Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1968
Elvis (TV Special) was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
WPRM-8051--9S HRunout side A, stamped - Variant 1
WPRM-8052--9S HRunout side B, stamped - Variant 1
WPRM-8051-10S HRunout side A, stamped - Variant 2
WPRM-8052--9S HRunout side B, stamped - Variant 2
WPRM-8051--7SRunout Side A
WPRM-8052--7SRunout Side B
WPRM-8051--1S A2 + IRunout Side A Stamped, variation 2
WPRM-8052--1S B3 + IRunout Side B Stamped, variation 2
WPRM-8051 - 5S -A4A RRunout Side A, stamped; etched - Variant 1
WPRM-8052 - 6S -A3F RRunout Side B, stamped; etched - Variant 1
WPRM-8051 - 5S -A3B RRunout Side A, stamped; etched - Variant 2
WPRM-8052 - 6S -A4D RRunout Side B, stamped; etched - Variant 2
I I B2 WPRM-8051--7 SRunout side A, stamped
I I A6 WPRM-8052--1 SRunout side B, stamped
WPRM-8051Label side A
WPRM-8052Label side B
WPRM-8051--10S HRunout Side A
WPRM-8052--9S HRunout Side B
WPRM-8051-10S HRunout side A
WPRM-8052--9S HRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | RCA LPM 4088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA LPM 4088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA LPM 4088First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-4088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | RCA Victor SKLG 20031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM 4088 / RCA Victor WPRM 8052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LPM-4088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LPM-4088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LPM-4088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LPM-4088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LPM-4088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LPM-4088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor LPM-4088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | RCA 38-042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM 4088LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM 4088LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SX-38(M)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LPM 4088LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SX-38-MLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SX 204 (M)LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SX 204 (M)LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SX 204 (M)LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 740.579LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 740.579LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 740.579LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA LPM-4088LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA LPM-4088LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor 26.21046 / RCA Victor LSP 4088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor LPM-4088LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PL 42370 / RCA Victor LPM/LSP 4088LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | RCA Victor 740.579LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA AYM1-3894LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA AYM1-3894LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA CL 13894LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA YM 13894LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA YM 13894LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-3504 (M) / RCA WPRM 8051LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5093 / RCA International NL 13894LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | RCA AYM1-3894 / RCA Victor AYM1-3894LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | RCA AYM1-3894LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | UK & Europe | RCA NL 83894LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | RCA Special Products DVM1-0704LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | US | Moon Records 002 CFLP, Shape, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo | LP, Shape, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM-4088 / RCA NL 83984LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | RCA 150.4043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM 4088 / RCA Victor 88725464461LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM 4088 / RCA Victor 88725464461LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2018 | US | Friday Music FRM 4088 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88725464461LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Friday Music FRM 4088 / RCA Victor 88725464461LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LPM 4088LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | RCA International AYM1 3894LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LPM-4088LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LPM-4088LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor LPM 4088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-4088LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | RCA NL 83894LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 740.579LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 740.579LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 740.579LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 26.21046 / RCA Victor LSP 4088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 26.21046 / RCA Victor LSP 4088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | RCA SX-38(M)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-4088LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Sweden | RCA Victor LSP 4088 (e)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
80 vinyl pressings of Elvis (TV Special) are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, South Africa, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-4088.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-4088, 38-042, LPM 4088, SKLG 20031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPRM-8051--9S H and WPRM-8052--9S H. 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.
