Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1961
I Feel So Bad / Wild In The Country was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
M2 WW0571-7S A1 RA-side runout, variant 1, stamped
L2 PW5383-5S A1 RB-side runout, variant 1, stamped
M2 WW0571-7S A1 RA-side runout, variant 2, stamped
L2 PW5383-5S A2 RB-side runout, variant 2, stamped
2 WW0571-1S 3 IVar. 1: Side A, Stamped
2 PW5383-2S 3 IVar. 1: Side B, Stamped
M2 WW0571- 2S A4 IVar. 2: Side A, Stamped
L2 PW5383- 1S A4 IVar. 2: Side B, Stamped
L2PW-5383-IC U CT 2BStamped Runout, Side A, variant 1
M2WW-0571-IC BCX̶ 3C CTStamped Runout, Side B, variant 1
L2PW-5383-IC U 3C [inverted: OT]Stamped Runout, Side A, variant 2
M2WW-0571-IC CC 1Stamped Runout, Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | RCA 101085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7880First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Denmark | RCA 47-7880 / RCA 7880First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA 47-7880 / RCA 7880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA 47-7880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Ireland | RCA 45-ERC 1244First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA 45N 1190 / RCA 47-7880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA Italiana 45N 1190 / RCA 47-7880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-1201First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-1201-First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | RCA 71.367First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1961 | Spain | RCA 37-7880First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1961 | Spain | RCA Victor 37-7880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.813 / RCA Victor 498137", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | RCA 49.813 / RCA 498137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Collectables 4510 / Collectables DPE1-10107", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Old Gold OG 97067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47-7880 / Collectables 47-78807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 1010857", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Canada | RCA Special Products URC-11037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | RCA 45.4807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Collectables DPE1-1010 / Collectables 45107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-05317", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-06317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables 4510 / Collectables DPE1-10107", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
42 vinyl pressings of I Feel So Bad / Wild In The Country are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1961 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Greece, Trinidad & Tobago and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7880, released May 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7880, 37-7880, 45-RCA 1244, 45-RCA-1244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2 WW0571-7S A1 R and L2 PW5383-5S A1 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.
