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Vinyl pressings

G. I. Blues

by Elvis Presley · 1960

174 pressings30 countriesSoundtrackRock & RollBalladRock

G. I. Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of G. I. Blues

30 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 15 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.

US

October 1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2256RCA Victor LSP 2256
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 PY3659-2S R

L2 PY3660-3S A11 I R

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US

October 1, 1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2256
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing, No Kaempfer Credit
Runout / matrix

L2PP-3657 1S A1 HRunout side A

L2PP-3658 1S B2 HRunout side A

LPM 2256 L2PP-3657 HLabel side A

LPM 2256 L2PP-3658 HLabel side B

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US

October 1, 1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2256
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing, No Kaempfer Credit
Runout / matrix

L2PP-3657-2S B2 RRunout side A, variant 1

L2PP-3658-6S C2 RRunout side B, variant 1

L2PP-3657-5S A1 RRunout side A, variant 2

L2PP-3658-6S RRunout side B, variant 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2256RCA Victor LSP 2256
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 PY3659-3S HSide A runout stamped

L2 PY3660-3S HSide B runout stamped

L2PY-3659Side A label

L2PY-3660Side B label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-2256RCA Victor LSP 2256
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

L2 PY-3659-1S C1 V ⅠSide A runout, stamped/etched variant 1

L2 PY 3660-1S I 1 A1 ⅠSide B runout, stamped/etched variant 1

L2 PY3659-1S I A2Side A runout variant 2

L2 PY 3660 -1S I B1Side A runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPM-2256
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing, No Kaempfer Credit
Runout / matrix

L2PP-3657-1S A1A Side Label

L2PP-3658-1S B1B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 174 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s65 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaRCA Victor LPM-2256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960AustraliaRCA L10979First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960AustraliaRCA L10979First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960AustraliaRCA SL 10979 / RCA SL10979First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960BrazilRCA Victor LPM-2256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2256 / RCA Victor LSP 2256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960FranceRCA 430.335 / RCA LPM-2256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyRCA LPM-2256 / RCA LPM 2256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyRCA LSP-2256 / RCA LSP 2256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960ItalyRCA Italiana LSP 2256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960ItalyRCA Italiana LPM 2256 / RCA Italiana LPM/LSP-2256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanVictor RA-5001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanVictor RA-5001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960New ZealandRCA RPL 3178First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960PeruRCA Victor LPM-2256First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 65 pressings from the 1960s
1970s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2256 / RCA Victor LSP 2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970RhodesiaRCA Victor 38-163LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970South AfricaRCA 38-163 / RCA Victor 38.163LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970USRCA Victor LSP-2256 / RCA Victor LSP 2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971CanadaRCA LSP 2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USRCA LSP 2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanRCA SHP-5133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceRCA Victor 740.672 / RCA Victor LSP 2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyRCA Victor LSP 2256 / RCA Victor LSP-2256LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1975JapanRCA RCA-6110LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKRCA SF - 5078 / RCA SF 5078LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1976AustraliaRCA Victor SL 10979LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2256 / RCA Victor LSP 2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976SingaporeRCA Victor LSP-2256 / RCA Victor LSP 2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USRCA Victor LSP-2256 / RCA Victor LSP 2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 25 pressings from the 1970s
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980South AfricaRCA AYL1-3735LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980South AfricaRCA Victor MMT 1088LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKRCA SF 5078LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3735LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981SpainRCA NL 13735LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKRCA International INTS 5104 / RCA International NL 13735LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982BrazilRCA Pure Gold 107.4053LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984UK & EuropeRCA International NL 83735LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986SpainRCA Victor NL-83735LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986SpainRCA Victor NL-83735LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1986SpainRCA Victor NL-83735LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988AustraliaRCA Victor SPLP 1032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UK & EuropeRCA International NL 83735LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001UKCastle Music ELVIS106 / RCA EPA-1068LP, Album, 7", EPLP, Album, 7", EP
2003USRCA Victor LSP-2256 / RCA Victor LSP 2256LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2010s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP144LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2012EuropeRCA Victor LSP-2256-2 / Follow That Dream Records 506020-975053LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
2013EuropeWaxTime 771889LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017EuropeReal Gone Music Company RGMLP017LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2017EuropeReal Gone Music Company RGMLP026LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2017UKReal Gone Music Company RGMLP011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc
2017USFriday Music FRM-2256LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018EuropeMoviola MOVIE6LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc
2018EuropeMy Generation Music MGMV020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018EuropeMoviola MOVIE5LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2019USFriday Music FRM-2256LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeWaxTime In Color 950711LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeNot Now Music NOTLP307LP, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022EuropeDOL DOL1093HFLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
Year unknown55 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA Victor SF 5078 / RCA Victor LSP 2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UnknownJoy J 49120LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL10979LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL10979LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL10979LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL10979LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA L10979LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL10979LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL10979LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL-10979LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL10979LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?CanadaRCA Victor AYL1-3735LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-2256LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor LPM-2256LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 55 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Tonight Is So Right For Love2:10
  2. A2What's She Really Like2:13
  3. A3Frankfort Special2:54
  4. A4Wooden Heart1:58
  5. A5G. I. Blues2:30
  6. B1Pocketful Of Rainbows2:42
  7. B2Shoppin' Around2:20
  8. B3Big Boots1:28
  9. B4Didja' Ever2:33
  10. B5Blue Suede Shoes1:55
  11. B6Doin' The Best I Can3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of G. I. Blues are there?

174 vinyl pressings of G. I. Blues are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1960 and 2022.

When was G. I. Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2256, released October 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of G. I. Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2256, LPM-2256, RD.27192, SF-5078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 PY3659-2S R and L2 PY3660-3S A11 I R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is G. I. Blues on vinyl worth?

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.

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