Italy
1976- Label and catalog number
- Spark SR 850
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Jenny Nicholas · 1976
Dedicato A Elvis was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Eurodisc 911122 / Eurodisc 17287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Spark SR 850First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Spark SRL 1157First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 2121 3377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Quality 2256X7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2041 9207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Norway | Philips 6015 1867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Ariola 17.550 A7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Spark SRL 11577", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Blue Candle 15257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Canyon X-47", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Killroy 2555 / Killroy KR 2555 KS7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Dedicato A Elvis are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy, UK, France. One of them is Spark SR 850.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 850, SRL 1157, 911122) 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.