Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1958
King Creole / Dixieland Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.
J2PW-3612-IDRunout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
J2PW-3608-2DRunout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
J2PW-3612-3DRunout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
J2PW-3608-3DRunout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
J2PB-3612-3LSide A
J2PB-3608-1LSide B
J2PB.3612Label side A
J2PB.3608Label side B
J2PB-3612A side label
J2PB-3608B side label
J2PW-3612-3DRunout, A-side, stamped
J2PW-3608-2DRunout, B-side, stamped
J2PW.3612Label, A-side, inverted
J2PW.3608Label, B-side, inverted
J2PW-3612-1DSide A Runout [Stamped, 6 O'Clock]
BC HSide A Runout [Stamped, 3 O'Clock]
J2PW-3608-2DSide B Runout [Stamped, 6 O'Clock]
BG HSide B Runout [Stamped, 3 O'Clock]
J2PW-3612-1DSide A Runout [Stamped]
J2PW-3608-2DSide B Runout [Stamped]
J2PW-3612-1D 1 BGHSide A Runout [Stamped] variant 2
J2PW-3608-2D 1 BAHSide B Runout [Stamped] variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-9201First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-9201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-9201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-9201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-9201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-9201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-9201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-9201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | RCA RCA.1081First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | RCA RCA.1081First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-92017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9201 / RCA 47-92017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | RCA 88697125171 / RCA 45-RCA 108110", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Exclusive Photo Discs PR 0397", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-92017", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-92017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-92017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-92017" | 7" |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-92017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | RCA 45N 07767", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | RCA RCA 10817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
37 vinyl pressings of King Creole / Dixieland Rock are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, Germany. One of them is RCA 45-RCA 1081.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-RCA 1081, RCA.1081, 47-9201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2PW-3612-ID and J2PW-3608-2D. 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.
