Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1975
Pictures Of Elvis was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
HY 1023 - A - 3E 'W' A1BSide A runout variant 1
HY - 1023 - B - 1E 'W' A1ASide B runout variant 1
HY 1023-A-3E A2O 'W'Side A runout variant 2
HY - 1023 - B - 1E 'W' A1HSide B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | RCA HY 1023First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA PJL 1-8079 / RCA International (Camden) 26.21609LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Israel | RCA HY 1023 / RCA Victor HY 1023LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | RCA International INTS 5001 / RCA International NL 43184LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | RCA International INTS 5001 / RCA International NL 43184LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA NL 89 100LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | RCA International PJL 1-8079 / RCA International 26.21609LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | RCA International 1 8079LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | Germany | RCA International PJL 1-8079 / RCA International 26.21609LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | RCA International PJL 1-8079 / RCA International 26.21609LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Pictures Of Elvis are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK. One of them is RCA HY 1023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HY 1023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HY 1023 - A - 3E 'W' A1B and HY - 1023 - B - 1E 'W' A1A. 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.
