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Elvis PresleyThe Number One Hits

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The Number One Hits

by Elvis Presley · 1987

23 pressings13 countriesRock & RollSoft RockRock

The Number One 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Number One Hits

5 pressings came out in 1987, 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.

Yugoslavia

1987
Label and catalog number
Jugoton LSRCA 73208RCA PL 86382
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LSRCA 73208 A 10 10 87 SBRunout side A

LSRCA 73208 B 10 10 87 SBRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

South Korea

October 20, 1987
Label and catalog number
Seoul Records SRPR-116RCA Victor 6382-1-R
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987Costa RicaRCA Victor 1050021 / Indica, S.A. 1050021LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1987Costa RicaRCA Victor 1050021 / Indica, S.A. 1050021LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1987GermanyRCA PL86382 / RCA PL 86 382LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1987IsraelRCA Victor pl 38682LP, Remastered, CompilationLP, Remastered, Compilation
1987ItalyRCA PL 86382First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1987ItalyRCA PL 86382First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987JapanRCA RPL-8385LP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered · Promo
1987JapanRCA RPL-8385LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1987SpainRCA PL 86382LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1987USRCA Victor 6382-1-RLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987USRCA Victor 6382-1-RLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club edition
1987VenezuelaRCA Victor 102-02058LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1987VenezuelaRCA Victor 102-02058First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 73208 / RCA LSRCA 73208LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1987YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA 73208 / RCA Victor PL 86382LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
All 21 pressings from the 1980s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeWaxTime 772033LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TurkeyRCA Victor 6382-1-RLP, Remastered, CompilationLP, Remastered, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Heartbreak Hotel2:06
  2. A2I Want You, I Need You, I Love You2:37
  3. A3Hound Dog2:15
  4. A4Don't Be Cruel2:02
  5. A5Love Me Tender2:45
  6. A6Too Much2:31
  7. A7All Shook Up1:57
  8. A8Teddy Bear1:48
  9. A9Jailhouse Rock2:25
  10. B1Don't2:49
  11. B2Hard Headed Woman1:52
  12. B3A Big Hunk O' Love2:11
  13. B4Stuck On You2:16
  14. B5It's Now Or Never3:14
  15. B6Are You Lonesome Tonight?3:06
  16. B7Surrender1:51
  17. B8Good Luck Charm2:23
  18. B9Suspicious Minds3:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Number One Hits are there?

23 vinyl pressings of The Number One Hits are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 2015.

When was The Number One Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Italy, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, South Korea. One of them is RCA PL 86382.

How do I tell if my copy of The Number One Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 86382, 102-02058, LSRCA 73208, SRPR-116) 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.

How much is The Number One Hits 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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