Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1972
The Bosom Of Abraham / He Touched Me 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.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
℗ 1972 APKS-1295 B Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A
℗ 1972 APKS-1277 B Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B
APKS-1295Label side A
APKS-1277Label side B
APKS-1277Label side A
APKS-1295Label side B
APKS - 1277 B Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972Runout side 1, stamped
APKS - 1295 B Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972Runout side 2, stamped
SRunout both sides, etched
AWKS-1277-3S / AWKS 1295 3S (machine stamped)
A[M crossed out]PKS-1277-1S I A2Runout side A
A[M crossed out]PKS-1277-1S I A4Runout side B
APKS-1277Label side A
APKS-1295Label side B
APKS-1277Label side A
APKS-1295Label side B
APKS-1277-6S- AIH RLabel side A, etched, P in APKS is etched over a W
APKS-1295-5S- AIG RLabel side B, etched, P in APKS is etched over a W
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 49860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | RCA 74-0651 / RCA Victor 74-0651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Bosom Of Abraham / He Touched Me are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0651.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0651, 102114, 49860) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1972 APKS-1295 B Manufactured in Germany S and ℗ 1972 APKS-1277 B Manufactured in Germany S. 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.
