Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1977
Elvis In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 23 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.
APL2 2587(Scratched Out B)A 8S A3 ISide A - Stamped - var 1
RSide A - Etched - var 1
APL2 2587B 6S ASide B - Stamped - var 1
PPSide B - Etched - var 1
APL 2-2587-A (19 5)Side A etched
APL 2-2587-B (18 5)Side B etched
APL 2-2587-C-19 5Side C etched
APL 2-2587-D-19 5Side D etched
APL2-2587-A-21S-11-11 PRCSide A Etched
APL2-2587-B-20S01-111 PRCSide B Etched
APL2-2587-C-20S 11-11 PRCSide C Etched
APL2-2587-D20S-1-1 PRCSide D Etched
SRC APL2-2587-A 3IS 1-1Side A runout etched
SRC APL 2-2587-B 3IS 1-1Side B runout etched
SRC APL 2-2587-C 3I S 1-2Side C runout etched
SRC APL 2-2587-D 3IS 1-1Side D runout etched
APL2-2587-A 4SSide A runout etched, variant 1
APL2-2587-B 4SSide B runout etched, variant 1
APL2-2587-C-5S HSSide C runout etched, variant 1
APL2-2587-D-5S HSSide D runout etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor APL2-2587First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA APL2-2587First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Belgium | RCA APL2-2587LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA APL2-2587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | RCA PL22587First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA PL 12587First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20091-20092 / RCA APL2-2587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | RCA APL2-2587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 02587 (2) / RCA Victor PL 02587 (2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RCA-9139~40First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RCA-9139～40First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RCA-9139~40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA PL-22587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL2-2587First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Philippines | RCA Victor APL2-2587 / RCA APL2-2587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL 82587 (2)LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA PL 82587 (2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | RCA PL 82587 (2)LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | RCA APL2-2587LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | RCA PL 22587LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | RCA 111.4004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | RCA PL22587LP | LP |
| ? | Scandinavia | RCA Victor APL2-2587LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | RCA PL 02587 - 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Sweden | RCA APL 2-2587 / RCA Victor APL2-2587LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | RCA PL 02587 (2)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA PL 82587 (2)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA CPL2-2587LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Elvis In Concert are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1977 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Brazil, Australia and more. One of them is RCA APL2-2587, released October 3, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL2-2587, APL 2-2587, PL 02587 (2), 111.4004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL2 2587(Scratched Out B)A 8S A3 I and R. 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.
