Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1958
Treat Me Nice was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
45-9/4H2PH-0395-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
45-9/4H2PH-0396-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
4 H 2 PH-0395Label side A
4 H 2 PH-0396Label side B
45-9/4H2PH-0395-X BSwRunout side A stamped (BSw etched)
45-9/4H2PH-0936-X Se Sw, BRunout side B stamped (Se Sw, B etched)
4 H 2 PH-0395Label side A
4 H 2 PH-0396Label side B
45-9/4H2PH-0395-XRunout A stamped
45-9/4H2PH-0936-XRunout B stamped
4 H 2 PH-0395Label A
4 H 2 PH-0396Label B
45-9/4H2PH-0395-X BSw Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A stamped/etched
45-9/4H2PH-0936-X B Manufactured in Germany Se SwRunout side B stamped/etched
4 H 2 PH-0395Label side A
4 H 2 PH-0396Label side B
45-9/4H2PH-0395-XSide A runout, stamped
45-9/4H2PH-0396-XSide B runout, stamped
4 H 2 PH-0395Side A label
4 H 2 PH-0396Side B label
45-9/4H2PH-0395-X BSWSide A runout, stamped, BSW. edged
45-9/4H2PH-0396-X BSW.Side B runout, stamped, BSW. edged
4 H 2 PH-0395Side A label
4 H 2 PH-0396Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | RCA EPA-9541 / RCA EPA 9541First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA EPA-9541 / RCA EPA 9541First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA EPA-9541 / RCA EPA 9541First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Norway | RCA EPA-9541First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Denmark | RCA EPA 9541 / RCA EPA-9541First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Denmark | RCA EPA 9541First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA EPA 9541First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | RCA EPA 9541 / RCA EPA-95417", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA 95417", EP, Reissue | 7", EP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA - 9541 / RCA EPA 95417", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA EPA - 9541 / RCA EPA 95417", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | Norway | RCA EPA 95417", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
12 vinyl pressings of Treat Me Nice are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany, Denmark, Norway. One of them is RCA EPA 9541, released March 25, 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPA 9541, EPA-9541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-9/4H2PH-0395-X Manufactured in Germany and 45-9/4H2PH-0396-X Manufactured in Germany. 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.
