Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 2002
ELV1S 30 #1 Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2002, 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.
07863-68079-1А RJ STERLINGRun-out Side A, variant 1
07863-68079-1B RJ STERLINGRun-out Side B, variant 1
07863-68079-1C RJ STERLINGRun-out Side C, variant 1
07863-68079-1D RJ STERLINGRun-out Side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | RCA 88875120941First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2002 | US | RCA 07863-68079-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2002 | Europe | RCA 07863 68079 1 / BMG Bertelsmann 07863 68079 1LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | RCA MOVLP579 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP579LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2015 | Europe | RCA 88875111961 / Legacy 88875111961LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | RCA 88875120941 / Legacy 88875120941LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | RCA 88875111961 / Legacy 88875111961LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | RCA 88875111961 / Legacy 88875111961LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | RCA 888751209411 / Legacy 888751209411LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | RCA 19075883481 / Legacy 19075883481LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA 88875120941 / Legacy 88875120941LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
11 vinyl pressings of ELV1S 30 #1 Hits are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2002 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in US, Europe. One of them is RCA 07863-68079-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 07863-68079-1, 88875120941) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 07863-68079-1А RJ STERLING and 07863-68079-1B RJ STERLING. 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.
