Tickle Me Promo

Posted on April 27, 2011 by admin

Modified: April 27, 2011

Tickle Me is an Allied Artists Pictures movie presentation released June 30, 1965.

Front: Depicts a black and white picture with Elvis and his co-star from the gatefold through a die-cut hole. Song titles are listed (details below).

This promotional booklet was originally shrink wrapped with various colorful feathers.¹

Front/Back: Opened, note the die-cut hole on the front. The back contains even more about the Tickle Me movie.

Gatefold: ELVIS with It’s Fun! It’s songs! It’s color! It’s spooky! It’s Elvis as a singing, swinging wrangler on a dude ranch – for girls! It’s all Tickle Me Boxoffice!

Soundtrack
The movie budget did not allow for new songs to be commissioned. The entire music catalog was recycled from previously released material.² RCA did not release this soundtrack as a long play album. Instead this previously released material was issued on two singles and one extended play album.

Release	Date	Track Title	Original Release	Album Title	Date
47-8585	5/28/1965	It Feels So Right	LPM/LSP 2231	Elvis Is Back!	4/8/1960
47-8585	5/28/1965	(Such an) Easy Question	LPM/LSP 2523	Pot Luck	6/5/1962
EPA-4383	6/15/1965	I Feel I've Known You Forever	LPM/LSP 2523	Pot Luck	6/5/1962
EPA-4383	6/15/1965	Night Rider	LPM/LSP 2523	Pot Luck	6/5/1962
EPA-4383	6/15/1965	Dirty, Dirty Feeling	LPM/LSP 2231	Elvis Is Back!	4/8/1960
EPA-4383	6/15/1965	Put The Blame On Me	LPM/LSP-2370	Something for Everybody	6/17/1961
EPA-4383	6/15/1965	Slowly But Surely	LPM/LSP-2756	Fun in Acapulco	11/1/1963
47-8657	8/10/1965	(It's a) Long Lonely Highway	LPM/LSP-2894	Kissin Cousins	4/2/1964
47-8657	8/10/1965	I'm Yours	LPM/LSP 2523	Pot Luck	6/5/1962

Image source from Elvis Presley Tickle Me USA Promo PRESS BOOK/PRESENTER. ↩
“Tickle Me” Wikipedia. 27 April 2011. ↩

Record Mockups

Posted on February 23, 2011 by admin

Modified: July 16, 2022

There are cases where the record is not readily available or accessible; however, there are enough images and information that make it possible to create a mockup of the original record label. There are a couple of reasons for the mockups. One is that there are images that exist that are not of the desired quality, however are detailed enough that a good mockup may be created. Another reason is that I like many collectors may have never seen a particular label, no matter how long in collecting. That label may be in their collection and not know of it as a variation or of a particular release. This knowledge should help collectors maximize the size (and quality) of their collections, as sellers become armed with the knowledge needed to advertise their records while taking the risk of guesswork out of the equation.

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the accuracy of such images. As good as these mockups are, there are problems with them. There is no substitute for images taken from the real thing.

RCA Victor LSP-2256 G.I. Blues (LP)
This is an elusive 1963 Hollywood pressing of the silver STEREO label. These were only pressed for one or a partial pressing before switching over to the more common white top STEREO label.

Using the images from ElvisOutlet as a guide, sampling images from the more common silver STEREO labels, and sampling images from the more common 1964 white top STEREO, Hollywood pressing the result of this effort are the mocked images above.¹. To obtain the matrix numbers, I had selected those of the 1964 Hollywood pressing and documented this as an educated guess. This guess was based on other 1963 and 1964 Hollywood pressing matrix number patterns.

These images are scans taken from an actual 1963 silver STEREO, Hollywood pressing. If you compare the original against the mockups, the differences are minimal and served well to help identify an actual label. There are differences, the most notable ones are the matrix numbers in the trail-off area of the vinyl. By the way, the matrix numbers from the educated guess were accurate.

RCA Victor LPM-1990 For LP Fans Only (LP)
Recently I uncovered and documented that there are three distinct variations for the Monaural label. Other than the usual spacing and fonts, the unique difference takes place above the spindle hole. Having two out of three, and having seen images of the third, I was able to piece together a fair mockup.

