Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1980
Elvis Forever Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
RCA CPL-42 853 -A/2 020 E0257 A-1Runout Side A, variant 1
RCA CPL-42 853-B/2 020 E0257 B-1Runout Side B, variant 1
RCA CPL-42 853-C/2 020 E0258 A-1Runout Side C, variant 1
RCA CPL-42 853-D/3 020 E0258B-1 IIRunout Side D, variant 1
RCA CL-42 853 -A Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A etched, variant 1
RCA CL-42 853 -B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B etched, variant 1
RCA CL-42 853 -C Manufactured in GermanyRunout side C etched, variant 1
RCA CL-42 853 -D/1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side D etched, variant 1
RCA CPL-42 853 -A/2 020 E-0257-A-1 S-IISide 1
RCA CPL-42 853 -B/2 020 E-0257-B-1 S-IISide 2
RCA CPL-42 853 -C/2Side 3
RCA CPL-42 853 -D/3Side 4
RCA CL-42 853-A Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side A
RCA CL-42 853-B Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side B
RCA CL-42 853-C Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side C
RCA CL-42 853-D/1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side D
JKAY 35679 1S SM - 7 A △ PSide A runout
JKAY 35680 1S SM - 7 A △ PSide B runout
JKAY 35681 1S DG - 7 A 8 △ PSide C runout
JKAY 35682 2S DG - 7 A 6 △ PSide D runout
CL-42853-A-CR TαSide A runout
CL-42853-B-CR TαSide B runout
CL-42853-C-CR TαSide C runout
CL-42853-D-CR TαSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | RCA CL 42853First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA CL 42853 / RCA International CL 42853First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA CL 42853 / RCA International CL 42853First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA CL 42853 / RCA International CL 42853First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA NL 42853(2) / RCA NL 42853-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA NL 42853(2) / RCA NL 42853-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Sweden | RCA International (Camden) CL 42853 / RCA CL 42853First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA NL 89075 (2)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA NL 89075 (2)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA NL 89075 (2)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Elvis Forever Volume 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Italy, Sweden. One of them is RCA CL 42853.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 42853, NL 42853(2)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA CPL-42 853 -A/2 020 E0257 A-1 and RCA CPL-42 853-B/2 020 E0257 B-1. 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.
