Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1960
Wooden Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
45-LHPW-1190X Manufactured in GermanySide A, Stamped
45-LHPW-1216X Manufactured in GermanySide B, Stamped
LHPW-1190Side A , Label Printed
LHPW-1216Side B, Label Printed
M2PW 0058Side A [stamped]
B1A16Side A [stamped]
M2PW 0057Side B [stamped]
B1A15Side B [stamped]
M2PW 0058Side A [stamped]
B1A3Side A [stamped]
M2PW 0057Side B [stamped]
B1A7Side B [stamped]
M2PW 0058* C1Side A [stamped]
M2PW 0057 B1A23Side B [stamped]
M2PW-0058Side A label
M2PW-0057Side B label
L2PW-3681-2 HSide A, in wax, variant 1
L2PW-3684 HSide B, in wax, variant 1
L2PW-3681 HSide A, in wax, variant 2
L2PW-3684-2 HSide B, in wax, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | RCA 101022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Australia | RCA 101022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Australia | RCA 101022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Australia | RCA 101022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Denmark | RCA 47-9340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | France | RCA 45.469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA 47-9340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Greece | RCA 47g 755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Ireland | RCA 45-ERC 1226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA 47-9340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA 47-93407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | RCA Victor RCA 2700 / RCA RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA Victor RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA RCA 27007", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2700 / RCA Victor RCA 12267", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | RCA RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | UK | RCA RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | RCA RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | RCA RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | RCA 45-RCA-122610", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1010227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | RCA RCA 27007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Denmark | RCA 47-93407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-93407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-93407", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Germany | Peter Lardong7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| ? | Germany | RCA 47-9340 / RCA Victor 47-93407", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-93407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | RCA 47g 7557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA 4/602447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 12267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor RCA 12267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
57 vinyl pressings of Wooden Heart are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is RCA 47-9340, released November 10, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9340, 101022, 47-7865, 45.469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-LHPW-1190X Manufactured in Germany and 45-LHPW-1216X 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.