The above mockup was pieced together from a Rockaway pressing white top STEREO release and bits and pieces of the MONAURAL label. Not a bad mockup at all, the only real fault with this mockup is that there is slight discolorations where I pieced things together.

Here is the real deal. I took an educated guess that it was the Rockaway pressing. I marked the guess as Rockaway?. Well, it was a correct guess, based on the STEREO copy and that the other two copies were Indianapolis and Hollywood pressings.

RCA Victor EPA-4383 Tickle Me (EP)
Another interesting variation discovered in this already rare EP can be found with the orange label release. The image on the left is the mockup of the image provided by eBay item 370513570817 (May 30, 2011). While the mockup isn’t perfect, it does demonstrate the uniqueness of the record that was offered and sold for $255.00

RCA ANL1-0971 Pure Gold (LP)
Here is the mockup.

This illusive tan label variation hasn’t been seen but twice since July 2, 2009. The images below are from the July 2, 2009 auction. This version does not have song numbers line up with the copyright information on the bottom.

Another copy surfaced in 2011. The image below is from the November 3, 2011 eBay auction². This version has Song numbers line up with the copyright information on the bottom. A collector has provided closeups of this variation.³

SPD-19 The Sound of Leadership insert
Below is my mockup of The Sound of Leadership insert. The original was slightly less than satisfactory, however made for a great reference. Most notably the differences are in the THE SOUND OF LEADERSHIP font size and spacing. The last page was slightly reworked for alignment as in the cases where the song titles took two lines.

Here are the originals.⁴

RCA Victor 47-8400 Such A Night / Never Ending (45)
The image on the left is a cleaned up version of the image on the right using several known good scans. The differences, if any are negligible. Side 2 is based on the same reference single as Side 1 is based. The fonts line up perfectly as the retail Hollywood release, however, the matrix numbers are more in tune with the Rockaway release. Still not certain of pressing plant for this white label promo.

The DJ Prevue Special sleeve on the left is a mockup of the one shown in the image on the left.

RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2256 G.I. Blues (LP)
Reference image of pink or pink tinted Wooden Heart sticker.

RCA Victor AFL1-2756 Fun In Acapulco (LP)
Images that had been provided for the site were more than adequate in providing detail. Here are the original images that are used as reference.

Here are the mockup images created using high resolution images of LSP-2756, AFL1-3989, and AFL1-0388.

RCA Victor EPA-4041 Just For You (EP)
The image on the left is the original EPA-4041 with titles on the top.⁵ The image on the right is the mockup of the image on the left.

RCA Victor LSP-2256 G.I. Blues (LP)
KDAY sticker applied as seen in the original image on the left. Overlaid and corrected for size. Then typed the each letter using the Gill Sans MT Condensed font, which is very close to the original. The O is off just a little. The goal is to show the record with sticker in the best possible quality.⁶

RCA Victor VPSX-6089 Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite (LP)
The white promotional sticker applied as seen in the original image on the left. Overlaid and corrected for size. Then typed the each letter using Arial bold, which is very close to the original. It’s not perfect, however, the goal is to show the record with sticker in the best possible quality.⁶

RCA Victor LSP-2370 Something for Everybody (LP)
As if the 1963, silver STEREO, Hollywood pressing of Something for Everybody isn’t impossible enough to find. There are two different labels. The images on the right are the original.⁸ The images on the left are mockups of the originals, also found on the LSP-2370 page.

RCA Victor AFL1-2568 It Happened at the World’s Fair (LP)
This record had not been known to exist until September 6, 2014. The images here provided below are what was used to mockup images found on this here at AFL1-2568 It Happened At The World's Fair⁹.

RCA Victor AFL1-2621 Girls! Girls! Girls! (LP)
This record had been known to exist and had been documented, however one “finally” surfaced in December 2014. The images here provided below are what was used to mockup images found on this here at AFL1-2621 Girls! Girls! Girls!¹⁰.

