Ain’t That Loving You Baby / Ask Me 

Modified: July 15, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-8440 Ain't That Loving You Baby / Ask Me (45)
Release Date: 9/22/1964

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Cover: (9/1964) picture sleeve front and back. Coming Soon!

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Cover: (10/1964) picture sleeve front and back. Ask For.

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Disc: (9/1964) White label, NOT FOR SALE on one line.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–1S A2 / RPKM-1005–1S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–2S / RPKM-1005–2S (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (9/1964) White label, NOT FOR SALE on one line. With Star and Plug Side on AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU BABY side.1

An example of this variation sold for $11.61 plus shipping on eBay2 March 14, 2012.

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Disc: (9/1964) White label, NOT FOR SALE on two lines.3

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Disc: (9/1964) White label, NOT FOR SALE on two lines. Missing RCA Victor and copyright information around border on ASK ME side.4

This oddity sold for $115.50 plus shipping on eBay March 24, 2012.

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Disc: (9/1964) Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM on right side.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–1S / RPKM-1005–1S (Rockaway pressing)5
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–3S A1 / RPKM-1005–3S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)6
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–3S A1 / RPKM-1005–5S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–3S B1 / RPKM-1005–3S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–3S B2 / RPKM-1005–3S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–3S C1 / RPKM-1005–5S B1 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (9/1964) Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–4S / RPKM-1005–4S (Hollywood pressing)7
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–5S / RPKM-1005–4S (Hollywood pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Ain't That Loving You Baby / Ask Me on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Mockup of eBay reference 130703130258 (May 29, 2012) ↩
  2. eBay reference 180877575344 (March 14, 2012) ↩
  3. Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
  4. Mockup of eBay reference 251020288027 (March 24, 2012) ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of David C. ↩
  6. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  7. eBay reference 221396063840 (March 19, 2014) ↩