Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1956
Rockin' Presley 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.
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.
45-9/4 G2-WH-0001-X Manufactured In GermanyA side runout, variant 1
45-9/4 G2-WH-0002-X Manufactured In GermanyB side runout, variant 1
45-9/4-G2-WH-0001-X P. G. Manufactured In GermanyA side runout, stamped & etched, variant 2
45-9/4 G2-WH-0002-X P. G. Manufactured In GermanyB side runout, stamped & etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Germany | RCA EPA 9500First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 95007", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | RCA EPA 95007", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 95007", EP, Reissue | 7", EP, Reissue |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 95007", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 95007", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 95007", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA 9500 / RCA EPA-95007", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor EPA 95007", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | Norway | RCA Victor EPA 95007", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
10 vinyl pressings of Rockin' Presley are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1956 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany. One of them is RCA EPA 9500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA 9500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-9/4 G2-WH-0001-X Manufactured In Germany and 45-9/4 G2-WH-0002-X Manufactured In Germany. 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.
