This is a chronology of the Elvis Presley discography. A checklist of all releases from the first run through the final run using the original RCA catalog numbers. Issues and alternate catalog numbers are not part of this guide, nor are label variations of font size, text placement, abbreviated and full text, and other variables.
Elvis Presley 33 1/3 RPM Record Guide (US) Matrix Horizontal Key
The numbers from the left column correspond to the numbers in the tables below.
STEREO on bottom. Black label. RCA Victor in white all other print on label is silver. Flat label. (aka. White Top Stereo or WT Stereo)
08
STEREO on bottom. Black label. RCA Victor in white all other print on label is silver. (aka. White Top Stereo or WT Stereo)
09
STEREO DYNAGROOVE on bottom. Black label. RCA Victor in white all other print on label is silver. Flat label.
10
STEREO DYNAGROOVE on bottom. Black label. RCA Victor in white all other print on label is silver.
11
STEREO on bottom. Black label. All print on label including RCA Victor is silver. (aka. Silver Stereo)
12
LIVING STEREO on bottom. Black label. All print on label including RCA Victor is silver.
13
on bottom. Black label.All print on label including RCA Victor is silver. (aka. Staggered Stereo)
14
MONO DYNAGROOVE on bottom. Black label. RCA Victor in white all other print on label is silver. Flat label.
15
MONO DYNAGROOVE on bottom. Black label. RCA Victor in white all other print on label is silver.
16
MONAURAL on bottom. Black label. RCA Victor in white all other print on label is silver. Flat label.
17
MONAURAL on bottom. Black label. RCA Victor in white all other print on label is silver.
18
MONO on bottom. Black label. All print on label including RCA Victor is silver.
19
LONG PLAY on bottom. Black label. All print on label including RCA Victor is silver. Flat label.
20
LONG PLAY on bottom. Black label. All print on label including RCA Victor is silver.
Elvis Presley 33 1/3 RPM Record Guide (US) Checklist
The great Elvis Presley LP catalog is too large to put into one table. In the seemingly endless flow of releases and re-releases, there are patterns which I have broken into the following groups. These tables are not universally accepted in terminology, however, are universally accurate and true. I have visually identified the following catalog and populated the tables accordingly. However, question marks exist where these titles are identified in the price guides and I have not visually seen or these are not identified in the guides, however, seem plausible to exist. These selection changes as album variations are identified.
Long Play / Electronically Reproduced Stereo Originally, this selection of albums were released exclusively as long play monaural with the prefix LPM to the catalog number. As the technology permitted, this catalog was re-issued in electronically reproduced stereo, also referred to as simulated stereo. This re-issued selection prepends the prefix LSP to the catalog number. LSP for Long Stereo Play. The early 1962 releases of this selection do not contain the (e) at the end of the catalog number on the covers. The (e) is for Electronically Reproduced.
#
Elvis 1954-1977
Release(s)
P
DJ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
1
Elvis Presley
LPM/LSP-1254(e)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2
Elvis
LPM/LSP-1382(e)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
3
Loving You
LPM/LSP-1515(e)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
4
Elvis' Christmas Album
LOC-1035
X
X
5
Elvis' Golden Records
LPM/LSP-1707(e)
I
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
6
King Creole
LPM/LSP-1884(e)
P
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
7
Elvis' Christmas Album
LPM/LSP-1951(e)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8
For LP Fans Only
LPM/LSP-1990(e)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
9
A Date with Elvis
LPM/LSP-2011(e)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong
LPM/LSP-2075(e)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Long Play / Living Stereo Beginning with the selection of albums, RCA released each release simultaneously in both Living Stereo or true Stereo and in long play monaural.
#
Elvis 1954-1977
Release(s)
P
DJ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
11
Elvis Is Back!
LPM/LSP-2231
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
12
G.I.Blues
LPM/LSP-2256
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
13
His Hand in Mine
LPM/LSP-2328
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
14
Something for Everybody
LPM/LSP-2370
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
15
Blue Hawaii
LPM/LSP-2426
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
16
Pot Luck With Elvis
LPM/LSP-2523
X
X
X
?
X
X
X
X
X
X
17
Girls! Girls! Girls!
LPM/LSP-2621
P
X
X
X
?
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
18
It Happened at the World's Fair
LPM/LSP-2697
P
X (1)
X (1)
X
X
X
Long Play / "Silver" Stereo RCA transitioned from the Living Stereo to Stereo on the record labels. This group of releases were originally offered with the Stereo label, also known as the "Silver" Stereo label. The "Silver" Stereo area was a very short run.
#
Elvis 1954-1977
Release(s)
P
DJ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
19
Elvis' Golden Records, Volume III
LPM/LSP-2765
X
X
X
?
