Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1965
Puppet On A String / Wooden Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
SPKM-2010-3S A1 IA-Side Runout
L2PM-3681B1 IB-Side Runout
SPKM-2010- -3S A2 IA-Side Runout, Variant 2
L2PM-3681- -5S I A1B-Side Runout, Variant 2
SPKM-2010--1S RSide A
L2PW-3681--8S RSide B
SPKM-2010Label side A
L2PW-3681Label side B
SPKM-2010--4S HRunout side A
L2PW-3681--9S HRunout side B
SPKM-2010Label side A
L2PW-3681Label side B
L2PW 3681A runout etched
SPKM-2010B runout etched
L2PW-3681A label
SPKM-2010B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor 447-0650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 447-0650First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 447-0650First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 447-0650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 447-0650First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | India | RCA Victor 447-06507", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | India | RCA Victor 781-0650Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1966 | Japan | Victor SS-16397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 447-06507", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-06507", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-06507", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 447-06507", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor 447 06507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor 447 - 06507", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | RCA 447-06507", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 800287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | RCA 447-06507", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
17 vinyl pressings of Puppet On A String / Wooden Heart are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor 447-0650, released October 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 447-0650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPKM-2010-3S A1 I and L2PM-3681B1 I. 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.
