Mexico
1971- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor SP 4276
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1971
T-R-O-U-B-L-E / Mr. Songman was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP 4276First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Belgium | RCA PB-102787", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-102787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | RCA PB-102787", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1975 | France | RCA PB-102787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Greece | RCA Victor RCS 40037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor PB 102787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Philippines | RCA Victor PB-102787", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-6167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-10278 / RCA PB-102787", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA PB-10278 / RCA Victor PB-102787", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-10278 / RCA PB-102787", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 25627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2562 / RCA Victor PB 102787", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2562 / RCA Victor PB 102787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor GB-104877", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of T-R-O-U-B-L-E / Mr. Songman are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Mexico. One of them is RCA Victor SP 4276.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 4276) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.