Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1987
The All Time Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 2 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.
B-9023 A-1 (Crossed out) PL-90100-A B.J. TEN YEARS ON... 394Side A
B-9023 B-1 (Crossed out) PL-90100-B B.J. TEN YEARS ON... 394Side B
B-9024 A-1 (Crossed out) PL-90100-C B.J. TEN YEARS ON... 394Side C
B-9024 B-1 (Crossed out) PL-90100-D B.J. TEN YEARS ON... 394Side D
B-9023 A-2 TEN YEARS AFTER.... B.J. 020Side A, variant 1 stamped/etched
B-9024 A-1 TEN YEARS AFTER.... B.J. 020Side B, variant 1 stamped/etched
B-9024 A-1 TEN YEARS AFTER.... B.J. 020Side C, variant 1 stamped/etched
B-9024 B-2 TEN YEARS AFTER.... B.J. 020Side D, variant 1 stamped/etched
08 56183 20 1A1 PL 90100Matrix / Runout (Record 1, Side A, stamped)
08 56183 20 1B1 PL 90100Matrix / Runout (Record 1, Side B, stamped)
08 56183 20 1C1 PL 90100Matrix / Runout (Record 2, Side A, stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ireland | RCA PL 90100 (2)First yearLP, Mono, Stereo, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Stereo, Compilation · Mono |
| 1987 | South Africa | RCA RCAD (B) 1185 / Steel Street Records RCAD (B) 1185LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | RCA PL 90100 (2)First yearLP, Mono, Stereo, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Stereo, Compilation · Mono |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | RCA PL 90100 (2)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | Spain | RCA PL 90100 (2)LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | Spain | RCA PL 90 100LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1988 | Spain | RCA PL 90100 (2)LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | Spain | RCA PL 90100 (2)LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1989 | Portugal | RCA PL 90100 (2)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK & Europe | RCA PL 90100 (2)LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The All Time Greatest Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Ireland, UK & Europe. One of them is RCA PL 90100 (2).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 90100 (2)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-9023 A-1 (Crossed out) PL-90100-A B.J. TEN YEARS ON... 394 and B-9023 B-1 (Crossed out) PL-90100-B B.J. TEN YEARS ON... 394. 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.
