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Vinyl pressings

Elvis

by Elvis Presley · 1973

32 pressings15 countriesPop RockRockPop

Elvis was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Elvis

16 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor APL1-0283
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

APL1 0283 A 7 I A2Side A Runout (Var. 0)

APL1 0283 B 7 I A1Side B Runout (Var. 0)

APL1 0283A 5 I Ʌ3Side A Runout (Var. 1)

APL1 0283B 5 Ʌ1 ɅISide B Runout (Var. 1)

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor APL1-0283
Format
LP, Album · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

APL1 0283 A 8S HSide A Stamped

APL1 0283 B 8S HSide B Stamped

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UK

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8378RCA Victor (APLI 0283)
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SF 8378A-1EA-Side Runout

SF 8378B-1EB-Side Runout

SF 8378 AA-Side Label

SF 8378 BB-Side Label

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Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor APL1-0283
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Orange label
Runout / matrix

APL1 0283B A1A2Side 2 Matrix

APL1 0283A A1A3

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-0283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-0283First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973BrazilRCA Victor 104.4036First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaRCA Victor APL1-0283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceRCA 461010First yearLPLP
1973GermanyRCA Victor APL 1-0283First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973GermanyRCA APL1-0283 (LSP) / RCA APL 1 -0283 (LSP)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanRCA RCA-6166First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973New ZealandRCA Victor APL1-0283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973South AfricaRCA Victor APL1-0283First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973SpainRCA Victor APL1-0283First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKRCA Victor SF 8378 / RCA Victor (APLI 0283)First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USRCA Victor APL1-0283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USRCA Victor APL1-0283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973VenezuelaRCA Victor LPVS-1405First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985JapanRCA RPL-6023LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985JapanRCA RPL-6023LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyRCA PL 80283LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeRCA APL1-0283 / RCA Victor APL1-0283LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandRCA International VAL1-0450LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilRCA Victor 104.4036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor APL1-0283 / RCA APL1-0283LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeRCA PL 80283LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA APL 1-0283 / RCA 26.21292LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA APL1-0283 / RCA APL 1 -0283LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanRCA RCA-6166LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Victor APL1-0283LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Fool2:42
  2. A2Where Do I Go From Here2:41
  3. A3Love Me, Love The Life I Lead3:05
  4. A4It's Still Here2:05
  5. A5It's Impossible2:51
  6. B1(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me2:07
  7. B2Padre2:29
  8. B3I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen2:24
  9. B4I Will Be True2:24
  10. B5Don't Think Twice, It's All Right2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Elvis are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Elvis are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1973 and 2018.

When was Elvis first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-0283.

How do I tell if my copy of Elvis is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0283, SF- 8378, SF 8378, 104.4036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1 0283 A 7 I A2 and APL1 0283 B 7 I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Elvis on vinyl worth?

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.

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