X
X
X
X
X
20
Fun In Acapulco
LPM/LSP-2756
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
21
Kissin' Cousins
LPM/LSP-2894
P
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Roustabout
LPM/LSP-2999
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Long Play / "White Top" Stereo
In 1964, the RCA catalog was re-introduced with RCA Victor in white and all other print in silver, including the word Stereo on the bottom of the label. This group of albums were originally released with the "White Top" Stereo label.
#
Elvis 1954-1977
Release(s)
P
DJ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
23
Girl Happy
LPM/LSP-3338
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
24
Elvis for Everyone
LPM/LSP-3450
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
25
Harum Scarum
LPM/LSP-3468
P
DJ
X
X
26
Frankie and Johnny
LPM/LSP-3553
P
DJ
X
X
27
Paradise Hawaiian Style
LPM/LSP-3643
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
28
Spinout
LPM/LSP-3702
P
DJ
X
X
29
How Great Thou Art
LPM/LSP-3758
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
30
Double Trouble
LPM/LSP-3787
P
DJ
X
X
X
31
Clambake
LPM/LSP-3893
P
DJ
X
X
32
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4
LPM/LSP-3921
P
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
X
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4
AFL1-3921
X
X
33
Speedway
LPM/LSP-3989
P
DJ
X
X
X
?
X
X
X
Orange Labels (Rigid, non-flexible vinyl.) With the announcement of the now known as Elvis' Comeback Special, the signature album commemorating the event also commemorated the introduction of the new orange label. This grouping of albums were all released with a hard, non-flexible vinyl. Some labels with the two inch diameter circle in label are referred to as rigid vinyl labels. Even those without the circle have been referred to as rigid vinyl, however, a more appropriate term may be non-flexible vinyl.
The introduction of 2A is added to this and subsequent tables to differentiate the tan label sides labeled as Side 1 / Side 2 and Side A / Side B. Originally, this was not added as there was only one known variation, now there are three!
#
Elvis 1954-1977
Release(s)
P
DJ
1
2
2A
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
34
Elvis - TV Special
LPM-4088
DJ
X
X
X
?
X
35
From Elvis In Memphis
LSP-4155
P
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
36
From Memphis To Vegas/From Vegas To Memphis
LSP-6020
PP
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
37
Elvis In Person
LSP-4428
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
38
On Stage February 1970
LSP-4362
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
39
Elvis: Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Volume 1
LPM-6401
DJ
X
X
X
X
?
40
Back In Memphis
LSP-4429
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
X
41
That's The Way It Is
LSP-4445
DJ
X
X
X
X
X
42
Elvis Country
LSP-4460
P
DJ
X
X
X
X
Orange Labels (Flexible vinyl.)
As technology evolved, the standard became a flexible vinyl, that is lighter and considerably more flexible than their predecessors. Some releases include the term "Dynaflex". All but Welcome to My World, Moody Blue, and the Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii are originally releases in orange labels.
#
Elvis 1954-1977
Release(s)
P
DJ
1
2
2A
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
43
Love Letters From Elvis
LSP-4530
DJ
X
X
44
Elvis: Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Volume 2
LPM-6402
DJ
X
X
X
45
Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas
LSP-4579
P
DJ
X
X
46
Elvis Now
LSP-4671
DJ
RARE
X
X
X
47
He Touched Me
LSP-4690
DJ
X
X
X
48
Elvis As Recorded at Madison Square Garden
LSP-4776
DJ
X
X
X
49
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (ORANGE / RED ORANGE)
VSPX-6089
DJ
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (ORANGE)
VSPX-6089
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
R-213736
X
X
X
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
CPD2-2642
X
X
X
50
Elvis (Including Fool)
APL1-0283
DJ
X
51
Raised on Rock
APL1-0388
DJ
X
X
X
52
A Legendary Performer, Volume 1
CPL1-0341
DJ
X
53
Good Times
CPL1-0475
DJ
X
X
54
Elvis: Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis
CPL1-0606
DJ
X
X
55
Having Fun with Elvis on Stage
CPM1-0818
DJ
X
X
56
Promised Land
APL1-0873
DJ
X
X
57
Pure Gold
ANL1-0971
DJ
X
X
X
58
Today
APL1-1039
DJ
?