RCA Victor LPM-2894 Kissin’ Cousins
This mockup of the rare Hollywood pressing of the Mono Dynagroove label is a composition of a MONAURAL Indianapolis pressing and MONO Hollywood pressing. The two images on the far left are the mockup which was used as the primary images for this site for nearly four years until images of the real deal made their way to the site. You can see that the mockups were pretty close to the real deal.

RCA Victor 447-0640 One Broken Heart For Sale / They Remind Me Too Much of You
The mockups are on the main 447-0640, where they are referenced from Discogs. These are the original images used for the mockups..

Mockup of image on www.elvisoutlet.com (2010) ↩
eBay reference 120801083551 (November 3, 2011) ↩
Images from the collection of Roberto. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley EPs.” John Boija’s Home Page. 8 September 2011. ↩
Image from the collection of Jerry Osborne. ↩
Image of sticker from the collection of Roberto. ↩
Image of sticker from the collection of Roberto. ↩
Images from a collection of Internet images dating back to 1998. ↩
Mockup of images provided by Roberto. ↩
Mockup of images provided by Robert Alaniz (Soundz Good Records). ↩

There’s A Honky Tonk Angel / I Got A Feelin’ In My Body

Posted on February 23, 2011 by admin

Modified: August 4, 2015

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA PB-11679 There's A Honky Tonk Angel / I Got A Feelin' In My Body (45)

Release Date: 7/1979

Cover: (7/1979) picture sleeve front and back. The paper fold is on the I Got A Feelin’ In My Body side.

Cover: (7/1979) picture sleeve front and back. The paper fold is on the There’s a Honky Tonk Angel side.¹

Disc: (7/1979) Yellowish label. NOT FOR SALE.²
Matrix numbers: PB-11679-A 4S (hand etched) / PB-11679-B 4S (hand etched) (unknown pressing)

Disc: (7/1979) Black label. Dog near top. On Side A without Vocal Accompaniment by VOICE/J.D. Sumner & The Stamps on left side. On Side B without Vocal Accompaniment by VOICE/Strings Arranged by Mike Leech
Matrix numbers: PB-11679-A 2S A2 (hand etched) / PB-11679-B 10 A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: PB-11679-A 3S / PB-11679-B 3S (unknown pressing)

Disc: (7/1979) Black label. Dog near top. On Side A with Vocal Accompaniment by VOICE/J.D. Sumner & The Stamps on left side. On Side B with Vocal Accompaniment by VOICE/Strings Arranged by Mike Leech
Matrix numbers: PB-11679-A 4S / PB-11679-B 4S (unknown pressing)

Images from the collection of Mahalo. ↩
Images from the collection of DarylR. ↩

TR-101 The King: From the Dark to the Light

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

Modified: November 28, 2011

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: Tiger Records TR-101 The King: From the Dark to the Light (LP)

Release Date: 10/1978

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Theme
Burning Love
Lead Me O Lord
Bosom of Abraham
I, John
I Got a Woman / Amen
Big Hunk O’ Love
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
Closing Vamp

Side 2

The Next Step is Love
That’s All Right
Words
Little Sister
What’d I Say
Stranger in the Crowd
How the Web Was Woven
I Just Can’t Help Believin’
You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Polk Salad Annie
One Night

Cover Front: (10/1978)¹ Pink background. No mention of Elvis anywhere. Tiger Records 101 upper right corner and near bottom center. Drawing of Elvis.
Cover Back: Pink background. No mention of Elvis anywhere. Contents under album title. Drawing of Elvis.

“Originally issued around 1972, this LP came with two 12″ x 12” pink sheets that, when together in a plastic jacket, made up the LP “cover”. The newer version has a standard LP jacket.¹

Disc: Orange label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: T-2001-A / Side 2: T-2001-B

Inner Sleeve
Generic white.

