Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1981
Guitar Man B/W Faded Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1981, 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 12158A 2S I RANDYSROOST A▒2Runout side A
PB 12158B 1S I RANDYSROOSTRunout side B
PB-12158-ALabel side A
PB-12158-BLabel side B
PB-12158A-1S RAND'S ROOSTRunout Side A - etched
PB-12158-C-1S RANDY'S ROOSTRunout Side B - etched
BilBo RCA 43 A-2 2 DAMONTrunout, side A, etched
TA1PE RCA 43 B-2 1 DAMONTrunout, side B, etched
RCA 43 Alabel, side A
RCA 43 Blabel, side B
PB 12158 A 1SRunout side A, stamped [etched]
PB 12158 B 1SRunout side B, stamped [etched]
PB-12158-ALabel side A
PB-12158-BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | RCA Victor E-0081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor 103750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor 103750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB-2158First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA 101.4109First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA PB-12158First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ecuador | RCA 201057-3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | El Salvador | RCA CA-110717", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 2158 / RCA PB 2158First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-5540First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-5540First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | RCA PB-2158First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB-2158First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-2158First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Panama | RCA JH-121587", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Guitar Man B/W Faded Love are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA PB-12158.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-12158, JH-12158, RCA 43, E-0081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 12158A 2S I RANDYSROOST A▒2 and PB 12158B 1S I RANDYSROOST. 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.
