EPE-1588 Black Star

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

Modified: August 17, 2011

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: Biklo Records EPE-1588 Black Star (EP)

Release Date: 1986

Side 1: Black Star / You Don’t Know Me
Side 2: Slicin’ Sand / Message to his U.K. Fans

Cover Front: Elvis Presley / Black Star, catalog number and manufacturer on top. Song titles directly below. Blue background with pic of Elvis.
Cover Back: Song titles upper left corner. 45 RPM and catalog number upper right corner.

Disc: Yellow label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: EPE-1588-A- / Side B: EPE-1588-B-

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

CR-15 Old Shep

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

Modified: February 11, 2025

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor CR-15 Old Shep (45)

Release Date: 2/28/1957

Side 1: Old Shep (Elvis Presley)
Side 2: n/a

SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT! This record has been misidentified so many times over. Let’s start with the catalog/matrix number which is H7OW. This can be decoded to be H = 1957, 7 = Custom (Recorded at RCA studios), O = Phonograph, and W= 7 inch Mono 45 RPM.¹ This means that the record was pressed in 1957, not 1956 as many sources would indicate. This decoding of the matrix is verified and substantiated by the official RCA Listing notice provided by Paul Dowling of World Wide Records where it states the ship date of February 28, 1957.² The Album No. CR-15 (Custom Record – 15) with the Album Title: COLE CORPORATION.² Further research into M.M. Cole Publishing reveals that the “Old Shep” title was part of it’s catalog of song copyrights until purchased by ABC-Paramount in 1965.⁴ With these facts in place, the sleeve that was once identified with this title cannot be.

Disc: White label. NOT FOR SALE.⁵ Black label. Blank on side 2.

This is an incredibly rare promotional record to obtain. Although there is no variation to be seen on the labels themselves, it is important to realize that there are differences to be documented and where possible, visually documented. In this case, it is the trail off area on side 2, where one has 45 Spiral-1 and the other does not.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H7-0W-3721-1A (machine stamped) / Side 2: B1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)⁶
Side 1: H7-0W-3721-1 (machine stamped) / Side 2: B2 (machine stamped) 45 Spiral-1 (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)

Disc: White label. NOT FOR SALE. (1978 counterfeit pressing)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H7-02-3721-1A (hand etched)

Inner Sleeve
Generic RCA sleeve.

http://www.keithflynn.com/recording-sessions/matrix-numbers/matrixnumbersexplained.html ↩
RCA Listing Notice provided by Paul Dowling of World Wide Records ↩
RCA Listing Notice provided by Paul Dowling of World Wide Records ↩
Kingsbury, Paul, Michael McCall, John Woodruff. Rumble, Michael Gray, and Jay Orr. The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music. New York: Oxford UP, 2012. Print. p. 305. ↩
The fifth image from eBay reference 171840609743 (July 5, 2015) ↩
Thanks to Howard B. for the correct matrix numbers. ↩

US/53310761 Elvis Sings Songs From Tickle Me

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

Modified: July 28, 2011

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: Audition Supertone US/53310761 Elvis Sings Songs From Tickle Me (LP)

Release Date: 1986

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

It Feels So Right
Put the Blame on Me
Such an Easy Question
Night Rider
I’m Yours
Smorgasbord

Side B

Dirty Dirty Feeling
Long Lonely Highway (1)
Long Lonely Highway (2)
Slowly But Surely
I Feel That I Know You
I’ll Be Back

Cover Front: Stereophonic and Audition Supertone US/53310761 on white top bar.
Cover Back: Song titles left side. Details about the soundtrack right side. Black and white photos from the movie and promotional material.

Disc: White label.