The only notable difference between the original bootleg and the counterfeit is that there is a small dot on the record label above the letter “s” in the word “records” for the original bootleg.³

Osborne, Jerry. “Elvis 1977-78 Checklist.” Record Digest 1 Jan. 1979: 60. Print. ↩
Osborne, Jerry. “Elvis 1977-78 Checklist.” Record Digest 1 Jan. 1979: 60. Print. ↩
Cotton, L., & DeWitt, H. A. (1983). Jailhouse Rock. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Pierian Press, p. 134. ↩

Unchained Melody / Are You Sincere

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

Modified: July 22, 2013

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA GB-11988 Unchained Melody / Are You Sincere (45)

Release Date: 5/1980

Disc: (5/1980) Black label. Dog on top.
Matrix numbers: GB-11988A 33 A1 (machine stamped) / ~~PB-11533A~~ GB-11988B-17 A1 (hand etched) (unknown pressing)

This is the label that RCA Victor used from 1955-1964. It is interesting to see it used on this release from 1980. All markings in the trail-off area of the vinyl are identical down to the scribble marks. A reasonable guess is that there were left over labels from the 1960s that were thrown into the mix and accidentally used for this pressing.

A copy sold on eBay on July 21, 2013 for $350.00 plus shipping ¹

Disc: (5/1980) Black label. Dog near top.
Matrix numbers: GB-11988A 33 A1 (machine stamped) / ~~PB-11533A~~ GB-11988B-17 A1 (hand etched) (unknown pressing)

eBay reference 390626624728 (July 21, 2013) ↩

New Golden Age of Sound

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

Modified: February 23, 2011

Introducing the Golden Age of Sound
Here are a couple of articles and and advertisements that introduce the Golden Age of Sound.

Victor All-Out on ‘Best Buy’ Pitch¹
“New Golden Age of Sound” 1959 “Best Buy” program has been introduced by the label’s execs… The “Best Buy” program includes 24 albums, 12 each of pop and Red Seal, to be promoted under the theme of “RCA Victor Presents the New Golden Age of Sound Albums.” All packages are available both stero and monaural, with the exception of the historic 1943 Carnegie Hall performance of the Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 by Horowitz, Toscanini and the NBC Symphony.

The RCA Victor program will be supported by the very powerful advertising and promotion drive. It was estimated that the cost of the promotional drive will be in excess of three-quarter million dollars, a figure which includes the outlay on the part of John H. Breck, Inc., outstanding hair preparations firm….

Promotion centers on a “New Golden Age of Sound’ preview album with selections from six pop and six Red Seal “Best Buys” albums. This is available in stereo for $1.25 plus a Breck box top, label or facsimile; for $1 in monaural, with box top, [label or facsimile].

“Golden Age of Sound” theme reflects two lines of thought..: the consumer response to Living Stereo, and … the introduction of RCA Victor’s static-less “Miracle Surface” sticker.

Among artists represented in the “Best Buys” program are Elvis Presley, Harry Belafonte, Perez Prado, Pat Suzuki, Melachrino, George Beverly Shea, Jim Reeves, Arthur Fiedler, Morton Gould, Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Reiner, Mario Lanza, Horowitz and Toscaninin. Packages have a special gold foil band around the album covers, outlining the Breck offer and explain in the theme. Foil was furnished by ALCOA.

Victor-Breck Tie-In Offers Premium Album²
… RCA Victor kicks off the “Best Buy” campaign with a full page in Life ..

The Album Release of the Year!³
24 brand-new albums on regular L.P. and Living stereo with New “Miracle Surface” by the World’s Greatest Artists in finish High Fidelity. Your best-sellers for fall! … “Beautiful Hair Breck” tie-in: A preview L.P. containing 12 selections form “New Golden Age of Sound” Albums will be distributed via a million-dollar promotion which includes 60-second TV commercials …; magazine ads …; 100,000 powerful full-color displays in beauty parlors, supermarkets, drug stores, department stores and wherever Breck preparations are sold.

RCA VICTOR presents THE NEW GOLDEN AGE OF SOUND ALBUMS⁴
Featuring New “Miracle Surface” on Living Stereo Records

24 New Albums on Regular L.P. and Living Stereo by the World’s Greatest Artists!
“Miracle Surface” records contain the new, revolutionary anti-static ingredient 317X, which repels dust, helps prevent surface noise, helps insure faithful sound reproduction on Living Stereo records.

Popular albums from $3.98, Red Seal from $4.98, Stereo only $1.00 extra (mfr.’s nationally advertised prices). Today at your RCA Victor dealer!

