Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1956
Elvis, Volume II 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.
10 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
G2 WH7211-2S A RCA R ESIDE A STAMPED (VARIANT 1)
G2 WH7212-2S A2 RCA R GSIDE B STAMPED (VARIANT 1)
G2 WH7211-5S BI ЯSIDE A STAMPED (VARIANT 2)
G2 WH7212-6S ɅI ЯSIDE B STAMPED (VARIANT 2)
G2 WH7211-2S A2 RCA R ARunout Side A, Stamped
G2 WH7212-2S A1 RCA R ARunout Side B, Stamped
(G2WH-7211)Label Side A
(G2WH-7212)Label Side B
G2 WH7211-2S A2 RCA R DA-side runout, stamped
G2 WH7212-2S A2 RCA R EB-side runout, stamped
G2 WH7211-2S A2 RCA R CVariant 1 A-side runout, stamped
G2 WH7212-2S A RCA R AVariant 1 B-side runout, stamped
G2 WH7211-3SRunout side A
G2 WH7212-3SRunout side B
G2 WH7211Label side A
G2 WH7212Label side B
G2WH-7211Side A Label
G2WH-7212Side B Label
G2 WH7211-1S I A2A side runout
G2 WH7212-1S I A4B side runout
(G2WH-7211)Label A
(G2WH-7212)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | RCA Victor EPA-993 / RCA Victor EPA 993First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA-993First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA-993 / RCA Victor EPA 993First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA-993First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA-993 / RCA Victor EPA 993First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA-993First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA-993First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA-993 / RCA Victor EPA 993First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor EPA-993First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | Germany | RCA EPA-993First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA EPA-9937", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA EPA-993 / RCA EPA 9937", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | New Zealand | RCA RPX 10087", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor EPA-993 / RCA Victor EPA 9937", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA-993 / RCA Victor EPA 9937", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | South Africa | RCA EPC 1297", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 9937", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor EPA-9937", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1965 | Japan | Victor SCP-12327", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor EPA-993 / RCA Victor EPA 9937", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | RCA EPA 9937", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA-993 / RCA Victor EPA-9937", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA 9937", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA 9937", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA 9937", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA-9937", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA RPX 10087", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor EPC 1297", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
28 vinyl pressings of Elvis, Volume II are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Germany, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor EPA-993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA-993) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G2 WH7211-2S A RCA R E and G2 WH7212-2S A2 RCA R G. 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.
