US
February 1964- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 47-8307
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
RPKM-0219--5S I C 1Run-out Side A, stamped
RPKM-1006--8S A1 IRun-out Side B, stamped
RPKM-0219Label A
RPKM-1006Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1964
Kissin' Cousins / It Hurts Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 14 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.
RPKM-0219--5S I C 1Run-out Side A, stamped
RPKM-1006--8S A1 IRun-out Side B, stamped
RPKM-0219Label A
RPKM-1006Label B
RPKM-0219--2S 12 RA-side runout, stamped, except 12 R
RPKM-1006--2S 23 RB-side runout, stamped, except 23 R
RPKM - 0219 - - 2S RVariant 2, A side runout
RPKM - 1006 - - 2S 7 RVariant 2, B side runout
RPKM-0219 - 1CSide A
RPKM-1006 - 1CSide B
RPKM.0219Label side A
RPKM.1006Label side B
RPKM-0219 - 1CSide A
RPKM-1006 - 1CSide B
RPKM-0219-1C BB KT 2 BSide A runout, stamped
RPKM-1006-1C C KT 1Side B runout, stamped
RPKM.0219Side A label
RPKM.1006Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-0529First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | RCA 47-8307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 45.563 / RCA Victor 47 8307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-83077", Repress | 7", Repress |
| 1964 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC 1404First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N-1410 / RCA Victor 47-8307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N-1410First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Japan | Victor SS-1454First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-1836First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47/8307First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.740First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.740First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Southern Rhodesia | RCA Victor 41.740First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06447", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA 47-8307 / RCA 447-06447", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Collectables DRE11950 / Collectables COL800177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1997 | US | Collectables DRE11950 / Collectables COL800177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1997 | US | Collectables DRE11950 / Collectables COL800177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1997 | US | Collectables DRE11950 / Collectables COL800177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 47-83077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Egypt | RCA Victor 47-83077" | 7" |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 45.563 / RCA Victor 47 83077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-06447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Kissin' Cousins / It Hurts Me are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1964 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8307, released February 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8307, RCA-1404, RCA - 1404, RCA 1404) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPKM-0219--5S I C 1 and RPKM-1006--8S A1 I. 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.