My Elvis Collection

United States of America vinyl labels

Pressing plant ID:
I:   RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
H: RCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood
R: RCA Records Pressing Plant, Rockaway

The first alpha in runouts (for all plants) indicates year of mastering (between 1960-1977):
F=55, G=56, H=57, J=58, K=59, L=60, M=61, N=62, P=63, R=64, S=65, T=66,
U=67, W=68, X=69, Z=70, A=71, B=72, C=73, D=74, E=75, F=76, G=77

The 2nd alpha indicates size/speed; K=7" 45, L=7" 33, P=10" 33, R=12" 33

"4" indicates lacquer cut from tape supplied,
"5" indicates lacquer supplied to RCA.
Either of these digits in front of the 2nd alpha = January to June
and behind the 2nd alpha = July to December of the year indicator.

The 4th alpha indicates whether a record is mono (M), stereo (S), or even quadraphonic (T)

(e.g. R4KM prefix would be a 1964 7" 45, cut between Jan & Jun from tape supplied)

RCA

USA T-1c

1956-1957
RCA Victor

Black RCA Victor labels with dog on top
and horizontal lines.
"Camden".

Single:
EP:
***** Double Single/EP: *****
USA T-2c

1956-1965
RCA Victor

Black RCA Victor labels with dog on top.
"Camden".

Single:
EP:
USA T-3c

1956-1965
RCA Victor

Black RCA Victor labels with dog on top.
Big 'label-side-no.' on left side.
"Camden".

EP:
***** Double Single/EP: *****
USA T-4

1964
RCA Victor

Black RCA Victor labels with dog on top.
without "Camden".
      45
      RPM

Single:
USA T-5

1965
RCA Victor

Black RCA Victor labels with dog on top.
without "Camden".
45 R.P.M.

Single:
USA L-1

1965-1967
RCA Victor

Black RCA Victor labels with dog on the left,
RCA Victor on the right.

Single:
USA CD33

1967
RCA Victor Compact 33 Double

Black RCA Victor labels with dog on the top,
above the middle, in bolt text:
'RCA Victor Compact 33 Double".

EP:
USA O-1

1969-1974
RCA Victor

Orange label.

Single:
***** Double Single/EP: *****
USA G-1

1975-1976
RCA Victor

Gold label.

Single:
USA TR-1

1977-1984
RCA


'Nipper' right side of 'new' RCA logo on top.

Single:
***** Double Single/EP: *****

RCA Series

USA red
Gold Standard

1970
RCA Victor Gold Standard

Red label.

Single:
USA TR-GS
Gold Standard

1977
RCA Gold Standard

'Nipper' right side of 'new' RCA logo on top,
and 'Gold Standard' below 'Nipper'.

Single:
***** Double Single/EP: *****
USA TR-CS
Collectors Series

1977
RCA Collectors Series

'Nipper' right side of 'new' RCA logo on top,
and 'Collectors Series' on the left side.

Single:
***** Double Single/EP: *****
USA 50th
50th Anniversary

1984-1985
RCA, 50th Anniversary

To celebrate Elvis' 50th birthday.

Single:
USA GH-50th
Greatest Hits - Golden Singles
50th Anniversary

1984
RCA, 50th Anniversary - Greatest Hits

To celebrate Elvis' 50th birthday.
Pressed on yellow-gold translucent vinyl.
Printed on top of label:
      "Elvis' Greatest Hits
      Golden Singles Vol. 1/2"

Single:

Collectables

USA 86-COL
Collectables

1986
RCA/Ariola International / Collectables
Back to Back Hit Series

Vinyl pressed usually in color.
"RCA/Ariola International" on the left side.

Single:
USA 87-COL
Collectables

1987
BMG Music / Collectables
Back to Back Hit Series

Vinyl pressed usually in color.
"BMG Music" on the right side.

Single:
***** Double Single/EP: *****
USA 97-COL
Collectables

1997
BMG Special Products / Collectables
Back to Back Hit Series

Vinyl pressed usually in color.
"BMG Special Products" (incl. BMG logo)
on the right side.

Single:

#1 Hit Singles Collection (Red vinyl)

See more from this serie,
on the "SUN label" page.
USA 2001 T-2c
#1 Hit Singles Collection

2001 USA
RCA Victor
Black label, dog on top,,
'Camden' in lower line.

Single:
USA 2001 TR-1
#1 Hit Singles Collection

2001 USA
RCA Victor
Black label, dog on top-right.
New 'RCA' bold logo on top (in 1962?)

Single:
USA 2001 T-4
#1 Hit Singles Collection

2001 USA
RCA Victor
Black label, dog on top,
2 lines '45 RPM' on right

Single:
***** Double Single/EP: *****
USA 2001 L-1
#1 Hit Singles Collection

2001 USA
RCA Victor
Black label, dog on left,
bold 'RCA Victor' on right

Single:
USA 2001
#1 Hit Singles Collection

2001 USA
RCA Victor
Orange label

Single:
USA 2001
#1 Hit Singles Collection

2001 USA
RCA Victor
Orange label

Single:

BMG

USA Nashville

1993
RCA Records Label

Without RCA and/or BMG logo on label, only 'NIPPER' logo.

