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Vinyl pressings

Separate Ways

by Elvis Presley · 1972

55 pressings13 countriesBalladSoft RockCountryRock & Roll

Separate Ways was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Separate Ways

8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2611
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

BCRS 6495 8S -1 A2Stamped runout side A, variant 1

BCRS 6496 9S D1Stamped runout side B, variant 1

BCRS 6495 9S -1 A2Stamped runout side A, variant 2

BCRS 6496 11S -1 A1Stamped runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2611
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

BCRS 6495 8S - Ɪ A2Stamped runout side A, variant 1

BCRS 6496 9S D1 Ɪ -Stamped runout side B, variant 1

BCRS 6495 9S - Ɪ A2Stamped runout side A, variant 2

BCRS 6496 9S Ɪ - A4Stamped runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2611
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BCRS 6495 14S A4Side 1 (Variation 1)

BCRS 6496 12S A1Side 2 (Variation 1)

BCRS 6495 14S-1 A1Side 1 (Variation 2)

BCRS 6496 11S 1-A3Side 2 (Variation 2)

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2611
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

BCRS 6495 16S - HStamped runout side A

BCRS 6496 7S HStamped runout side B

BCRS-6495Label side A

BCRS-6496Label 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 55 vinyl pressings

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

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2611First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972New ZealandRCA Camden CAS-2611First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandRCA Camden CAS-2611First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1972South AfricaRCA Camden CAH 2019First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1972USRCA Camden CAS-2611First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1972USRCA Camden CAS-2611First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1972USRCA Camden CAS-2611First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USRCA Camden CAS-2611First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1973AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2611LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1973AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2611LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaRCA Camden CASX-2611LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaRCA Camden CASX-2611LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1973GermanyRCA International CDS 6025 / RCA International (Camden) CDS 6025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyRCA International INTS 1422 / RCA International (Camden) INTS 1422LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1973JapanRCA Camden RGP-1042 / RCA RGP-1042LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSummit SCD 499 067 / RCA SCD 499 067LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2611LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2611LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?Australia & New ZealandRCA Camden CAS-2611LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPickwick CAS-2611 / Camden CAS-2611LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CASX-2611 / RCA Camden CAS-2611LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ColombiaRCA CAS 503-032LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceRCA Camden CDS 1118LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1422 / RCA International 26.21244LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1422 / RCA International 26.21244LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1422 / RCA International 26.21244LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA INTS 1422 / RCA 26.21244LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1422 / RCA International 26.21244LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1118LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA Camden CDS 1118 / RCA Camden CAS 2611LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Separate Ways2:36
  2. A2Sentimental Me2:31
  3. A3In My Way1:24
  4. A4I Met Her Today2:42
  5. A5What Now, What Next, Where To1:55
  6. B1Always On My Mind3:37
  7. B2I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell1:35
  8. B3Is It So Strange2:30
  9. B4Forget Me Never1:37
  10. B5Old Shep4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Separate Ways are there?

55 vinyl pressings of Separate Ways are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.

When was Separate Ways first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-2611.

How do I tell if my copy of Separate Ways is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-2611, CAH 2019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BCRS 6495 8S -1 A2 and BCRS 6496 9S D1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Separate Ways 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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