US
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LPM 6401
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1970
Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ZPRM-1508 - - 7S HSide A Runout
ZPRM - - 1509 - - 7S HSide B Runout
ZPRM 1510 7S HSide C Runout
ZPRM-1511 7S HSide D Runout
ZPRM 1508-1E 5Side 1 runout, etched
ZPRM 1509-1ESide 2 runout, etched
ZPRM 1510-1E 5Side 3 runout, etched
ZPRM 1511-1ESide 4 runout, etched
(Side 1): LSRCA 70851-A 110381 DP
(Side 2): LSRCA 70851-B 191184 SB
(Side 3): LSRCA 70852-A 080186 SB
(Side 4): LSRCA 70852-B 15683 SB
ZPRM-1508 TXSide A etch
ZPRM-1509 TXSide B etch
ZPRM-1510 TXSide C etch
ZPRM-1511 TXSide D etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor LPM 6401First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM 6401First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM 6401First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor LSP 6401First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 6401/1-4First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM 6401First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM 6401First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM-6401-1First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor LPM 6401First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LPM 6401First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LPM 6401First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 7085/1-4 / RCA Victor LPM 6401/1-4First yearLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor LPM 6401LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-6401LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM 6401LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 70851/2/3/4 / RCA Victor LPM 6401/1-4LP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 70851/2/3/4 / RCA Victor LPM 6401/1-4LP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 70851/2/3/4 / RCA Victor LPM 6401/1-4LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Box Set |
| 1987 | Spain | RCA PL 89864 (4)LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2363 / RCA Victor MOVLP2363LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 6401/1-4 / RCA Victor 26.30002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 6401/1-4 / RCA Victor 26.30002 GVLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 6401/1-4 / RCA Victor 26.30002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 6401/1-4 / RCA Victor 26.30002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 6401/1-4LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | RCA SRA-9173LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LPM-6401LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LPM 6401LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 70851/2/3/4 / RCA Victor LPM 6401/1-4LP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set |
40 vinyl pressings of Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Yugoslavia, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM 6401.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 6401, LSRCA 7085/1-4, LSP 6401, LSP 6401/1-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.