Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1974
Good Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
CA̶X̶PL1 0475A 1S −√∧∧∧∧∧k IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
CA̶X̶PL1 0475B 1S −√∧∧∧∧∧k IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
CA̷PL1 0475A 1S −√∧∧∧∧∧k I A5Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
CA̷PL1 0475B 1S −√∧∧∧∧∧k I A5Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
C A̶̷̲̅PL1- 0475 -A 2S H −√∧∧∧∧∧kRunout side A
C A̶̷̲̅PL1 0475 -B -2S H −√∧∧∧∧∧kRunout side B
CPL1-0475-ALabel Side A
CPL1-0475-BLabel Side B
APL1 0475-A-2EA-side runout, etched
APL1 0475-B-2EB-side runout, etched
APL1 0475 ALabel side A
APL1 0475 BLabel side B
APL1 0475-A-2EA-side runout, etched
APL1 0475-B-1EB-side runout, etched
APL1 0475 AA-side label
APL1 0475 BB-side label
DKAY 19016 3S 1A1Runout side A
DKAY 19017 3S 1A1Runout side B
DKAY 19016Label side A
DKAY 19017Label side B
CPL1 0475 A B 1 A 1Side A runout, stamped
CPL1 0475 B B 1 A 7Side B runout, stamped
CPL1-0475ASide A, label
CPL1-0475BSide B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor CPL1-0475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor CPL1-0475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-0475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-0475LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor CPL1-0475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA CPL1-0475 / RCA CPL1-0475 (LSP)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA CPL1-0475 / RCA CPL1-0475 (LSP)First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Israel | RCA Victor CPL1-0475 / RCA CPL1-0475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA RCA-6221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA RCA-6221First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mozambique | RCA Victor CPL-1-0475First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA Victor CPL1-0475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | RCA Victor CPL-1-0475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | RCA CPL1-0475 / Jigu Records Corporation CPL1-0475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | RCA Victor CPL1-0475 / RCA CPL1-0475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | RCA APL1-0475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA NL80475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA NL80475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | RCA Victor 150 4037LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Friday Music FRM 0475 / RCA Victor FRM 0475LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2375 / RCA Victor MOVLP2375LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Friday Music FRM0475 / RCA Victor FRM0475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | US | Friday Music FRM 0475 / RCA Victor FRM 0475LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2375LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | RCA MOVLP2375 / RCA Victor MOVLP2375LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | RCA MOVLP2375 / RCA Victor MOVLP2375LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA CPL 1-0475 / RCA 26.21311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA CPL 1-0475 / RCA 26.21311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA CPL 1-0475 / RCA 26.21311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor CPL1-0475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Paramount Record PM 17LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA NL80475LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor CPL1-0475LP, Album | LP, Album |
46 vinyl pressings of Good Times are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1974 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor CPL1-0475, released March 20, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL1-0475, APL1-0475, APL1 0475, RCA-6221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CA̶X̶PL1 0475A 1S −√∧∧∧∧∧k I and CA̶X̶PL1 0475B 1S −√∧∧∧∧∧k I. 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.
