Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1983
I Was The One was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AHL1-4678-A-1 Denny / Woodland A1Side A runout etched, variant 1
AHL1-4678-B-2 Denny / WoodlandSide B runout etched, variant 1
AHL1-4678-A-1 Denny / Woodland A3ASide A runout etched, variant 2
AHL1-4678-B-1 Denny / Woodland A2BSide B runout etched, variant 2
RCA LP 3105 A-1U-1-1-1 JA XSide 1 runout stamped
RCALP 3105 B-1U-1-1Side 2 runout stamped
(PL 45552) RCA LP 3105 B§Side 1 label
(PL 45552) RCA LP 3105 A§Side 2 label
AHL1 4678A •XK•A-Side etched runout
AHL1 4678 B² •X•B-Side etched runout
(CR)Stamped on both sides (CR in a circle)
A-7935 A-1 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A
A-7935 B-1 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | RCA Victor APL 1 4678First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA AHL1-4678First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA AHL1-4678First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 14678First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PL 84678First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | India | RCA AHL1-4678First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PL 14678First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PL 14678First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-8198First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | RCA TRC 3234LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PL-14678First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCALP 3105First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | RCA AHL1-4678 / Jugoton LSRCA 11047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | RCA AHL1-4678First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of I Was The One are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA AHL1-4678, released May 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHL1-4678, RCALP 3105, APL 1 4678, PL 14678) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AHL1-4678-A-1 Denny / Woodland A1 and AHL1-4678-B-2 Denny / Woodland. 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.
