Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1980
It's Only Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RCA.4 A2E JAA side run-out etching, variant 1
RCA.4.B2EB side run-out etching, variant 1
RCA - 4 - A - 1E A1 'W' < JAA side run-out etching, variant 2
RCA - 4 - B - 1E JA 'W' A2 IB side run-out etching, variant 2
RCA - 4 - A - 1E A1 Q 'W' JAVariant 1, side A runout, etched
RCA - 4 B - 1E 'W' A2 - G JAVariant 1, side B runout, etched
RCA - 4 - A - IE AIE 'W' JAVariant 2, side A runout, etched
RCA - 4 B - IE AIE JA 'W'Variant 2, side B runout, etched
RCA-4-A-1EA-side run-out etching
RCA-4 B-1EB-side run-out etching
RCA 4 AA-side Label
RCA 4 BB-side Label
RCA -4-A-1E 'W' A2N JASide A runout, etched
RCA-4-B-1E JA 'W' A3PSide B runout, etched
RCA -4-A-1E 'W' A2 L JASide A runout, etched, Variant 1
RCA-4-B-1E JA 'W' A3 SSide B runout, etched. Variant 1
RCA -4-A-1E 'W' TASide A runout, etched
RCA-4-B-1E TA 'W' A2 GSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | RCA PB-50600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | RCA PB-9601First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Portugal | RCA PB-9601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | RCA RCA 4 / RCA PB 9601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | RCA RCA T - 4 / RCA PC 9601First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA RCA 4 / RCA PB 9601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | RCA RCA 4 / RCA PB 9601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | RCA RCA 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | RCA RCA 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | RCA RCA 4 / RCA PB 9601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | RCA RCA 4 / RCA PB 9601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Collectables Col-4744 / Collectables 47447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of It's Only Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and more. One of them is RCA RCA 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 4, RCA T - 4, PB-50600, 103706) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA.4 A2E JA and RCA.4.B2E. 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.
