Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1963
It Happened At The World's Fair was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PPRS--2729--1S I A1Runouts side A, stamped
PPRS--2730--1S I A1Runouts side B, stamped
PPRS-2729Label side A
PPRS-2730Label side B
PPRM-2727--3S D1 RDeadwax area A-side variant 1
PPRM-2728--4S D1 RDeadwax area B-side variant 1
PPRM-2727--7S A1 RDeadwax area A-side variant 2
PPRM-2728--4S D1 RDeadwax area B-side variant 2
PPRM-2727--5S H ΛSide A runout, stamped
PPRM-2728--6S H ΛSide B runout, stamped
PPRM-2727Side A label
PPRM-2728Side B label
PPRS-2729Label side A
PPRS-2730Label side B
(SIDE 1) PPRM2727-3S
(SIDE 2) PPRM2728-4S
(Variant 1; Side 1) (Stamped): PPRM2727-5S
(Variant 1; Side 2) (Stamped): PPRM2728-6S
PPRS-2729--7S H
PPRS--2730-4S H
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM-2697First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | RCA L101500First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | RCA SL101500First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-2697First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2697 / RCA Victor LPM 2697First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-2697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 430.583 / RCA Victor LPM-2697First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA LPM-2697 / RCA LPM 2697First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA LSP-2697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM-2697First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 2697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 2697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM-2697 / RCA Victor LPM 2697First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Victor RA-5233 / Victor RA 5233First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL-1502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 461 025 / RCA Victor 461.025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor 461 025 / RCA Victor 461.025LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-2568LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-2568LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA PL 12568 / RCA Victor PL 12568LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor APL1-2568LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RCA AFL1-2568LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | RCA International INTS 5033 / RCA International NL 43226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA 107.4046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA YL 43226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA YL 43226LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-2015LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-2015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | RCA International NL 82568 / RCA NL 82568LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | RCA Victor LSO-1080 / RCA Victor LOC/LSO-1080LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | Worldwide | VPI 430.583LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | DOL DOL1096HFLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA SL101500LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2697LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA PL 12568 / RCA Victor PL 12568LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-2697 / RCA Victor LSP 2697LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 31.700LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Hae Shan Records HS-118LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA International NL 82568 / RCA NL 82568LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor APL1-2568LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
67 vinyl pressings of It Happened At The World's Fair are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1963 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Germany, Israel and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2697, released April 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2697, LPM-2697, LSP 2697, LPM/LSP-2697) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPRS--2729--1S I A1 and PPRS--2730--1S I A1. 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.