PREVIEW “NEW GOLDEN AGE OF SOUND” ALBUMS
Special offer! Get details of this PREVIEW L.P., containing six complete popular and six complete classical selections, all in one album. Offered now by BEAUTIFUL HAIR BRECK in beauty parlors, drug stores, supermarkets, department stores … wherever Breck preparations are sold! This PREVIEW L.P. is available in Living Stereo or regular L.P.

New Golden Age of Sound Albums

The complete list of the 24 25 albums available in both the Living Stereo and regular L.P. formats.

	Artist / Composer	Title	Long Play	Living Stereo
1	Mario Lanza	For the First Time	LM-2338	LSC-2338
2	Rodgers	Slaughter on the 10th Avenue	LM-2294	LSC-2294
3	Harry Belefonte	Belafonte at Carnegie hall	LOC-6006	LSO-6006
4	The Melchrino Strings and Orchestra	Rendezvous in Rome	LPM-1955	LSP-1955
5	Morton Gould	Doubling in Brass	LM-2308	LSC-2308
6	Pat Suzuki	Miss Pony Tail	LPM-2030	LSP-2030
7	Chicago Symphony/Reiner	Rossini Overtures	LM-2318	LSC-2318
8	Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra	Chile Con Cugie	LPM-1987	LSP-1987
9	Fiedler and Boston Pops Orchestra	Song of India	LM-2320	LSC-2330
10	Perez Prado	Pops and Prado	LPM-2028	LSP-2028
11	Kiril Kondrashin	Tchaikovsky Capric. Italienne	LM-2323	LSC-2323
12	Buddy Morrow	Big Band Guitar	LPM-2018	LSP-2018
13a	Elvis Presley	A Date With Elvis	LPM-2011
13b	Chet Atkins	Hummm and Strum Along	LPM-2025	LSP-2025
14	NBC Symphony Orchestra / Arturo Toscanini	Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1	LM-2319
15	Heifetz Munch Boston Symphony	Mendelssohn Prokofieff Concertos	LM-2314	LSC-2314
16	Hugo Winterhalter	Two Sides of Winterhalter	LPM-1905	LSP-1905
17	Gogi Grant, Howard Keel, Anne Jeffreys	Kiss Me Kate	LPM-1884	LSP-1984
18	Monteux Vienna Philharmonic	Pastral: The 6th Symphony of beethoven	LM-2316	LSC-2316
19	Martinon, Paris Conservative Orchestra	Prokofieff Symphony No. 5	LM-2272	LSC-2272
20	George Beverly Shea	Blessed Assurance	LPM-1967	LSP-1967
21	Shorty Rogers and his Orchestra	The Wizard of Oz and other Harold Arlen Songs	LPM-1997	LSP-1997
22	Esquivel and his Orchestra	Strings Aflame	LPM-1988	LSP-1988
23	Jim Reeves	Songs to Warm the heart	LPM-2001	LSP-2001
24	London Proms Symphony, Charles MacKerras	Finlandia	LM-2336	LSC-2336

The Preview Albums
These are examples of the Long Play and Living Stereo preview albums, released by RCA Victor as part of the Breck and the “New Golden Age of Sound Albums” promotion. What is interesting is that the original promotion as detailed in July 1959 indicates that of the 24 featured albums, only the Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 by Horowitz, Toscanini and the NBC Symphony would be released in regular L.P. (LM-2319) or long play monaural format, then continues to list Elvis Presley as being part of the promotion. Additional promotional material featured in Billboard and Life, as referenced above, depict Elvis Presley’s A Date with Elvis (LPM-2011) as part of the promotion. This Elvis release would make it a second regular release L.P. Having discovered two different cover backs for the long play monaural format, one with Elvis Presley’s A Date with Elvis (LPM-2011) in the upper left corner and another Chet Atkins’ Hummm and Strum Along with Chet Atkins (LPM-2025) and in living stereo Chet Atkins’ Hummm and Strum Along with Chet Atkins (LSP-2025), I believe that Elvis Presley was replaced with Chet Atkins from the New Golden Age of Sound Albums promotion.

