Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1978
Elvis Sings For Children And Grownups Too! 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.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CPL1 2901A 2S I A 3 NSide A runout, variant 1
CPL1 2901B 2S I A ESide B runout, variant 1
CPL1 2901A 2S I A1 HSide A runout, variant 2
CPL1 2901B 1S I A22 2 ESide B runout, variant 2
CPL1-2901-AA-Side Runout
CPL1-2901-BB-Side Runout
CPL1-2901-AA-Side Label
CPL1-2901-BB-Side Label
VAL1-0174-AA-Side Runout
VAL1-0174-BB-Side Runout)
CPL1-2901 AA-Side Label
CPL1-2901 BA-Side Label
CEL1-2901-A TXORunout Side A {etched}
CEL1-2901-B TXORunout Side B {etched}
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 | Australia | RCA Victor VAL1-0174First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4116First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor CEL1-2901First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor CEL1-2901First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | France | RCA PL 12901 / RCA Victor PL 12901First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12901LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA Victor PL 12901LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA Victor PL 12901LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Victor VAL1 0174First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Philippines | RCA Victor CPL1-2901First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Taiwan | Kong Mei Record Co., Ltd. KM-2203LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor CPL1-2901First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RCA CPL1-2901First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor CPL1-2901First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1747First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12901LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Elvis Sings For Children And Grownups Too! are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor CPL1-2901.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL1-2901, VAL1-0174, 104.4116, CEL1-2901) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPL1 2901A 2S I A 3 N and CPL1 2901B 2S I A E. 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.