Single:
USA Nashville-red

1993
RCA Records Label

Without RCA and/or BMG logo on label, only 'NIPPER' logo.

According to some sources,
this is a Canadian release

Single:
USA 1997

1997
BMG Special Products


Red label with yellow text.
RCA Victor logo on top.
Gold colored vinyl.

Single:
***** Double Single/EP: *****
USA 2002

2002
BMG, white label

With old RCA logo as wel

Single:
USA 2003

2003
BMG, white label

Without RCA logo

Single:

PROMO's

USA T-1 PROMO

1956-1957
RCA Victor
PROMO

Black RCA Victor labels with dog on top
and horizontal lines.
"Camden".
With the phrase 'NOT FOR SALE' on left side of label.

EP:
USA 1966

1966-1967
RCA Victor white label
PROMO

Old 'RCA Victor' logo on top.
With the phrase 'NOT FOR SALE' on right side of label.

Single:
USA 1967

1967
RCA Victor white label
PROMO

Old 'RCA Victor' logo on top.
With the phrase 'NOT FOR SALE' on left side of label.

Single:
USA 1971

1971
RCA yellow label
PROMO

New 'RCA' logo on left side.
With the phrase 'NOT FOR SALE' on right side of label,
and below the track-time noted
"Intro:" and "End:".

Single:
USA 1974

1974
RCA yellowish label
PROMO

New 'RCA' logo on left side.
With the phrase 'NOT FOR SALE' on right side of label,
and below the track-time noted
"Intro:" and "End:".

Single:
USA 1974

1974-05
RCA yellowish label
solid center.
33 1/3 RPM
JUKEBOX

In 1973, Bernie Y. Distributors produced 2,500 units intended for jukebox use only. However, 2,000 copies were sold to Paul Lichter's Elvis Unique Record Club with an initial offering of $5.00 to new club members.

This was the last official EP during Elvis' life. It is the only stereo RCA Elvis EP, and the only one showing just RCA on the label and cover, not RCA Victor.

EP:
***** Double Single/EP: *****
USA 1979-1983

1979-1983
RCA beige label
PROMO

New 'RCA' and 'Nipper' logo on top.
With new extra label number and with the phrase 'NOT FOR SALE' on right side of label,
and below the track-time noted
"Intro:" and "End:".

Single:
USA 1982

1982
RCA beige label with green print
PROMO

Green printing on beige label.New 'RCA' and 'Nipper' logo on top.
With new extra label number and with the phrase 'NOT FOR SALE' on right side of label.

Single:
***** Double Single/EP: *****
USA 1984

1984
RCA - Elvis 50th Anniversary
PROMO

To celebrate Elvis' 50th birthday.
Same as the 'normal' 1984 label,
but now with new extra label number
and with the phrase
'NOT FOR SALE' (one row) on top
and below the track-time noted
"Intro:" and "End:".

Single:
USA 1985

1985
RCA - Elvis 50th Anniversary
PROMO

To celebrate Elvis' 50th birthday.
Same as the 'normal' 1985 label,
but now with new extra label number
and with the phrase
'NOT FOR SALE' (two rows) on top.
Without "Intro" and "End" info.

Single:
USA 97

1997
BMG Special Products
PROMO


Yellow label with red text.
RCA Victor logo on top.
Blue, green, white, clear or red colored vinyl.

Single:
***** Double Single/EP: *****

RCA Company Covers

RCA 1950's cover

1956-1959

Elvis late 1950's cover

1958-1959

RCA early 1970's cover

1970-1971

RCA 1970's cover

1971-1977

RCA Company Covers
Gold Standard Series

RCA Gold Standard Series
cover

1958
yellow

RCA Gold Standard Series
cover

19 ?
pale-yellow

RCA Gold Standard Series
cover

1977
blue

RCA Gold Standard Series
cover

1983
yellow

Collectables Company Covers
Back To Back Hit Series

Collectables
Back To Back Hit Series
cover

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Collectables
Back To Back Hit Series
cover

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Collectables
Back To Back Hit Series
cover

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My Elvis Collection

United States of America vinyl labels