Matrix numbers
Side A: US-53310761 A / Side B: US-53310761 B

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

CPL1-4848 A Legendary Performer – Elvis, Volume 4

Posted on July 28, 2011 by admin

Modified: December 3, 2016

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Records CPL1-4848 A Legendary Performer - Elvis, Volume 4 (LP)

Release Date: 11/1983

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

When It Rains It Really Pours – Unreleased Sun Master 1954-55
Interview – 1956
One Night – Unreleased Version 1958
I’m Beginning To Forget You – Unreleased
Mona Lisa – Unreleased
Wooden Heart (Muss I Denn…) – Unreleased Alternate Take 1960
Plantation Rock – Unreleased 1962

Side B

The Lady Loves Me – Unreleased Duet With Ann Margaret 1963
Swing Down Sweet Chariot – Unreleased 1968
That’s All Right – Unreleased Live Version 1968
Are You Lonesome Tonight – Las Vegas 1969
Reconsider Baby – Unreleased Live Version 1972
I’ll Remember You – Unreleased Live Version 1972

Cover Front: White die cut. Note on bottom, Enclosed: Illustrated memory log with 4-color picture suitable for framing. The second cover has no die cut and does not have Illustrated statement.
Cover Back: RCA, copyright and catalog on bottom right. UPC upper right corner. Also available on cassette bottom left corner. The second cover has Also available on cassette bottom right corner and RE bottom right corner.

Disc: Black label. Flat label. Elvis Volume IV, A Legendary Performer and RCA Side A or Side B in gold. Catalog number, artist, song titles, and copyright in silver print. TM(s) RCA Corp – Made in the U.S.A. in white lettering.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPAFL1-4848-A-1S A1 RS / Side B: CPAFL1-4848-B-1S A1I RS (Indianapolis pressing)
Side A: CPAFL1-4848-A-1S A1 RS / Side B: CPAFL1-4848-B-1S A2C RS (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: Black label. Ribbed label. Elvis Volume IV, A Legendary Performer and RCA Side A or Side B in gold. Catalog number, artist, song titles, and copyright in silver print. TM(s) RCA Corp – Made in the U.S.A. in white lettering.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPAFL1-4848-A-1S A3 IMPT-1 RS / Side B: CPAFL1-4848-B-1S A1I IMPT-1 RS (Indianapolis pressing)

Insert
A 14 page booklet entitled Elvis A Legendary Performer, Memories of The King.

Inner Sleeve
The inner sleeve is unique to this release. It is the image that is displayed through the die cut hole of the cover.

AFL1-5353 A Valentine Gift For You

Posted on July 28, 2011 by admin

Modified: February 5, 2015

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Records AFL1-5353 A Valentine Gift For You (LP)

Release Date: 2/1985

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

Are You Lonesome Tonight
I Need Somebody To Lean On
Young And Beautiful
Playing For Keeps
Tell Me Why
Give Me The Right
It Feels So Right

Side B

I Was The One
Fever
Tomorrow Is A Long Time
Love Letters
Fame And Fortune
Can’t Help Falling In Love

Cover Front: Elvis Presley along top. A Valentine Gift For You lower left corner. Generally found with sticker on the shrink-wrap advertising the red vinyl. May have Best Buy sticker.¹
Cover Back: Catalog number and RCA upper left corner. UPC lower right corner.

Disc: Gold label, Elvis 50th Anniversary, flat label. Black vinyl.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AFL1-5353A-1 A1K JA / Side B: AFL1-5353B-3 A2J JA (Indianapolis pressing?)

Disc: Gold label, Elvis 50th Anniversary, flat label. Red vinyl.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AFL1-5353A-1 A1D JA / Side B: AFL1-5353B-1 A2E JA (Indianapolis pressing?)
Side A: AFL1-5353A-3 A1A JA / Side B: AFL1-5353B-3 A1E JA (Indianapolis pressing?)

Disc: Gold label, Elvis 50th Anniversary, ribbed label. Black vinyl.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AFL1-5353 A -4 A-1 / Side B: AFL1-5353 B -4 A-1 (hand etched) (unknown pressing)

Disc: Black label, dog near top, ribbed label. Red vinyl.²

Matrix numbers
Side A: AFL1-5353 A -4 A-1 / Side B: AFL1-5353 B -4 A-2 (hand etched) (unknown pressing)³

