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Hits Of The 70's

by Elvis Presley · 1974

26 pressings10 countriesRock & RollBalladRockBlues

Hits Of The 70's 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Hits Of The 70's

5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

November 1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPL1 7527
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LPL1-7527-A-1E DB A1KRunout Side A - etched

LPL1-7527-B-1E A4 DBRunout Side B - etched

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Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPL 1-7527RCA Victor 26.21442
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPL1-7527-A Manufactured in GermanySide A

LPL1-7527-B Manufactured in GermanySide B

LPL1-7527-ALabel side A

LPL1-7527-BLabel side B

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Italy

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA LPL1 7527RCA Victor LPL1 7527
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

EKAY30448Label side A

EKAY30449Label side B

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyRCA Victor LPL 1-7527 / RCA Victor 26.21442First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974ItalyRCA LPL1 7527 / RCA Victor LPL1 7527First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974NetherlandsRCA Victor LPL 17527 / RCA Victor LPL1 7527First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974New ZealandRCA Victor SP 217First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974UKRCA Victor LPL1 7527First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975IsraelRCA LPL1 7527LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975IsraelRCA Victor LP1-7527 / RCA LP1-7527LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1975IsraelRCA LPL1-7527 / RCA Victor LPL1-7527LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1975South AfricaRCA Victor LPL1 7527 / RCA Victor LPL-1-7527LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 70782 / RCA Victor LPL1 7527LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 70782 / RCA Victor LPL1 7527LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1976YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 70782 / Jugoton LSRCA 70 782LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1976YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 70782 / RCA Victor LPL1 7527LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1976YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 70782 / RCA Victor LPL1 7527LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1976YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 70782 / Jugoton LSRCA 70 782LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor SP 217LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceRCA Victor LPL1 7527 / RCA LPL1 7527LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor 26.21442 / RCA Victor LPL1-7527LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?New ZealandRCA Victor LPL1 7527LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKRCA LPL1 7527LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKRCA Victor LPL1 7527LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA Victor LPL1 7527LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1The Wonder Of You
  2. A2I'm Leavin'
  3. A3Burning Love
  4. A4Always On My Mind
  5. A5I Just Can't Help Believing
  6. A6You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
  7. B1There Goes My Everything
  8. B2Rags To Riches
  9. B3Until It's Time For You To Go
  10. B4Kentucky Rain
  11. B5I've Lost You
  12. B6An American Trilogy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hits Of The 70's are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Hits Of The 70's are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.

When was Hits Of The 70's first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPL1 7527, released November 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Hits Of The 70's is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPL1 7527, LPL 1-7527, LPL 17527, SP 217) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPL1-7527-A-1E DB A1K and LPL1-7527-B-1E A4 DB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hits Of The 70's 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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