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The Elvis Presley Sun Collection

by Elvis Presley · 1975

77 pressings21 countriesRock & RollRock

The Elvis Presley Sun Collection was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Elvis Presley Sun Collection

11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

July 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA HY 1001RCA HY1001
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Green Labels
Runout / matrix

HY 1001 - A - 1E A2AC {PN logo} ASide A runout etched variant 1

HY 1001 - B - 2E A1AD 'W'Side B runout etched variant 1

HY 1001 - A - 1E A2 AB A1Side A runout etched variant 2

HY 1001 - B - 2E A1 AC 'W'Side B runout etched variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

July 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA HY 1001
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Green Labels
Runout / matrix

HY 1001-A-1E A1OB PN ASide A runout variant 1

HY-1001-B-4E A1C 'W'Side B runout variant 1

HY-1001-A-1E A9 AT PN ASide A runout variant 2

HY-1001-B-3E A2 AAA C WSide B runout variant 2

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UK

July 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA HY 1001
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Green Labels
Runout / matrix

M - HY - 1001 - A Made in Germany 020Side 1 runout stamped & etched

M - HY - 1001 - B Made in Germany 020Side 2 runout stamped & etched

HY 1001 ASide 1 label

HY 1001 BSide 2 label

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
RCA HY 1001
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

HY 1001-A-1E A1E PN AA-Side Runout, variant 1

HY-1001-B-2E A2D 'W'B-Side Runout, variant 1

HY 1001-A-1E A1D PN AA-Side Runout, variant 2

HY-1001-B-2E A1D 'W'B-Side Runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1975
Label and catalog number
RCA KPM1 0153
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

KPM1-0153-A TXDRSide A runout

KPM1-0153-B TXDRSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 77 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s45 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaRCA KPM1 0153First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1975CanadaRCA KPM1 0153First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1975CanadaRCA KPM1 0153First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1975FranceRCA Victor PM 11675LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyRCA HY 1001 / RCA 26.21556First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975GermanyRCA HY 1001 / RCA 26.21556First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975IsraelRCA HY 1001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975ItalyRCA HY 1001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975ItalyRCA HY 1001 / RCA Victor HY 1001First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1975NetherlandsRCA YHNL 10991LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975UKRCA HY 1001First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1975UKRCALP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1975UKRCA HY 1001 / RCA HY1001First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1975UKRCA HY 1001First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1975UKRCA HY 1001First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
All 45 pressings from the 1970s
1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyRCA NL 43622LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1981ItalyRCA NL 43622LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1981USRCA Victor AYM1-3893LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983EuropeRCA Victor NL 42757LP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation, Reissue · Mono
1983UK & EuropeRCA NL 89107LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1987EuropeRCA PL86414(2)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987EuropeRCA PL86414(2)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987EuropeRCA PL86414(2)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 20417/20418LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 20417/20418LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987ItalyRCA PL86414(2)LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1987JapanRCA RPL-3054LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1987SpainRCA PL 86414 / RCA PL 86414 (2)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987USRCA 6414-1-RLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987USRCA 6250-1-RLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 17 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor APL2 6026LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaRCA AYM1-3893LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?CanadaRCA AYM1-3893LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA NL 13893LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceRCA Victor PM 11675LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA HY 1001 / RCA 26.21556LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA HY 1001 / RCA 26.21556LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA HY 1001 / RCA 26.21556LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 70066/70067LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 20104LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsRCA YHNL 10991 / RCA Victor YHNL-10991LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UK & EuropeRCA NL 89107LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor APM1-1675LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor APM1-1675LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?YugoslaviaRCA Victor LSRCA 70890 / Jugoton LSRCA 70890LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1That's Alright
  2. A2Blue Moon Of Kentucky
  3. A3I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
  4. A4Good Rockin' Tonight
  5. A5Milk Cow Blues Boogie
  6. A6You're A Heartbreaker
  7. A7I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
  8. A8Baby Let's Play House
  9. B1Mystery Train
  10. B2I Forgot To Remember To Forget
  11. B3I'll Never Let You Go
  12. B4I Love You Because (1st Version)
  13. B5Tryin' To Get To You
  14. B6Blue Moon
  15. B7Just Because
  16. B8I Love You Because (2nd Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Elvis Presley Sun Collection are there?

77 vinyl pressings of The Elvis Presley Sun Collection are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1975 and 1987.

When was The Elvis Presley Sun Collection first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Canada, Germany, Italy. One of them is RCA HY 1001, released July 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of The Elvis Presley Sun Collection is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HY 1001, KPM1 0153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HY 1001 - A - 1E A2AC {PN logo} A and HY 1001 - B - 2E A1AD 'W'. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Elvis Presley Sun Collection on vinyl worth?

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.

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