This black label, dog near top example was discovered around July 2012. The story behind this record is sketchy, but it goes something like this. A company producing gold framed records was contracted to produce A Valentine Gift For You; however, gold vinyl with a gold 50th Anniversary label would not provide the best visual effect. In response to this, RCA pressed a very low quantity with the black label, as to provide the company producing gold framed records the better contrast against the gold vinyl. Any remaining product not used for the gold framed records was sold through the retail channels as black label, dog near top with red vinyl. This example came with the “best buy” sticker on the shrink.⁴

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

Image from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Observations from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

AYM1-3984 Elvis

Posted on July 22, 2011 by admin

Modified: September 18, 2016

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor AYM1-3984 Elvis (LP)

Release Date: 1981

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

Trouble
Guitar Man
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
Dialogue
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
All Shook Up
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Jailhouse Rock
Love Me Tender

Side B

Where Could I Go But To The Lord
Up Above My Head
Saved
Dialogue
Blue Christmas
One Night
Memories
Nothingville
Dialogue
Big Boss Man
Guitar Man
Little Egypt
Trouble
Guitar Man
If I Can Dream

Cover Front: RCA and catalog number upper left corner. Previously released as AFM1-4088 lower left corner.
Cover Back: Upper right corner catalog number. Copyright bottom center. Previously released as AFM1-4088 bottom center.

Copies are found with the thinner white cardboard stock, and maybe the heavier greyish cardboard stock (unconfirmed).

Disc: Black label, dog near top.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AYM1 3984A 14S A101 / Side B: ~~AFL1-4088~~ ~~WPRM-5052~~ 10 AYM1-3984B (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: Black label, dog near top. Ribbed label.

Matrix numbers
Side A: IMP#1 AYM1 3984A 14S A11 / Side B: ~~AFL1-4088~~ ~~WPRM-5052~~ 10 AYM1-3984B IMP#1 A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

Previously released as AFM1-4088.

NU9900 Love Songs

Posted on July 22, 2011 by admin

Modified: March 3, 2015

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: K-Tel NU9900 Love Songs (LP)

Release Date: 1981

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Suspicious Minds
She’s Not You
The Wonder of You
Love Letters
Wooden Heart
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Memories
Kentucky Pain

Side 2

Love Me Tender
It’s Now or Never
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
I Just Can’t Help Believe’
Can’t Help Falling in Love
Surrender
Lovin’ You

Cover Front: K-TEL and catalog number upper right corner.
Cover Back: K-Tel and catalog number upper left corner. RCA and K-Tel copyrights lower right corner.

Disc: Tan to white fade with orange circles.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: NU9900A 1 44 A2Q / Side 2: NU9900A 2 44 A1D (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: NU9900A 1 44 A2Z / Side 2: NU9900A 1 44 A1AA (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: NU9900A 2 44 A2J / Side 2: NU9900A 1 44 A3F (Indianapolis pressing)¹

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩

AHL1-2347 Greatest Hits, Volume One

Posted on July 22, 2011 by admin

Modified: January 17, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor AHL1-2347 Greatest Hits, Volume One (LP)

Release Date: 10/1981

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

The Wonder Of You
A Big Hunk O’ Love
There Goes My Everything
Suspicious Minds
What’d I Say

Side B

Don’t Cry Daddy
Steamroller Blues
The Sound Of Your Cry
Burning Love
You’ll Never Walk Alone

Cover Front: Elvis in red letters over a triangular shape of Elvis. Title upper right and left corner.
Cover Back: UPC, RCA, catalog number, and copyright lower left corner.

Discovered January 2022, the cover can be found flat on both sides or in a textured covered with embossed images of Elvis on both sides. Check out eBay auctions to see some dirty covers which will reveal the texture.

Disc: Black label, dog near top.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AHL1-2347A-1S A1FF / Side B: AHL1-2347B-2S A1C (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

Proposed release AFL1-2347 Greatest Hits, Volume One in 1977.

AFL1-4941 Elvis’ Gold Records, Volume 5

Posted on July 22, 2011 by admin

Modified: September 19, 2016

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor AFL1-4941 Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 5 (LP)

Release Date: 2/1984

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

Suspicious Minds
Kentucky Rain
In The Ghetto
Clean Up Your Own Backyard
If I Can Dream

Side B

Burning Love
If You Talk In Your Sleep
For The Heart
Moody Blue
Way Down

Cover Front: Catalog number upper right corner.
Cover Back: UPC code upper right corner. RCA and catalog number lower right corner.

