Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1977
Interviews And Memories Of was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SUN 1001A T1 XSY151483-1ASide A runout, variant 1
SUN 1001B T1 XSY151484-1ASide B runout, variant 1
SUN 1001A T1 XSY151483-1B A2Side A runout, variant 2
SUN 1001B T1 XSY151484-1G B3Side B runout, variant 2
S-1001-A A5Side 1 [Etched]
S-1001-B A5Side 2 [Etched]
7-1522-SSide 1 & 2 [On Label]
SUN 1001 A - /A[Scratched Out] - XSY151,483-1C A 3Side A, Etched
SUN 1001B - /B[Scratched Out] XSY 151484-1D I SSide B, Etched
SUN 1001 A - /A [Scratched Out] - XSY151483-1C B 1 1Side 1, Etched
SUN 1001B - /A [Scratched Out] XSY 151484-1C A4 1 5Side 1, Etched
XSY 151484Side 1 Label
XSY 151483Side 2 Label
SUN 1001 A-1 ♢G.Side A runout, variant 1
SUN 1001 B-1 ♢G.Side B runout, variant 1
SUN 1001 A-1 ♢ G. 1 WSide A runout, variant 2
SUN 1001 B-1 ♢ G. 1 WSide B runout, variant 2
CNR 657541 A¹Etched side A
CNR 657541 B¹Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | Sun SUN 65 75 41 / Charly Records CNR 65 7541First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Canada | Sun SUN 1001First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Music World MALPS 812First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1977 | Sweden | Sun SI-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Sweden | Sun SI-1001LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1977 | UK | Sun SUN 1001 / Sun SUN-1001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | Sun SUN-1001 / Sun SUN 1001First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1977 | US | Sun SUN 1001 / Sun SI-1001First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1977 | US | Sun SUN 1001First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1977 | US | Sun SUN 1001First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Sun SUN 1001 / Sun SUN-1001LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Interviews And Memories Of are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Sun SUN-1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUN-1001, SUN 1001, SUN 65 75 41, MALPS 812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUN 1001A T1 XSY151483-1A and SUN 1001B T1 XSY151484-1A. 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.
