Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1958
Playing For Keeps was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
45-9/J2HAH-0460-X Manufactured in Germany SW BRunout side A
45-9/J2HAH-0461-X Manufactured in Germany SW - HI CRunout side B
J 2 HAH-0460Label side A
J 2 HAH-0461Label side B
45-9/J2HAH-0460-X Manufactured in Germany SW BRunout side A
45-9/J2HAH-0461-X Manufactured in Germany SW - HI CRunout side B
J 2 HAH-0460Label side A
J 2 HAH-0461Label side B
45-9/J2HAH-0460-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
45-9/J2HAH-0461-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
J 2 HAH-0460Label side A
J 2 HAH-0461Label side B
45-9/J2HAH-0460-X SW SRunout, side A, stamped & etched
45-9/J2HAH-0461-X SW-HI CRunout, side B, stamped & etched
J2HAH-0460Label, side A
J2HAH-0461Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Denmark | RCA EPA 9561First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA EPA 9561 / RCA EPA-9561First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA EPA 9561First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA EPA 9561 / RCA EPA-9561First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA EPA 9561First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Norway | RCA EPA-9561 / RCA EPA 9561First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | RCA EPA 9561 / RCA EPA-95617", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA EPA 9561 / RCA EPA-95617", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 95617", EP | 7", EP |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 95617", EP, Reissue | 7", EP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Playing For Keeps are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany, Norway, Denmark. One of them is RCA EPA 9561, released July 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA 9561, EPA-9561) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-9/J2HAH-0460-X Manufactured in Germany SW B and 45-9/J2HAH-0461-X Manufactured in Germany SW - HI C. 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.