Most covers found are of the heavy greyish cardboard stock, some copies may be found with the thinner white cardboard stock.

Disc: Black label, dog near top.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AFL1-4941A-7S -RS- A2C / Side B: AFL1-4941-B 7S -RS- A1M (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

AFM1-0818 Having Fun with Elvis On Stage

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

Modified: April 28, 2012

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor AFM1-0818 Having Fun with Elvis On Stage (LP)

Release Date: 1979

Cover Front: RCA and catalog number upper left corner. A Talking Album Only upper right corner.
Cover Back: RCA Copyright on bottom centered. RE on bottom left.

Disc: (1977) Black label, dog near top.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AFM1 ~~CPM1~~-0818-A 32 A1D / Side B: AFM1~~CPM1~~-0818-B 3S A6? (unknown pressing)

Disc: (1977) Black label, dog near top.¹

This example with the RCA sticker over the label to intentionally block out the dog on side was used for export, where the dog on side was not licensed for use.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AFM1 ~~CPM1~~-0818-A 32 A1D / Side B: AFM1~~CPM1~~-0818-B 3SX A6C (Indianapolis pressing)²

Inner Sleeves
To identify the inner sleeve that is most appropriate for each release, look at the Inner Sleeves page on this site.

Previously released as CPM1-0818 Having Fun with Elvis On Stage.

Images from the collection of Ingemar Breitenstein. ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Ingemar Breitenstein. ↩

AFL1-2011 (e) A Date With Elvis

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

Modified: April 26, 2012

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor AFL1-2011 (e) A Date With Elvis (LP)

Release Date: 1977

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Young And Beautiful
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care
Milkcow Blues Boogie
Baby Let’s Play House

Side B

Good Rockin’ Tonight
Is It So Strange
We’re Gonna Move
I Want To Be Free
I Forgot To Remember To Forget

Cover Front: RCA and catalog number upper left corner. RE lower right corner.
Cover Back: Upper right corner catalog number. Copyright information bottom center. RE bottom left corner. “2” bottom right corner. All Elvis advertisements reflect the AFL1 change from LSP.

Disc: Black label, dog near top.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AFL1-2011A-9S A1A / Side B: AFL1-2011B-11S A1A (Indianapolis pressing?)

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

Originally released in stereo as LSP-2011 (e) A Date With Elvis.

RCA / BMG Canada Release Bulletins

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

Modified: July 15, 2011

As records were released, RCA / BMG issued release bulletins announcing these new releases. The information varied, however, the focus was the announcement of the forthcoming product, likely tracklists, pricelists, and UPC information. This collection of bulletins are RCA / BMG Canada from the 1980s. These images are from the collection of Barry McLean.

Advertisement for Elvis on The Browns EP

Posted on July 13, 2011 by admin

Modified: July 13, 2011

RCA Victor EPA-4352 Scarlet Ribbons by The Browns.
This 1959 release lists among other artists three Elvis Presley titles.

Side 1: Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) / I Still Do
Side 2: Love Me Tender / We Should Be Together

Cover: picture sleeve front and back. On the back, Hear these other best-selling RCA Victor 45 EP albums. In the list are three by Elvis Presley.

EPA-992 Elvis, Vol. 1
EPA-4114 Jailhouse Rock
EPA-1-1515 Loving You, Vol. 1

PDL2-1037 Remembering Elvis

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

Modified: July 8, 2011

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Special Products PDL2-1037 Remembering Elvis (LP)

Release Date: 1983

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Record 1, Side 1

Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Young And Beautiful
Milkcow Blues Boogie
Baby Let’s Play House

Record 1, Side 2

Good Rockin’ Tonight
We’re Gonna Move
I Want To Be Free
I Forgot To Remember To Forget

Record 2, Side 1

Kiss Me Quick
Just For Old Time Sake
Gonna Get Back Home Somehow
(Such An) Easy Question

Record 2, Side 2

Suspicion
I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever
Night Rider
Fountain Of Love

Cover Front: RCA Special Products and catalog number lower left corner. Pair Records Inc. lower right corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. Copyright under Elvis photo, song titles to the right of the photo.

