UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- RCA ANIV10
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Picture Disc

Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1987
The Top Ten 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.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
APL 2 6029 AMatrix / Runout (Side 1, runout):
APL 2 6029 BMatrix / Runout (Side 2, runout):
APL 2 6029 CMatrix / Runout (Side 3, runout):
APL 2 6029 DMatrix / Runout (Side 4, runout):
DM B-8475 A-1/6-87 C IIRunout, Side A
DM B-8475 A-1/6-87 C IIRunout, Side B
111 DM B-8476 A-2 CRunout, Side C
DM B-8476 B-1/6-87 C IIIRunout, Side D
394 DM B 8475 A-1/6-87 CSide A runout, stamped/etched
394 DM B 8475 B-1/6-87 CSide B runout, stamped/etched
394 DM B 8476 A-1/6-87 CSide C runout, stamped/etched
394 DM B 8476 B-1/6-87 CSide D runout, stamped/etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Costa Rica | RCA Victor 1050096LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PL 86383First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PL 86 383First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Germany | RCA PL 86 383 (2) 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA RCLP 70064-65 / RCA RCLP 6383-IRFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20419/20First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA RCLP 70064-65 / RCA RCLP 6383-IRLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA PL86383LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA PL 86383First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Peru | RCA Victor AN-RCA-0006383.3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA PL 86383First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | RCA ANIV10First yearLP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | RCA 6383-1-R / RCA Victor 6383-1-RLP, Remastered, Compilation | LP, Remastered, Compilation |
| 1987 | US | RCA 6383-1-R / RCA Victor 6383-1-RLP, Remastered, Compilation | LP, Remastered, Compilation |
| 1987 | US | RCA 6383-1-R / RCA Victor 6383-1-RLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of The Top Ten Hits are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is RCA ANIV10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANIV10, APL 2 6029, PL 86383, PL 86 383) 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.