Italy
March 1962- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 45N 1242
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
NKAW 2384 1S 1C 2Side A, runout, stamped
NKAW 2383 2S 1B 4Side B, runout, stamped
NKAW 2384Side A, label
NKAW 2383Side B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1962
No More La (Paloma) / Sentimental Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.
NKAW 2384 1S 1C 2Side A, runout, stamped
NKAW 2383 2S 1B 4Side B, runout, stamped
NKAW 2384Side A, label
NKAW 2383Side B, label
NKAW 2383 2S 1ARunout side A
NKAW 2383 2S 1B IRunout side B
NKAW 2383Label side A
NKAW 2384Label side B
NKAW 2384 1S 1ARunout area side A
NKAW 2383 1S 2ARunout area side B
NKAW 2384 2S - 1CRunout area side A (Variant 1
NKAW 2383 2S -1DRunout area side B (Variant 1
NKAW 2383Label side A
NKAW 2384Label side B
NKAW 2383 2S-1B 12Runout side A
NKAW 2384 1S-1A 18Runout side B
NKAW 2383Label side A
NKAW 2384Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1242First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA 47-9399First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA 47-9399First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA 45N 1242First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1242First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1242First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1242First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Norway | RCA 45N-1242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1242First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1242First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1242First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1242First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 94-03087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of No More La (Paloma) / Sentimental Me are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Italy, Brazil, Norway. One of them is RCA Victor 45N 1242, released March 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45N 1242, 47-9399, LC-16011, 45N-1242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NKAW 2384 1S 1C 2 and NKAW 2383 2S 1B 4. 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.