Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1976
For The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 14 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.
PB-10601-A Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A
PB-10601-B Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B
PB-10 601-ALabel side A
PB-10 601-ALabel side B
RCA - 2674 - B - 2E A2 M WRunout side A variant 1
RCA - 2674 - A - 2E A1/1 WRunout side B variant 1
RCA - 2674 - A - 2E A 2S 'W'Runout side A variant 2
RCA - 2674 - B - 2E A3P 'W'Runout side B variant 2
PB 10601A 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K IRunout Side A
PB 10601B 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K IRunout Side B
PB-10601-ALabel Side A
PB-10601-BLabel Side B
PB-10601-A2 JMK HRunout A
PB-10601-B2 JMK HRunout B
PB-10601-ALabel A
PB-10601-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 102762First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | RCA Victor YBPB 0-428First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | RCA Victor YBPBO-428 / RCA YBPBO-428First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Bolivia | RCA Victor BOC / S - 9122First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.4069First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10601First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB 10601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | RCA Victor PB 10601First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 10601 / RCA Victor 26.11 415First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | RCA Victor RCS 4030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA SS-3013 / RCA (PB-10601)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102762First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB 10601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB 10 601EFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-694First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA PB-106017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of For The Heart are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 10601.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 10601, RCA 2674, PB-10601, JB-10601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-10601-A Manufactured in Germany S and PB-10601-B Manufactured in Germany S. 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.
