Elvis Presley Golden Records Vol. 3 Original 1963 Mono Pressing

The number PPRM-4168-1B is a matrix number for Elvis Presley's album, Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3, indicating a specific original pressing of the vinyl record. 

Album information

Artist: Elvis Presley

Album title: Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3

Record label: RCA Victor

Format: 12-inch Mono LP (Long Play)

Catalog number: LPM-2765

Matrix number (Side 1): PPRM-4168-1B

Matrix number (Side 2): PPRM-4169-1B 

Details on matrix numbers

Matrix numbers are alphanumeric codes etched into the run-out groove of a vinyl record, near the label. They provide information about the specific pressing plant, master tape, and version of the record. Different matrix numbers can denote different pressing runs or variations in the master recording. 

The presence of the matrix number PPRM-4168-1B on a copy of Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 helps record collectors identify it as a specific, likely original, pressing of the album.