Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1962
Good Luck Charm was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 17 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.
M2 WW1003-2S RSide A Runout Variant 1 - stamped
M2 WW1004-3S RSide B Runout Variant 1 - stamped
M2 WW1003-2S A2 RSide A Runout Variant 2
M2 WW1003-1S A3 RSide B Runout Variant 2
M2 WW1003-4S A2 IA-side runout, variant 1
M2 WW1004-4S B2 IB-side runout, variant 1
M2 WW1003-5S A1 IA-side runout, variant 2
M2 WW1004-5S A2 IB-side runout, variant 2
M2 WW1003-7S HA-side runout stamp
M2 WW1004-6S HB-side runout stamp
(M2WW-1003)A-side label
(M2WW-1004)B-side label
M2 WW1003-5 AI ISide A Runout stamped
M2 WW1004-4S BI ISide B Runout stamped
N2WI - 1307Side A label
N2WI - 1308Side B label
M2 WW1003-4S D3 ISide A runout, variant 1
M2 WW1004-5S D3 ISide B runout, variant 1
M2 WW1003-4S B3 ISide A runout, variant 2
M2 WW1004-4S B1 ISide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | RCA Victor 1A-4054First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1962 | Australia | RCA 101249First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Brazil | RCA Victor 82-1395First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7992First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Chile | RCA Victor 47-7992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | RCA 47-7992First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | France | RCA 45.500First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-7992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-7992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-7992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-7992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1270 / RCA Victor 47-7992First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1270 / RCA Victor 47-7992First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1270 / RCA Victor 47-7992First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06367", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.8097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor RCA-27047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA 447-06367", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor RCA-27047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2704 / RCA Victor (RCA 1280)7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2704 / RCA Victor RCA 12807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL80006 / Back To Back Hit Series DRE119397", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL80006 / Collectables DRE119397", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47-79927", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | UK | Sony BMG Music Entertainment 82876 666751 / Sony BMG Music Entertainment 8287666675110", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-40547", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | RCA RCA 27047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA RCA 27047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Denmark | RCA 47-79927", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | France | RCA 45.5007", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA 45.5007", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-79927", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.5007", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor 47-79927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton S-RC-8092 / RCA S-RC-80927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
66 vinyl pressings of Good Luck Charm are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1962 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7992, released February 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7992, 37-7992, 447-0636, 45-RCA 1280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 WW1003-2S R and M2 WW1004-3S 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.