SP-33-50 Beautiful Hair Breck Introduces the RCA Victor New Golden Age of Sound Albums
A “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity Recording

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Italian Fantasy (The Melchrino Strings and Orchestra)
Ciribiribin (Perez Prado)
Shenandoah (Harry Belafonte)
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Pat Suzuki)
Isle of Capri (Buddy Morrow)
Alla En El Racho Grande (Xavier Cugat)

Side 2

Finale from William Tell (Fritz Reiner)
Song of India (Arthur Fiedler)
Come Prima (Mario Lanza)
Dixie (Morton Gould)
4th and 5th Movements from Capriccio Espagnol (Kiril Kondrashin)
Polka from The Age of Gold (Arthur Fiedler)

Cover Front: Printed on Gold Alcoa Wrap. Featuring the 12 album covers of the artists featured on this LP.
Cover Back: Printed on Gold Alcoa Wrap. Featuring the other 12 album covers that are available as part of the New Golden Age of Sound promotion. There are two versions of the back. The first back features Elvis Presley’s A Date With Elvis LPM-2011. It was replaced with Chet Atkins’ Hummm and Strum Along with Chet Atkins LPM-2025.

Disc: Black label. Dog on top. Long Play on bottom. / Red label. Dog on Top. Long Play on bottom.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: K2NP-3794-3S A1 / Side 2: K2NP-3795-3S B3 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: K2NP-3794-4S B1 / Side 2: K2NP-3795-4S B1 (Rockaway pressing)

SPS-33-50 Beautiful Hair Breck Introduces the RCA Victor New Golden Age of Sound Albums featuring new “Miracle Surface” on Living Stereo Records
LIVING STEREO

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Side 2

Cover Front: Printed on Gold Alcoa Wrap. Featuring the 12 album covers of the artists featured on this LP.
Cover Back: Printed on Gold Alcoa Wrap. Featuring the other 12 album covers that are available as part of the New Golden Age of Sound promotion. There are two versions of the back. The first back features Elvis Presley’s A Date With Elvis LPM-2011⁵. It was replaced with Chet Atkins’ Hummm and Strum Along with Chet Atkins LSP-2025.

Disc: Black label. Dog on top. LIVING STEREO on bottom. / Red label. Dog on Top. LIVING STEREO on bottom.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: K2NY-3794-4S / Side 2: K2NY-3795-3S B3 (Rockaway pressing? RM)

Check out the monaural release of LPM-2011 A Date With Elvis from July 24, 1959. There are images of the “New Golden Age of Sound” banners.

Victor All-Out on ‘Best Buy’ Pitch, Billboard Magazine, July 20, 1959: 3,9 ↩
Victor-Breck Tie-In Offers Premium Album, Billboard Magazine, July 20, 1959: 3 ↩
“The New Golden Age of Sound” Albums by RCA Victor, Billboard, August 3, 1959: 25,26 ↩
RCA Victor presents the New Golden Age of Sound Albums, Life, September 28, 1959: 10 ↩
Mockup speculation having not actually seen this one. ↩

E-Z Pop Programming No. 5

Posted on February 5, 2011 by admin

Modified: November 3, 2020

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor No. 5 E-Z Pop Programming No. 5 (LP)

Release Date: 12/1955

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Dungaree Doll (Eddie Fisher)
Stolen Love (Dinah Shore)
Take My Hand (Show Me The Way) (Rhythmettes)
Not One Goodbye (Jaye P. Morgan)
Don’t Go To Strangers (Vaughn Monroe)
The Rock and Roll Waltz (Kay Starr)
I Forgot To Remember To Forget (Elvis Presley)
The Littler Laplander (Henri Rene)

Side 2

The Large Large House (Mike Pedicin)
All At Once You Love Her (Perry Como)
When You Said Goodbye (Eddy Arnold)
My Bewildered Heart (Jay P. Morgan)
Mystery Train (Elvis Presley)
That’s All There Is To That (Dinah Shore)
Jean’s Song (Chet Atkins)
Everybody’s Got A Home But Me (Eddie Fisher)

Disc: (11/1955) Yellow label, dog on top. 12″ in diameter.¹
Matrix numbers: F70P-9681-1 / F70P-9682-1

