UK
1971- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor RCA 2153
- Format
- 7", Maxi-Single, Mono
- Runout / matrix
A2PW 9840 3ESide A run-out
A2PW 9841 3ESide B run-out
A2PW 9840Side A label
A2PW 9841Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1971
Jailhouse Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
A2PW 9840 3ESide A run-out
A2PW 9841 3ESide B run-out
A2PW 9840Side A label
A2PW 9841Side B label
A2PW 9840 3ESide A run-out
A2PW 9841 3ESide B run-out
A2PW 9840Side A label
A2PW 9841Side B label
A2PW 9840 3ESide A run-out
A2PW 9841 3ESide B run-out
A2PW 9840Side A label
A2PW 9841Side B label
A2PW 9840 2ESide A run-out
A2PW 9841 1ESide B run-out
A2PW 9840Side A label
A2PW 9841Side B label
RCA-2153-A-2ESide A run-out
RCA-2153-B-2ESide B run-out
A2PW 9840Side A label
A2PW 9841Side B label
A2PW 9840 3ERunout side A
A2PW 9841 3ERunout side B
A2PW 9840Label side A
A2PW 9841Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2153First year7", Maxi-Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Maxi-Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2153First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2153First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2153First year7", Maxi-Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Maxi-Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2153First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2153First year7", Maxi-Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Maxi-Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 21537", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 21537", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 30-00077", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 30-00077", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Jailhouse Rock are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2153.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2PW 9840 3E and A2PW 9841 3E. 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.