Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1956
Elvis, Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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.
G2 WH7209-4S A4 RVariant 1- Side A Runout
G2 WH7210-4S A2 RVariant 1- Side B Runout
G2 WH7209-2S A RCA R BVariant 2- Side A Runout
G2 WH7210-2S A RCA R BVariant 2- Side B Runout
G2 WH-7209-2SSide 1 runout variant 1
G2 WH-7210-2SSide 2 runout variant 1
G2 WH-7209-4SSide 1 runout variant 2
G2 WH-7210-4SSide 2 runout varian 2
G2 WH7209-2S A RCA 1 R LSide A
G2 WH7210-2S A RCA2 R CSide B
G2WH-7209Label side A
G2WH-7210Label side B
G2 WH7209-2S A RCA2 R NSide A runout
G2 WH7210-2S A RCA6 R DSide B runout
G2 WH7209-1S I C3Side A
G2 WH7210-1S I A3Side B
G2WH-7209Side A, Label
G2WH-7210Side B, Label
G2 WH7209-1S I C 4Runout, Side 1, stamped, variant 1
G2 WH7210-1S 2 1Runout, Side 2, stamped, variant 1
G2 WH7209-1S I C3 ̶P̶Runout, Side 1, stamped, variant 2
G2 WH7210-1S C2 IRunout, Side 2, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor EPA 992First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor EPA 992 / RCA Victor EPA-992First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Denmark | RCA EPA 992 / RCA EPA-992First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA EPA 992 / RCA EPA-992First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 992First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mispress |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA EPA-992First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA EPA 992First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA 992First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA 992 / RCA Victor EPA-992First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA 992 / RCA Victor EPA-992First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA 992 / RCA Victor EPA-992First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA 992 / RCA Victor EPA-992First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA 992 / RCA Victor EPA-992First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA 992 / RCA Victor EPA-992First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA 992First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | RCA EPA 992 / RCA EPA-9927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA EPA 992 / RCA EPA-9927", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 992 / RCA Victor EPA-9927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 992 / RCA Victor EPA-9927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1964 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERCX71427", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor RCX-7142 / RCA Victor RCX 71427", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Victor SCP-12317", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA EPA-992 / RCA Victor EPA-9927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA-9927", EP, Reissue | 7", EP, Reissue |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor EPA-9927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor EPA 9927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA-992 / RCA Victor EPA-9927", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Elvis, Volume 1 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Germany, Denmark. One of them is RCA Victor EPA-992, released October 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA-992, EPA 992) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 WH7209-4S A4 R and G2 WH7210-4S A2 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.
