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Rock And Roll N° 1 by Elvis Presley, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Rock And Roll N° 1

by Elvis Presley · 1956

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Rock And Roll N° 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Rock And Roll N° 1

1 pressing came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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.

France

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA 75.319RCA 75 319
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Black Labels
Runout / matrix

7/1G2WH 6136-1G"2"Runout side A

71G2WH 61371GRunout side B

7/1G2WH-6136Label side A

7/1G2PW-6137Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956FranceRCA 75.319 / RCA 75 319First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceRCA 75 319 / RCA 75.3197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1961FranceRCA 75 319 / RCA 75.3197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1961FranceRCA Victor 86.2907", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1963FranceRCA 86.290 / RCA 86.290 MEDIUM7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1964FranceRCA 86.290 / RCA Victor 86.2907", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965FranceRCA 86.290 / RCA 86.290 MEDUIM7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1967FranceRCA 86.2907", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceRCA Victor 86.290 / RCA Victor 86.290 MEDIUM7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970FranceRCA Victor 86.2907", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 75 319 / RCA 75.3197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 75.319 / RCA 75 3197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FranceRCA 75 319 / RCA 75.3197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 75 3197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FranceRCA 75 319 / RCA 75.3197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 75 3197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?FranceRCA 75 319 / RCA 75.3197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 75 319 / RCA 75.3197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Don't Be Cruel
  2. A2Want You, I Need You, I Love You
  3. B1Hound Dog
  4. B2My Baby Left Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll N° 1 are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Rock And Roll N° 1 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1956 and 1970.

When was Rock And Roll N° 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in France. One of them is RCA 75.319.

How do I tell if my copy of Rock And Roll N° 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 75.319) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7/1G2WH 6136-1G"2" and 71G2WH 61371G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rock And Roll N° 1 on vinyl worth?

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.

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