Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1971
Love Letters From Elvis 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.
14 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
APRS-1392-1S I Λ2runout Side A stamped
APRS-1393-1S I Λ2runout Side B stamped
APRS-1392label Side A
APRS-1393label Side B
APRS-1392-3S Hrunout Side A stamped
APRS-1393-3S Hrunout Side B stamped
APRS-1392label Side A
APRS-1393label Side B
APRS 1392-1E AIGSide 1 - Variant 1
APRS 1393-1E A2ASide 2 - Variant 1
APRS 1392-1E AIOSide 1 - Variant 2
APRS 1393-1E AIFSide 2 - Variant 2
S APRS 1392 111Runout Side A - stamped
S APRS 1393 111Runout Side B - stamped
APRS-1392A Label
APRS-1393B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4530First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP 4530First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4530First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 443 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 443 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4530 / RCA Victor LSP 4530First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 4530First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Taiwan | Black Cat Record BC-4219LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8202 / RCA Victor LSP 4530First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA-70473 / RCA Victor LSRCA-70473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4530First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4530LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4530First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4530First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5081 / RCA International NL 14530LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5081 / RCA International (NL 14530)LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA NL 37809 / RCA Victor NL 37809LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | RCA International NL 89011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK & Europe | RCA International NL89011 / RCA International NL 89011LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1992 | China | RCA Victor 92EY009 / EYYX TDL-A0144LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | RCA 506020 975143 / RCA Victor 506020-975143LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4530 / RCA Victor LSP 4530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | India | RCA Victor INTS 5081LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Taedo STLP-3050LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Lyou Fang LF-2363LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲唱片股份有限公司 1125LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor LSP - 4530 / RCA Victor 307LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor LSP-4530 / RCA Victor 307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | RCA International INTS 5081 / RCA International (NL 14530)LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA International NL 89011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA International NL 89011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA International NL 89011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA International NL 89011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA - 70473 / RCA Victor LSRCA - 70473LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA - 70473 / RCA Victor LSRCA - 70473LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA - 70473 / RCA Victor LSRCA - 70473LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
55 vinyl pressings of Love Letters From Elvis are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1971 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4530, released June 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4530, SF 8202, SHP-6209, LSP 4530) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS-1392-1S I Λ2 and APRS-1393-1S I Λ2. 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.
