Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1975
The U.S. Male 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.
5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
CDS 1150-A-1Evariant 1, side A
CDS-1150-B-1Evariant 1, side B
CDS 1150-A-4E A4AB Wvariant 2, side A, etched
CDS 1150-B-11E ARC Wvariant 2, side B, etched
CDS 1150-A-4ESide A runout etched, variant 1
CDS-1150-B-11ESide B runout etched, variant 1
CDS- 1150-A-4E A7AAE 'W'Side A runout etched, variant 2
CDS-1150-B-11E LW1 A2AAAWSide B runout etched, variant 2
CDS-1150-A-2E A2 ´W´Side A Runout Etched
CDS-1150-B-9E OS BSide B Runout Etched
CDS 1150-A-1E A1WSide A runout
CDS-1150-B-1E A2OSide B runout
CDS 1150 ASide A label
CDS 1150 BSide B label
CDS 1150-A-1ESide A runout. Variant 1
CDS 1150-B-1ESide B runout. Variant 1
CDS 1150-A-1E A1XSide A runout, etched. Variant 2
CDS-1150-B-1E A2AQSide B runout, etched. Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1150First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Camden CDS 1150First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | Camden CDS 1150First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1150First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1150First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Camden CDS 1150LP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Vik RDL 1725LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1150LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1150LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1150LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Camden CDS 1150LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1150LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Camden CDS 1150 / RCA Camden CDS 1150LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK & France | RCA Camden CDS 1150LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of The U.S. Male are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK. One of them is RCA Camden CDS 1150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDS 1150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDS 1150-A-1E and CDS-1150-B-1E. 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.
