Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1972
Polk Salad Annie was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BHPA-3210 ℗ 1972 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A, stamped
BHPA-3211 ℗ 1972 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B, stamped
BHPA-3210Label side A
BHPA-3211Label side B
℗ 1972 BHPA-3210- A Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
℗ 1972 BHPA-3211- B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
SRunout side A, etched
SRunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 177 / RCA 74-16 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 177 / RCA 74-16 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 410887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 177 / RCA 74-16 1777", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 23597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 23597", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Ireland | RCA Victor RCA 23597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 23597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 23597", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | RCA Victor 201217", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Polk Salad Annie are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Greece. One of them is RCA Victor 74-16 177, released July 20, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-16 177, 46g 126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BHPA-3210 ℗ 1972 Manufactured in Germany S and BHPA-3211 ℗ 1972 Manufactured in Germany S. 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.
