Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1962
Return To Sender was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
43 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 21 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.
N2 PW3279 AƨSide A runout, Stamped, variant 1
N2 PW3274--5S A3Side B runout, Stamped, variant 1
N2 PW3279 AƨSide B runout, Stamped, variant 2
N2 PW3274--4S A2Side A runout, Stamped, variant 2
N2 PW3279--7S HSide A Runout
N2 PW3274--8S HSide B Runout
N2PW-3279Side A Label
N2PW-3274Side B Label
N2 PW3279--3S A1 R RSide A runout, variant 1
N2 PW3274--2S A3 R RSide B runout, variant 1
N2 PW3279--1S A1 R RSide A runout, variant 2
N2 PW3274--3S B2 R RSide B runout, variant 2
N2 PW-3279--4S A6A runout
N2 PW-3274--4S A5B runout
N2PW-3279A label
N2PW-3274B label
N2PW-3279-1C IH 4DStamped Runout, Side A
N2PW-3274-1C NH 2BStamped Runout, Side B
N2PW 3279Label side A
N2PW 3274Label side B
N2PW-3279-1C B 1Side A runout, stamped
N2PW-3274-1C UC 3CSide B runout, stamped
N2PW3279Side A label, parentheses, inverted
N2PW.3274Side B label, parentheses, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-0135First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | RCA 101394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Chile | RCA Victor 47-8100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Denmark | RCA Victor 47-8100 / RCA 47-8100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | RCA Victor 47-8100 / RCA 47-8100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 45.523First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 45.5237", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-8100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-8100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 902First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N-1310 / RCA Victor 45N 1310First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N-1310 / RCA Victor 45N 1310First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-1603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | RCA 60314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor 1013947", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06387", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.7897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA RCA-27067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor RCA-2706 / RCA Victor RCA 27067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor RCA 27067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA RCA-27067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 27067", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2706 / RCA Victor RCA 13207", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA RCA 27067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 27067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-111117", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Styrene, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-111117", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | RCA PB 1111 / RCA Victor PB 11117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 27067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 27067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 27067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-81007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47-8100 / Collectables 47-81007", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | US | RCA Victor 47-81007", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | UK | Sony BMG Music Entertainment 82876 666771 / Sony BMG Music Entertainment 8287666677110", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 10", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | RCA Victor PB 27067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Australia | RCA 1013947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1013947", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | RCA PB 1111 / RCA Victor PB 11117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-81007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-81007", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-81007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor 47-81007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA 447-06387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-06387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA 447-06387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA 447-06387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
91 vinyl pressings of Return To Sender are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1962 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, France, Ireland and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8100, released October 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8100, 45-RCA 1320, 45-RCA-1320, 45.523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 PW3279 Aƨ and N2 PW3274--5S A3. 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.
