06217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447 0621Single, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1971 | France | RCA 49.790 / RCA Victor 49790 (447 0621)7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL80004 / Collectables DRE119377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL80004 / BMG Special Products COL800047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL80004 / Collectables DRE119377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47-7150Single, 45 RPM, 7", Reissue · Colored vinyl | Single, 45 RPM, 7", Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA Victor 47-71507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | RCA 103887", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-71507", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-71507", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-71507", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Victor SS-10647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA RCA 10437", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | RCA 447-06217", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | National Records 109Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
52 vinyl pressings of Don't / I Beg Of You are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is RCA RCA.1043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA.1043, RCA-1043, 60014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2PB-5529-1 and H2WB-0259-2. 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.