Disc: Black label, dog near top.

Matrix numbers
Side A: PDL2-1037 A 3 A1A / Side B: PDL2-1037 B 1 A1C / Side C: PDL2-1037 C 1 B2E / Side D: PDL2-1037 PD 3 A1A (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

LR-711 Viva Las Vegas!

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

Modified: November 28, 2011

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: Lucky Records LR-711 Viva Las Vegas! (LP)

Release Date: 1979

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Radio Spot No. 1
Viva Las Vegas
Yellow Rose of Texas / The Eyes of Texas
The Lady Loves Me
C’mon Everybody
Today, Tomorrow and Forever
Cheek to Cheek
What’d I Say
Sana Lucia
If You Think I Don’t Need You

Side 2

Radio Spot No. 2
Appreciation
Viva Las Vegas
I Need Somebody to Lean On
My Rival
Viva Las Vegas
If You Think I Don’t Need You (take 7)
If You Think I Don’t Need You (take 8 )
If You Think I Don’t Need You (take 9)

Cover Front: Lucky Records and catalog number upper right corner. Green background with images of card backs and poker chips scattered throughout.
Cover Back: Picture in middle with song titles on either side.

Disc: Green label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: LR-711-A VIVA LOST WAGES SIDE ONE LB / Side 2: LR 711-B VIVA LOST WAGES SIDE TWO LB

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

Advertisement(s)
The advertisement ¹ from the left was available via mail order and reads the following:

Viva Elvis! Viva Las Vegas! HERE AT LAST! The soundtrack LP we’ve all been waiting for. Now on one album all those great songs from Viva Las Vegas. The movie versions of these numbers differ greatly from the studio cuts, and the Rockin’ Dance numbers “What’d I Say” and “C’mon Everybody” are among the best version NEVER RELEASED!

All the songs from the movie are here, including the fantastic duet – THE LADY LOVES ME!!

Want More? How about THREE never-before-heard versions of “If You Think I Don’t Need You” … right from the practice sessions!!! AND WHAT A COVER!! The nicest shots we’ve seen of Elvis and Ann-Margaret, all unpublished photos – WOW!!

ORDER YOURS TODAY!! Only $6.98 Plus Postage.

The second advertisement is featured in the January 1979 issue of Record Digest.

Image courtesy of “Bootleg Elvis” 7 September 2011. ↩

LP-101 From the Beach to the Bayou

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin

Modified: January 29, 2013

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: Graceland Records LP-101 From the Beach to the Bayou (LP)

Release Date: 3/1978

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Falling in Love with You (takes 13-29)
Beach Boy Blues So (take 1, false start)
Beach Boy Blues So (take 2, complete)
Beach Boy Blues So (take 3, complete)

Side 2

King Creole (take 3)
King Creole (take 18)
Crawfish (take 7)
Steadfast Loyal And True (take 14)
As Long As I Have You (take 4)
As Long As I Have You (take 5)
As Long As I Have You (unknown take)
Lover Doll (take 8 )
King Creole (take 13)
King Creole (Instrumental)(take 8 )
Muskrat Ramble(Instrumental)
Wild In The Country (take 40)

Cover Front: Yellow background, rainbow border. Pictures Elvis from King Creole and Blue Hawaii. Sticker across bottom reads Nearly 1 Hour of Previously Unreleased Studio Sessions.
Cover Back: Orange background with picture from King Creole album cover.

All sources indicate that the back is blank, even for the 2nd pressing and counterfeit pressings. All other images indicate that the sticker on the front is not common. The Elvis bootleg is a striking resemblance to the image to the far left is of The Harrowgate String Band of the Philadelphia Mummers Parade pressed in 1978, copied right down to the copyright notice.

