Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1977
Welcome To My World was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 24 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.
APL1-2274 A 2S I A G JSide A runout, stamped, exc. J, variant 1
APL1-2274 B 1S I A7 SSide B runout, stamped, exc. S, variant 1
APL1-2274A 1S A3V 1Side A runout, variant 2
APL1-2274B 2S B1Y 1Side B runout, variant 2
APL1-2274A 2S I Λ2Side A runout (variant 1), etched except "I Λ2" stamped
APL1-2274A 2S I Λ2Side B runout (variant 1), etched except "I D4" stamped
APL1-2274A 1S WA I A7Side A (variant 2)
APL1-2274B 2S WA I B7Side B (variant 2)
APL1-2274 A 1S WA I̶ A7Side A runout
APL1-2274 B 2S WA I̶ B7Side B runout
APL1-2274-ASide A label
APL1-2274-BSide B label
APL1-2274A 1SSide A, Stamped, variant 1
APL1-2274B-2 1SSide B, Stamped, variant 1
APL1-2274A 2S TSide A etched, T stamped, variant 2
APL1-2274B 1S TSide B etched, T stamped variant 2
APL1-2274A 2S ̷I̷ A3Side A runout, etched except " ̷I̷ A3" stamped
APL1-2274B 1S K ̷I̷ BCSide B runout, etched except "K ̷I̷ BC" stamped
APL1-2274-ASide A label
APL1-2274-BSide B label
APL1-2274A-3 X I̶ Λ1Side A runout, stamped [X over 2 and I cross out]
APL1-2274B-3 X I̶ Λ1Side B runout, stamped [X over 2 and I cross out]
APL1-2274-ASide A label
LSP2426 (M2PY-2999)Side B label (misprint)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 2274First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-2274 / RCA CPL1-2274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-2274 / RCA CPL1-2274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Chile | RCA Victor APL1-2274First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)01407First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PL 12274First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12274 / RCA PL 12274First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | RCA Victor APL1-2274 / RCA APL1-2274First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL-12274 / RCA Victor PL 12274First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL-12274 / RCA Victor PL 12274First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6188 / RCA APL1-2274First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Malaysia | RCA Victor APL1-2274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 2274First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Panama | RCA Victor APL1-2274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | Mirlo CL - 45914LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1988 | South Korea | RCA SRPR-164LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA RCA LP 3020 / RCA RCALP 3020LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA RCALP 3020 / RCA RCA LP 3020LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor PL 12274LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor APL1-2274LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA PL 82274LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AQL1-2274LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA AQL1-2274 / RCA Victor AQL1-2274LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
47 vinyl pressings of Welcome To My World are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1977 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, France, Mexico and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-2274, released March 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-2274, AFL1-2274, PL 12274, MILS-4420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-2274 A 2S I A G J and APL1-2274 B 1S I A7 S. 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.
