Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1969
Suspicious Minds was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 22 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.
XPKM 1227 3S I BISide A runout, variant 1
XPKM 1446 3S I BISide B runout, variant 1
XPKM 1227 3S I AISide A runout, variant 2
XPKM 1446 3S I B2Side B runout, variant 2
XPKM-1227-2S A4A RSide A variant 1
XPKM-1146-2S B24 2F RSide B variant 1
XPKM-1227-2S B3H RSide A variant 2
XPKM-1146-30S A1D RSide B variant 2
XPKM-1227 5S HSide A runout stamped variant 1
XPKM-1146-5S HSide B runout stamped variant 1
XPKM-1227 5S HSide A runout etched, H stamped variant 2
XPKM-1146-6S HSide B runout etched, H stamped variant 2
XPKM-1227 4S A2A side label
XPKM-1146 4S B2B side label
XPKM 1227 4S A3 IA side runout
XKPM 1146 3S A1 IB side runout
XPKM-1227A side label
XPKM-1146B side label
XPKM 1227 A1Runout Side A
XPKM 1146 B1Runout Side B
XPKM 1227Printed Label Side A
XPKM 1146Printed Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-1580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-97647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA 47-9764First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-9764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16215First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-9764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Chile | RCA Victor 47-9764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9764First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1969 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | India | RCA Victor 47-9764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Israel | RCA Victor 47-9764First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | RCA Victor N 1588First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Jamaica | RCA Victor 47-9764First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 45-377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor 447-06737", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-4846 / RCA Victor 76-29727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-111037", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA 27127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA RCA 2712 / RCA RCA-27127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PB 11037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | RCA GB-132757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | RCA Victor GB-132757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47-97647", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | Europe | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 88697122371 / RCA Victor RCA 190010", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 47-97647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 47-97647", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | RCA Victor 47-97647", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor GB-132757", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor 45-377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
58 vinyl pressings of Suspicious Minds are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1969 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-9764, released August 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9764, RCA 1900, 49.623, SS-1913) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPKM 1227 3S I BI and XPKM 1446 3S I BI. 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.
