Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1981
Elvis Greatest Hits Volume One was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AHL1-2347A-1 5 Λ2 MA Side Run-Out Etched, Variant 1
AHL1-2347A-1 5 Λ3 GGB Side Run-Out Etched, Variant 1
AHL1-2347A-1 5 I Λ1AAA Side Run-Out Etched, Variant 2
AHL1-2347B-1 5 I Λ3OB Side Run-Out Etched, Variant 2
AHL1 2347 A 2A-side runout
AHL1 2347 BB-side runout
AHL1-2347-AA-side label
AHL1-2347-BB-side label
M6 337634 2 12347 A 21 RLRunout side A
M6 337635 2 12347 B 21 RLRunout side B
PL 12.347 ALabel side A
PL 12.347 BLabel side B
RCA PL-12347-ARunout side A
RCA PL-12347-BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 2347First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA AHL1-2347 / RCA Victor AHL1-2347First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | RCA PL 12347 / RCA Victor PL 12347First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA PL 12347First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA PL 12347 / RCA Victor PL 12347First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA PL 12347 / RCA Victor PL 12347First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 2347First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | South Africa | RCA TRC 3121First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | RCA AHL1-2347 / RCA Victor AHL1-2347First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 102-01543First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA 104.4161LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Ecuador | RCA 800669-2LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | El Salvador | RCA Victor RAFL 011LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-8114LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-8114LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4965 (AHL1-2347)LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA NL 82347LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA PL 82347LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Elvis Greatest Hits Volume One are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA AHL1-2347.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHL1-2347, APL1 2347, PL 12347, TRC 3121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AHL1-2347A-1 5 Λ2 M and AHL1-2347A-1 5 Λ3 GG. 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.