Disc: (3/1978)¹ Yellow label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: GL-1001-A / Side 2: GL-1001-B (hand etched)

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

Osborne, Jerry. “Elvis 1977-78 Checklist.” Record Digest 1 Jan. 1979: 48. Print. ↩

AYL1-3735 G.I. Blues

Posted on July 7, 2011 by admin

Modified: November 28, 2011

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor AYL1-3735 G.I. Blues (LP)

Release Date: 1980

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

Tonight Is So Right For Love
What’s She Really Like
Frankfort Special
Wooden Heart
G.I.Blues

Side B

Pocketful Of Rainbows
Shoppin’ Around
Big Boots
Didja’ Ever
Blue Suede Shoes
Doin’ The Best I Can

Cover Front: RCA Victor logo and catalog number upper left corner. Best Buy Series logo upper right corner. Previously released as AFL1-2256 bottom right corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. Previously released as AFL1-2256 bottom left corner.

Disc: Black label, dog near top.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AYL1-3758A 17 1 A1D / Side B: AYL1-3735B ~~AFL1-2256B~~ ~~L2PY-3660-~~16S A1M (Indianapolis pressing ?)

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

Previously released as AFL1-2256 G.I. Blues.

CPL8-3699 Elvis Aron Presley

Posted on July 7, 2011 by admin

Modified: February 15, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA CPL8-3699 Elvis Aron Presley (LP)

Release Date: 8/1980

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Album 1 Side 1 An Early Live Performance

Heartbreak Hotel *
Long Tall Sally *
Blue Suede Shoes *
Money Honey *

Album 1 Side 2 Monolog

An Elvis Monolog **

* Recorded: Venus Room, New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 24-30, 1956
** Recorded: On a United Artists’ movie set, 1962

Album 2 Side 1 An Early Benefit Performance

Heartbreak Hotel *
All Shook Up *
Fool Such As I *
I Got A Woman *
Love Me *
Introductions *
Such A Night *
Reconsider Baby *

Album 2 Side 2

I Need Your Love Tonight *
That’s All Right *
Don’t Be Cruel *
One Night *
Are You Lonesome Tonight *
It’s Now Or Never *
Swing Down Sweet Chariot *
Hound Dog *

* Recorded: USS Arizona Memorial Benefit Concert, Bloch Arena, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 25, 1961

Album 3 Side 1 Collectors’ Gold Movie Years

They Remind Me Too Much Of You (Take 1) *
Tonight Is So Right For Love (Take 8 ) **
Follow That Dream (Take 2) ***
Wild In The Country (Take 16) ****
Datin’ (Take 12) *****

* Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 22,1962
** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, May 6, 1960
*** Recorded: RCA Studio B, Nashville, July 2, 1961

Album 3 Side 2

Shoppin’ Around (Take 5) **
Can’t Help Falling In Love (Alternate Take) ******
Dog’s Life (Take 4) *****
I’m Falling In Love Tonight (Take 4) *
Thanks To the Rolling Sea (Alternate Take) *******

**** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, November 7, 1960
***** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, August 4, 1965
****** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, March 23, 1961
******* Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, March 27, 1962

Album 4 Side 1 TV Specials

Jailhouse Rock **
Suspicious Minds ***
Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Baby What You Want Me To Do *
Blue Christmas *

* Recorded: NBC Studios, Burbank, California, June 27, 1968
** Recorded: NBC Studios, Burbank, California, June 28, 1968

Album 4 Side 2

You Gave Me a Mountain ***
Welcome To My World ***
Trying To Get To You ****
I’ll Remember You ***
My Way ****

*** Recorded: Honolulu International Centre, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 14, 1973
**** Recorded: Omaha, Nebraska, June 19, 1977 & Rapid City, South Dakota, June 21, 1977

Album 5 Side 1 Las Vegas Years

Polk Salad Annie **
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ **
Sweet Caroline **
Kentucky Rain ***
Are You Lonesome Tonight *

* Recorded: International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 22-26, 1969
** Recorded: International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 16-19, 1970

Album 5 Side 2

My Babe *
In The Ghetto *
American Trilogy **
Little Sister / Get Back ****
Yesterday *

