Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1978
Elvis In The Movies was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
RDES 2801 - 5ESide A variant 1
RDES 2802 - 2ESide B variant 1
A \ RDES 2801 - 5E A2CSide A variant 2
RDES 2802 - 2E -B A2AMSide B variant 2
B-4997 B-4497 A-2Side A
B-4997 B-2 II 020Side B
RDES 2801-6E (RDS 907)
RDES 2802-RE A1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Reader's Digest RDS 9007 / Reader's Digest RDS 9007AFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Germany | Reader's Digest RDS 9007 / RCA GELV-6A/S7First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Italy | Reader's Digest RDS 9007 / RCA GELV-6A/S7First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | UK | Reader's Digest RDS 9007 / RCA GELV-6A/S7First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Reader's Digest RDS 9007 / RCA GELV-6A/S7LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Reader's Digest RDS 9007 / RCA GELV-6A/S7LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Africa | Reader's Digest RD80-1-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Reader's Digest RDS 9007 / RCA GELV-6A/S7LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Reader's Digest RDS 9007 / RCA GELV-6A/S7LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Reader's Digest RDS 9007 / RCA GELV-6A/S7LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Reader's Digest RDS 9007 / RCA GELV-6A/S7LP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
11 vinyl pressings of Elvis In The Movies are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Germany, Italy. One of them is Reader's Digest RDS 9007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RDS 9007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RDES 2801 - 5E and RDES 2802 - 2E. 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.
