Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Presley · 1971
You'll Never Walk Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ACRS-4523-2S HSide A runout, variant 1
ACRS-4524-2S HSide B runout, variant 1
ACRS-4523-3S HSide A runout, variant 2
ACRS-4524-3S HSide B runout, variant 2
ACRS-4523-2S I B2Side A runout, stamped
ACRS-4524-6S I A3Side B runout, stamped
ACRS-4523Side A label
ACRS-4524Side B label
CDM 1088 ASide A etched
CDM 1088 BSide B etched
ACRS 4523label matrix side 1
ACRS 4524label matrix side 2
1 B (Union Jack flag) CAS-2472-A-1 (TR circled) PA-8-77Runout Side A, etched
2 AK CAS-2472-B-1 (TR circled) R1/7-7Runout Side B, etched
ACRS-4523Label Side A
ACRS-4524Label Side B
ACRS-4523-3S HSide A runout, stamped
ACRS-4524-8S HSide B runout, stamped
ACRS-4523Side A label
ACRS-4524Side B label
ACRS-4523-1OE CDM-1088A-10ESide A
ACRS-4524-E CDM 1088B-8E A1 X W1 1Side B
ACRS 4523Label matrix side A
ACRS 4524Label matrix side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Unknown | Camden PA-8-70First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Camden OCS-2472First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Camden OCS-2472First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Camden CALX-2472First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Camden CALX-2472First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | RCA Camden CDM 1088 / RCA Camden CALX 2472First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | RCA International 901.025LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | RCA Camden CDM 1088 / RCA Camden CALX 2472First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | RCA Camden CDM 1088 / RCA Camden CALX 2472First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA International (Camden) INTS 1241First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Camden CALX-2472First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Rhodesia | RCA Camden 38-282 / RCA Camden CAL 2472First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Camden 38-282 / RCA Camden CAL 2472First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Camden CDM 1088 / RCA Camden CAL 2472First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1088 / RCA Camden CALX 2472First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | RCA International NL 89112LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA Camden CL 89041LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA SCD499-064LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2472LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2472LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2472LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2472LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2472LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | RCA Camden CDM 1088LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2472LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2472 / Camden CAS-2472LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick CAS-2472LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA CAS-2472 / Camden CAS-2472LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | RCA Camden CDM 1088 / RCA Camden CALX 2472LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA Camden CDM 1088 / RCA Camden CALX 2472LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA International (Camden) INTS 1241LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA International INTS 1241 / RCA International 26.21209LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
77 vinyl pressings of You'll Never Walk Alone are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is RCA CALX-2472.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CALX-2472, CAL-2472, CDM 1088, CAS-2472) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ACRS-4523-2S H and ACRS-4524-2S H. 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.
