US
August 1971- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM-6402
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Dynaflex
Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1971
The Other Sides - Worldwide Gold Award Hits -… was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-6402First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-6402First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-6402First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor LPM-6402First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LPM-6402First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-6402LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor LPM-6402 / RCA Victor LPM 6402LP, Mono, Compilation, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation, Box Set · Mono |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor LPM-6402 / RCA Victor LPM 6402 (4)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor LPM-6402 / RCA Victor LPM 6402 (4)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | RCA SRA-9292~95(M)LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | Afrts RL 11-2LP, Bioplastic | LP, Bioplastic |
11 vinyl pressings of The Other Sides - Worldwide Gold Award Hits -… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor LPM-6402, released August 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-6402) 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.
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.