Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1973
Raised On Rock / For Ol' Times Sake was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
APL1-0388A-1 A1Runout side 1, variant 1
APL1-0388B-1 B4Runout side 2, variant 1
APL1-0388A-2 HRunout side 1, variant 2
APL1-0388B-2 HRunout side 2, variant 2
APL1-0388A-1 I A1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
APL1-0388B-1 I B4Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
APL1-0388A-1 I A6Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
APL1-0388B-1 I A3Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
APL1-0388-AA Side Etching
APL1-0388-BB Side Etching
APL1 0388 ALabel Printed
APL1 0388 BLabel Printed
APL1-0388-A Manufactured in Germany Ⓟ 1973Side A, stamped
APL1-0388-B Manufactured in Germany Ⓟ 1973Side B, stamped
APL 1-0388-ASide A, label
APL 1-0388-BSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-0388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 461012 / RCA Victor 461.012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA APL 1-0388 (LSP) / RCA Victor APL 1-0388 (LSP)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | RCA Victor YEPL1 274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Peru | RCA Victor APL1-0388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor APL1-0388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor APL1-0388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA-70592 / RCA Victor APL1-0388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-0388LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4043LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor 461012 / RCA Victor 461.012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA RCA-6180 / RCA APL1-0388LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-0388LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | RCA APL 1-0388 / RCA 26.21301LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA PL 80388LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RCA-6180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Friday Music FRM-0388LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Friday Music FRM-0388 / RCA Victor FRM-0388LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-0388LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4043 / RCA 104.4043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA ANL1-2323LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RCA ANL1-2323LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | RCA Victor PL 80388LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA APL 1-0388 / RCA 26.21301LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor APL 1-0388LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA APL 1-0388 / RCA 26.21301LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
41 vinyl pressings of Raised On Rock / For Ol' Times Sake are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1973 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-0388, released November 1, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0388, 461012, APL 1-0388 (LSP), YEPL1 274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-0388A-1 A1 and APL1-0388B-1 B4. 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.