X
X
59
A Legendary Performer, Volume 2
CPL1-1349
DJ
X
60
His Hand in Mine
ANL1-1319
DJ
X
X
61
The Sun Sessions
APM1-1675
DJ
X
X
62
From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
APL1-1506
DJ
X
X
63
Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas
ANL1-1936
DJ
X
64
Welcome to My World
APL1-2274
DJ
X
65
Moody Blue
AFL1-2428
DJ
X
The Camden / Pickwick Releases
Elvis 1954-1977
Camden Release
Pickwick Release
C'mon Everybody
CAS-2518
CAL-2518
Elvis sings Flaming star
CAS-2304
CAS-2304
Double Dynamite
DL2-5001
I Got Lucky
CAS-2533
CAL-2533
Frankie and Johnny
ACL-7007
Almost In Love
CAS-2440
CAS-2440
You'll Never Walk Alone
CAS-2472
CAL-2472
Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2
CAS-2595
CAS-2595
Separate Ways
CAS-2611
CAS-2611
Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies, Volume 1
CAS-2567
CAS-2567
Let's Be Friends
CAS-2408
CAS-2408
Elvis' Christmas Album
CAS-2428
CAL-2428
Quadraphonic
Release
Catalog No.
1974 / 1975
1977
1
Elvis: Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis
APD1-0606
Orange label.
2
Promised Land
APD1-0873
Orange label.
Black label, dog near top.
3
Today
APD1-1039
Orange label.
Black label, dog near top.
Although these tables break down the majority of the album releases, there are always exceptions to the rule or to the pattern. I have tried to capture each release in the tables above.
The tables are only a piece of the Elvis Presley album collecting puzzle. The generalizations tabled above incorporate and represent the existence of a particular Elvis release with regards to label color. Other variations to the label, include font size, text placement, abbreviated text vs. full text, and other variables that years of producing and different printing plants may introduce.
Elvis Presley 33 1/3 RPM Record Guide (US) Matrix
This is a chronology of the Elvis Presley discography. A checklist of all releases from the first run through the final run using the original RCA catalog numbers. Issues and alternate catalog numbers are not part of this guide, nor are label variations of font size, text placement, abbreviated and full text, and other variables.
Elvis Presley 33 1/3 RPM Record Guide (US) Matrix Horizontal Key
The numbers from the left column correspond to the numbers in the tables below.
Elvis Presley 33 1/3 RPM Record Guide (US) Checklist
The great Elvis Presley LP catalog is too large to put into one table. In the seemingly endless flow of releases and re-releases, there are patterns which I have broken into the following groups. These tables are not universally accepted in terminology, however, are universally accurate and true. I have visually identified the following catalog and populated the tables accordingly. However, question marks exist where these titles are identified in the price guides and I have not visually seen or these are not identified in the guides, however, seem plausible to exist. These selection changes as album variations are identified.
Long Play / Electronically Reproduced Stereo
Originally, this selection of albums were released exclusively as long play monaural with the prefix LPM to the catalog number. As the technology permitted, this catalog was re-issued in electronically reproduced stereo, also referred to as simulated stereo. This re-issued selection prepends the prefix LSP to the catalog number. LSP for Long Stereo Play. The early 1962 releases of this selection do not contain the (e) at the end of the catalog number on the covers. The (e) is for Electronically Reproduced.
Long Play / Living Stereo
Beginning with the selection of albums, RCA released each release simultaneously in both Living Stereo or true Stereo and in long play monaural.
Long Play / "Silver" Stereo
RCA transitioned from the Living Stereo to Stereo on the record labels. This group of releases were originally offered with the Stereo label, also known as the "Silver" Stereo label. The "Silver" Stereo area was a very short run.
Long Play / "White Top" Stereo
In 1964, the RCA catalog was re-introduced with RCA Victor in white and all other print in silver, including the word Stereo on the bottom of the label. This group of albums were originally released with the "White Top" Stereo label.
Orange Labels (Rigid, non-flexible vinyl.)
With the announcement of the now known as Elvis' Comeback Special, the signature album commemorating the event also commemorated the introduction of the new orange label. This grouping of albums were all released with a hard, non-flexible vinyl. Some labels with the two inch diameter circle in label are referred to as rigid vinyl labels. Even those without the circle have been referred to as rigid vinyl, however, a more appropriate term may be non-flexible vinyl.
The introduction of 2A is added to this and subsequent tables to differentiate the tan label sides labeled as Side 1 / Side 2 and Side A / Side B. Originally, this was not added as there was only one known variation, now there are three!
Orange Labels (Flexible vinyl.)
As technology evolved, the standard became a flexible vinyl, that is lighter and considerably more flexible than their predecessors. Some releases include the term "Dynaflex". All but Welcome to My World, Moody Blue, and the Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii are originally releases in orange labels.
The Camden / Pickwick Releases
Quadraphonic
Although these tables break down the majority of the album releases, there are always exceptions to the rule or to the pattern. I have tried to capture each release in the tables above.
The tables are only a piece of the Elvis Presley album collecting puzzle. The generalizations tabled above incorporate and represent the existence of a particular Elvis release with regards to label color. Other variations to the label, include font size, text placement, abbreviated text vs. full text, and other variables that years of producing and different printing plants may introduce.