Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1958
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck 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.
43 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 15 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.
J2 WW0181-5S A2 RRunout side A - Stamped, variant 1
J2 WW0179-6S A1 RRunout side B - Stamped, variant 1
J2 WW0181-5S A1 RRunout side A - Stamped, variant 2
J2 WW0179-6S A1 RRunout side B - Stamped, variant 2
(J2WW-0181)Side A Label
(J2WW-0179)Side B Label
J2 WW0181-4S I A 3Side A Runout, Variant 1 Stamped
J2 WW0179-1S I A 3Side B Runout, Variant 1 Stamped
J2 WW0181-2S I A A3Side A Runout, Variant 2 Stamped
J2 WW0179-4S I B1Side B Runout, Variant 2 Stamped
J2WB-0181Label side A
J2WB-0179Label side B
J2 WW0181-3SSide A Runout, Stamped
J2 WW0179-2SSide B Runout, Stamped
J2 WW0179-3S I B1Variant Side A Runout, Stamped
J2 WW0181-1S I A1Variant Side B Runout, Stamped
J2 WB-0179 1SA runout, stamped
J2 WB-0181 1SB runout, stamped
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 1A-1597First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Australia | RCA 10445First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Brazil | RCA Victor 82-1350First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7240First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7240 / RCA 47-7240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7240First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | Chile | RCA Victor 47-7240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Denmark | RCA 47-7240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-7240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-7240First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-7240First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | RCA Italiana 45N 0670First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Japan | Victor SS-1084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | Japan | Victor SS-1084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Denmark | RCA 47-72407" | 7" |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA 47-72407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA 47-72407", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 10587", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 10587", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-72407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 447-06227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49791 / RCA Victor 447 06227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | RCA 447-06227", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | BMG Special Products COL80027 / Collectables COL800277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | BMG Special Products COL80027 / Collectables COL800277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47-7240 / RCA 47-72407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | Europe | Sony BMG Music Entertainment 88697125191 / RCA 45-RCA-105810", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 104457", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 47-72407", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-72407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-7240 / RCA Victor 47-72407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-72407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Victor SS-1084 / Victor S-3517", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Philippines | Vista Vision Records 114Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Africa | RCA 41.207Shellac, 7", 45 RPM, Single | Shellac, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA 45-RCA-10587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Collectables DRE11960 / Collectables COL800277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables DRE11960 / Collectables COL800277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 447-06227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
71 vinyl pressings of Wear My Ring Around Your Neck are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1958 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7240, released April 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7240, 20-7240, RCA. 1058, 45-RCA 1058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 WW0181-5S A2 R and J2 WW0179-6S A1 R. 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.
