Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1965
I'm Yours / (It's A) Long Lonely Highway was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 9 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.
M2WW - 0859 - - 2 S A1 RA runout, variant 1
PPKM - 0303 - - 2 S A1 RB runout, variant 1
M2WW - 0859 - - 3S A6 RA runout, variant 2
PPKM - 0303 - - 2 S A2 RB runout, variant 2
M2WW-0859 - - 5S A2 IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
PPKM-0303 - - 4S A1 IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
M2WW-0859 - - 4S I A1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
PPKM-0303 - - 4S A4 IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
PPKM-0303Side A Label
M2WW-0859Side B Label
M2WW 0859* B1A5Side A Runout (Variant 1)
PPKM 0303* A1A3Side B Runout (Variant 1)
M2WW 0859* B1A6Side A Runout (Variant 2)
PPKM 0303* A1A3Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | RCA Victor 45.591First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | RCA Victor 45.591First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8657First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1467First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47-8657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 447-06547", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8657First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Japan | Victor SS-1571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | RCA 47-8657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8657First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.800 / RCA Victor 498007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47-8657 / Collectables 47-86577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-07727", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Egypt | RCA Victor 47-86577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Victor 47-86577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of I'm Yours / (It's A) Long Lonely Highway are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8657, released August 10, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8657, SS-1571, 45.591, 47g 1150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M2WW - 0859 - - 2 S A1 R and PPKM - 0303 - - 2 S 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.