*** Recorded: International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 18, 1970
**** Recorded: International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 13, 1970

Album 6 Side 1 Lost Singles

I’m Leavin’
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Hi-Heel Sneakers
Softly As I Leave You

Album 6 Side 2

Unchained Melody
Fool
Rags To Riches
It’s Only Love
America the Beautiful *

* Recorded: Las Vegas Hilton, December 13, 1975

Album 7 Side 1 Elvis At The Piano

It’s Still Here **
I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen **
Beyond The Reef (Overdubbed) *
I Will Be True **

* Recorded: RCA Studio B, Nashville, May 27, 1966, Overdubbed by F. Jarvis, August 9, 1968
** Recorded: RCA Studio B, Nashville, May 19, 1971
*** Recorded: Dallas, Texas, June 6, 1975

Album 7 Side 2 Concert Years Part 1

Also Sprach Zarathustra ***
See See Rider ***
I Got A Woman / Amen / I Got A Woman ***
Love Me ***
If You Love Me (Let Me Know) ***
Love Me Tender ***
All Shook Up ***
Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel ***

Album 8 Side 1 Concert Years Part 2

Hound Dog *
Wonder Of You *
Burning Love *
Dialog / Introductions /
Johnny B Goode *
Introductions /
Long Live Rock and Roll *
T-R-O-U-B-L-E *
Why Me Lord *

Album 8 Side 2 Concert Years Part 3

How Great Thou Art *
Let Me Be There *
American Trilogy *
Funny How Time Slips Away *
Little Darlin’ *
Mystery Train / Tiger Man *Can’t Help Falling In Love *

* Recorded: Dallas, Texas, June 6, 1975

Cover Front: Silver box, with Elvis Aron Presley in gold.
Cover Back: Silver with contents in blue. This copy has a sticker indicating limited edition.

Sticker: Silver sticker with blue print. 25th Anniversary Limited Edition …. 8 Record Set and catalog number on bottom.¹

Inner Sleeve 1: CPL8-3699-1
Disc: Grey label. 25 Anniversary Limited Edition.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL8-3699-1A-2S A2F Elvis Aron Presley / Side B: CPL8-3699-1B-2S A3F Elvis Aron Presley (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve 2: CPL8-3699-2
Disc: Grey label. 25 Anniversary Limited Edition.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL8-3699-2A-4S A1E Elvis Aron Presley / Side B: CPL8-3699-2B-2S A1K Elvis Aron Presley (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve 3: CPL8-3699-3
Disc: Grey label. 25 Anniversary Limited Edition.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL8-3699-3A-2S A1CC Elvis Aron Presley / Side B: CPL8-3699-3B-1S A2T Elvis Aron Presley (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve 4: CPL8-3699-4
Disc: Grey label. 25 Anniversary Limited Edition.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL8-3699-4A-3S A1I Elvis Aron Presley / Side B: CPL8-3699-4B-3S A3E Elvis Aron Presley (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve 5: CPL8-3699-5
Disc: Grey label. 25 Anniversary Limited Edition.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL8-3699-5A-3S A2C Elvis Aron Presley / Side B: CPL8-3699-5B-3S AGA Elvis Aron Presley (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve 6: CPL8-3699-6
Disc: Grey label. 25 Anniversary Limited Edition.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL8-3699-6A-3S A1M Elvis Aron Presley / Side B: CPL8-3699-6B-3S A1R Elvis Aron Presley (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve 7: CPL8-3699-7
Disc: Grey label. 25 Anniversary Limited Edition.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL8-3699-7A-2S A2D Elvis Aron Presley / Side B: CPL8-3699-7B-4S A3D Elvis Aron Presley (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeve 8: CPL8-3699-8
Disc: Grey label. 25 Anniversary Limited Edition.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL8-3699-8A-2S A3C Elvis Aron Presley / Side B: CPL8-3699-8B-2S A1B Elvis Aron Presley (Indianapolis pressing)

Booklet
Measures 12″ x 12″. Pictured is front and back. It is 12 pages with a fold out on each end.

