Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1984
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AFL1-4941A-7S -RS- I A1HRunout A etched / I, A1 stamped
AFL1-4941-B-7S -RS- I A1HRunout B etched / I, A1 stamped
AFL1-4941-AMatrix A, on label
AFL1-4941-BMatrix B, on label
AFLI-4941-A #2 [stamped Cinram logo]Side A runout
AFLI-4941-B # 2 [stamped Cinram logo]Side B runout
DM B-0941 A-1/84S II Made in GermanySide A
DM B-0941 B-1/84S II Made in GermanySide B
DM B-0941 A-1/84S II Made in GermanyRunout side A
DM B-0941 B-1/84S II Made in GermanyRunout side B
AFL1 4941 A 1 470Stamped side A
AFL1 4941 B 1 470Stamped side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-4941First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA Victor PL84941First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA PL89941First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | India | RCA Victor AFL1-4941First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8244First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-4941First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-4941First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8244First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | UK | RCA 07863 67466 1 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 346LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1997 | UK | RCA 07863 67466 1 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 346LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | BMG Entertainment International 0786367466-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | RCA FRM-4941 / Friday Music FRM-4941LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | RCA FRM-4941 / Friday Music FRM-4941LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Friday Music FRM-4941 / RCA Victor 88883710971LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-4944LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Japan, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-4941.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-4941, RPL-8244, PL84941, PL89941) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-4941A-7S -RS- I A1H and AFL1-4941-B-7S -RS- I A1H. 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.
