Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1977
My Way / America The Beautiful was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 16 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.
PB 11165A 13S I A4Runout side A, stamped (variation 1)
PA 11165B 12A I A8Runout side B, stamped (variation 1)
PB 11165A 12S I B4Runout side A, stamped (variation 2)
PA 11165B 12S I ▒ ▒ A2Runout side B, stamped (variation 2)
PB-11165-AY 10.26.77 50998 [Mirror Reverse]Etched, Runout Side A
PB-11165-BY 10.26.77 51005 [Mirror Reverse]Etched, Runout Side B
PB-11165-AY 10.26.77 50998 [Mirror Reverse]Etched, Runout Side A
PB-11165-BZ 10.26.77 51005 [Mirror Reverse]Etched, Runout Side B
PA-11165-ALabel Side A
PA-11165-BLabel Side B
PB 11165A 13S I A(symbol)2Runout side A, variant 1
PA 11165D 12S I A(2 symbols)2Runout side B, variant 1
PA 11165A 12S I B4Runout side A, variant 2
PA 11165B 12S I A6Runout side B, variant 2
PB-11165-A II SRunout side A, etched (variation 1)
PA-11165-B II SRunout Side B, etched (variation 1)
PB-11165-A II SRunout side A, etched (variation 2)
PA-11165-B I0 SRunout Side B, etched (variation 2)
PA 11165A 12S I ACRunout side A
PA 11165B 12S I A7Runout side B
PB-11165-ALabel side A
PA-11165-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor 103024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 200001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | RCA PB-1165 / RCA Victor PB-1165First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | RCA PB 11165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB 1165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor RCA-11165 / RCA RCA-11165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA RCA-11165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA RCA-11165 / RCA Victor RCA-11165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor RCA-11165 / RCA RCA-11165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA RCA-11165 / RCA Victor RCA-11165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Chile | RCA PB-11165First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ecuador | RCA 200642First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PB-1165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PB 1165First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 1165 / RCA PB 1165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA RCA-111657", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor PB 1165 / RCA PB 11657", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Sweden | RCA Victor PB 1165 / RCA PB 11657", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
48 vinyl pressings of My Way / America The Beautiful are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is RCA PB-11165, released November 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-11165, PB 1165, RCA-11165, 103024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 11165A 13S I A4 and PA 11165B 12A I A8. 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.