Images from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩

AYL1-3683 Blue Hawaii

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

Modified: September 18, 2016

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor AYL1-3683 Blue Hawaii (LP)

Release Date: 1980

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

Blue Hawaii
Almost Always True
Aloha Oe
No More
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Rock-A-Hula Baby
Moonlight Swim

Side B

Ku-u-i-po
Ito Eats
Slicin’ Sand
Hawaiian Sunset
Beach Boy Blues
Island Of Love (Kauai)
Hawaiian Wedding Song

Cover Front: RCA and catalog number upper right corner. Best Buy Series logo upper left corner. Previously released as AFL1-2426 near lower right corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. Previously released as AFL1-2426 near lower right corner.

Most covers found are of the heavy greyish cardboard stock, copies have be found with the thinner white cardboard stock.

Disc: (1980) Black label, dog near top.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AYL1-3683-24 ~~AFL1-2426A~~ A2C / Side B: AYL1-3683-27 ~~AFL1-2426B~~ A5G (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: (1980) Black label, dog near top. Ribbed vinyl.

Matrix numbers
Side A: IMP#1 AYL1-3683A 26 A1 / Side B: IMP#1 AYL1-3683B-7 A4 (Indianapolis pressing)

Inner Sleeves
To identify the inner sleeve that is most appropriate for each release, look at the Inner Sleeves page on this site.

Previously released as AFL1-2426 Blue Hawaii.

APL1-2558 Harum Scarum

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

Modified: March 15, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor APL1-2558 Harum Scarum (LP)

Release Date: 9/1977

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

Harem Holiday
My Desert Serenade
Go East, Young Man
Mirage
Kismet
Shake That Tambourine

Side B

Hey Little Girl
Golden Coins
So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise)
Animal Instinct
Wisdom Of The Ages

Cover Front:(9/1977)¹ RCA and catalog number top right corner. Formerly available as LSP-3468 lower right corner. May be stamped with Best Buy series and may include a sticker around the upper left corner with new catalog number AYL1-3734.²
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. May be stamped with NOT FOR SALE.²

Disc: Black label, dog near top. Flat label.

Matrix numbers
Side A: APL1-2558A-2 A2B / Side B: APL1-2558B-2 A2F (Indianapolis pressing)
Side A: APL1-2558A-2 A2B1/ Side B: APL1-2558B-2 0-1 A1 S (Columbia Records, Santa Maria, CA pressing I S)⁴

Disc: Black label, dog near top. Ribbed label.⁵

Matrix numbers
Side A: APL1-2558A-2 A3 / Side B: APL1-2558B-2 A3 (machine stamped) (H.V. Waddel, Bubank, CA pressing I W)⁶
Side A: APL1-2558A-2 A4 / Side B: APL1-2558B-2 B1 (machine stamped)⁷

Inner Sleeves
To identify the inner sleeve that is most appropriate for each release, look at the Inner Sleeves page on this site.

Formerly available as LSP-3468 Harum Scarum and re-released as AYL1-3734 Harum Scarum.

Date provided by Keith Flynn ↩
Image from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Image from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Adrian Tedeschi. ↩

AFL1-4445 That’s The Way It Is

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

Modified: March 3, 2015

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor AFL1-4445 That's The Way it Is (LP)

Release Date: 1977

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

Just Can’t Help Believin’
Twenty Days and Twenty Nights
How the Web Was Woven
Patch It Up
Mary in the Morning
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me

Side B

You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
I’ve Lost You
Just Pretend
Stranger in the Crowd
The Next Step Is Love
Bridge Over Troubled Water

Cover Front: RCA and catalog number upper left corner. Victor upper right corner. RE lower left corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. Copyright info bottom centered. RE lower left corner.

Matrix numbers
Side A: AFL1-4445A 30S A2C / Side B: AFL1-4445B 30S C1S (Indianapolis pressing ?)

Disc: (1977) Black label, dog near top.

Inner Sleeves
To identify the inner sleeve that is most appropriate for each release, look at the Inner Sleeves page on this site.

Previously released as LSP-4445 That's The Way It Is and re-released as AYL1-4114 That's The Way It Is.