Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1970
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me 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.
29 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ZPKM 1608 5SStamped, Side A deadwax, variant 1
ZPKM 1628 6SStamped, Side B deadwax, variant 1
ZPKM 1608 4S I A2Stamped, Side A deadwax, variant 2
ZPKM 1628 6S 4S I A1Stamped, Side B deadwax, variant 2
ZPKM - - 1608 • • 9S HSide A [stamped]
ZPKM - - 1628 • • 9S HSide B [stamped]
ZPKM-1608Label side A
ZPKM-1628Label side B
ZPKM-1608-1S-B3E RA runout, var. 1
ZPKM-1628-2S-A3A RB runout, var. 1
ZPKM-1608-2S-A1I RA runout, var. 2
ZPKM-1628-2S-A2A RB runout, var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-9916First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Bolivia | RCA Victor BOH - 9044 / RCA Victor BOH 9044First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1970 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16240First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-9916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA 47-9916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA 47-9916 / RCA Victor 47-9916First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9916 / RCA 47-9916First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA 47-9916 / RCA Victor 47-9916First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9916 / RCA 47-9916First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA 47-9916 / RCA Victor 47-9916First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Israel | RCA Victor 47-9916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SS-1982First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Peru | RCA Victor 85-1322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Philippines | RCA Victor 47-9916First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL800247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1997 | US | Collectables COL800247", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | RCA Victor 47-9916 / Collectables 47-99167", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | Europe | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 88697125231 / RCA Victor RCA 204610", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | RCA SS-19827", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Thailand | M.T.R. MTR 4787", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | RCA 447-06787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
52 vinyl pressings of You Don't Have To Say You Love Me are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1970 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, New Zealand, France, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-9916, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9916, 49703, N 1627, BOH - 9044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPKM 1608 5S and ZPKM 1628 6S. 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.
