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It's Now Or Never / Guitar Man

by Elvis Presley · 1978

12 pressings1 countryRock & RollRock

It's Now Or Never / Guitar Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of It's Now Or Never / Guitar Man

12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.

Poland

1978
Label and catalog number
Tonpress R-0610-II
Format
Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono
Runout / matrix

2stamped

R 610/IIetched

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Poland

1978
Label and catalog number
Tonpress R-0610-II
Format
Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono
Runout / matrix

11stamped

R 610/IIetched

6stamped (variant 2)

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Poland

1978
Label and catalog number
Tonpress R-0610-II
Format
Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono
Runout / matrix

17stamped

R 619 IIetched

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Poland

1978
Label and catalog number
Tonpress R-0610-II
Format
Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono
Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · MonoFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture discFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture discFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture discFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Mono · MonoFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Mono · Mono
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture discFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture discFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · MonoFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · MonoFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture discFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture discFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc
1978PolandTonpress R-0610-IIFirst yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture discFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc

Tracklist

  1. A1It's Now Or Never
  2. A2Guitar Man

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Now Or Never / Guitar Man are there?

12 vinyl pressings of It's Now Or Never / Guitar Man are listed here, from 1 country.

When was It's Now Or Never / Guitar Man first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Poland. One of them is Tonpress R-0610-II.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Now Or Never / Guitar Man is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-0610-II) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Now Or Never / Guitar Man on vinyl worth?

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.

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