Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1982
The Elvis Medley was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
PB-13351-A-1 denny/WOODLAND I A2Etched Side A, except I A2 stamped
PB-13351-B-1 denny/WOODLAND I AIEtched Side B, except I AI stamped
PB-13351-A-3 denny/WOODLAND MR-10820Side A, Etched
PB-13351-B-3 denny/WOODLAND MR-10820-XSide B, Etched
PB-13351-A-11 denny/WOODLAND(Side A, Etched):
PB-13351-B-D-3 denny/WOODLAND(Side B, Etched):
104077A-2Side A runout, etched
104077B-2Side B runout, etched
PB 13351 ASide A label
PB 13351 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor 104077First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Barbados | RCA PB-13351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-033 / RCA Victor RUS-033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PB 3351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PB 3351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-95First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-95First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-95First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPBO-1055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA PB-3351 / RCA Victor PB-3351First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-3351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | RCA PB-13351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | RCA JB-13351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | RCA JB-13351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1040777", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 1040777", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | RCA PB 3351 / RCA Victor PB 33517", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA NT8979712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
31 vinyl pressings of The Elvis Medley are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PB-13351, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13351, JB-13351, 104077, RUS-033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13351-A-1 denny/WOODLAND I A2 and PB-13351-B-1 denny/WOODLAND I AI. 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.