A copy of E-Z Pop Programming No. 5 sold on eBay for $521 plus shipping on April 21, 2012.¹

Inner sleeves
RCA Generic.

eBay reference 300695775154 (April 21, 2012) ↩
eBay reference 300695775154 (April 21, 2012) ↩

E-Z Country Programming No. 3

Posted on February 5, 2011 by admin

Modified: April 3, 2023

Artist: Various Artists

Release: RCA Victor No. 3 E-Z Country Programming No. 3 (LP)

Release Date: 2/1956

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley)
I’m Moving In (Hank Snow)
If It Ain’t on the Menu (Hawkshaw Hawkins)
The Poor People of Paris (Chet Atkins)
I Want to be Loved (Johnnie & Jack, Ruby Wells)
That’s a Sad Affair (Jim Reeves)

Side 2

Do You Know Where God Lives (Eddy Arnold)
If You Were Mine (Jim Reeves)
The Little White Duck (Dorothy Olsen)
Borrowing (Hawkshaw Hawkins)
What Would You Do (Porter Wagoner)
I Was the One (Elvis Presley)

Disc: (2/1956) Light green label, dog on top.¹
Matrix numbers: G8 0L0199-1 A1 / G8 0L0200-1 A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)²

Inner sleeves
Generic brown.

eBay reference 270877637671 (January 5, 2012) ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩

E-Z Country Programming No. 2

Posted on February 5, 2011 by admin

Modified: November 3, 2020

Artist: Various Artists

Release: RCA Victor No. 2 E-Z Country Programming No. 2 (LP)

Release Date: 12/1955

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

When You Said Goodbye (Eddy Arnold)
Hi De Ank Tum (Nita, Rita & Ruby)
Mystery Train (Elvis Presley)
Honey (Chet Atkins)
These Hands (Hank Snow)
The Last Frontier (Sons of the Pioneers)

Side 2

I Forgot to Remember to Forget (Elvis Presley)
I Work Dark Glasses (Anita Carter)
Rock-A-Bye Baby (Skeeter Bonn)
Love and Marriage (Homer and Jethro)
Love or Spite (Hank Locklin)
Handful of Sunshine (Stuart Hamblen)

Disc: (11/1955) Light green label, dog on top.¹
Matrix numbers: G70L-0108-1S / G70L-0109-1S²

Inner sleeves
Generic brown.

eBay reference 381667043309 (June 20, 2016) ↩
Jerry Osborne, Presleyana V (Port Townsend: Osborne Enterprises, 2002), p. 135. ↩

All Shook Up / That’s When Your Heartaches Begin

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6870 All Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches Begin (78)

Release Date: 3/22/1957

Disc: (3/1957). Black label, dog on top¹
Matrix numbers: H2WB-0256-?S / G2WB-0260-?S

Released in 1957 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as All Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches Begin.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as All Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches Begin on the Gold Standard Series label.

Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩

I Wan’t You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6540 I Wan't You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me (78)

Release Date: 5/4/1956

Disc: (5/1956)¹. Black label, dog on top. New Orthophonic on right side. Catalog number on left side.
Matrix numbers: G2WB-0271-1S / G2WB-1231-1S 15 (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: (5/1956). Black label, dog on top. New Orthophonic on right side with 78 RPM. Catalog number on left side.²
Matrix numbers: G2WB-0271-?S / G2WB-1231-?S

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me on the Gold Standard Series label.

Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩

Too Much / Playing for Keeps

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6800 Too Much / Playing for Keeps (78)

Release Date: 1/4/1957

Disc: (1/1957). Black label, dog on top. New Orthophonic on left side. Catalog number on right side.¹
Matrix numbers: G2WB-4928-?S / G2WB-4920-?S

Disc: (1/1957). Black label, dog on top. New Orthophonic on right side. Catalog number on left side.¹
Matrix numbers: G2WB-4928-?S / G2WB-4920-?S

Released in 1957 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Too Much / Playing for Keeps.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Too Much / Playing for Keeps on the Gold Standard Series label.

Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩

Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: June 10, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6643 Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me (78)

Release Date: 9/28/1956

Disc: (9/1956)¹. Black label, dog on top.²
Matrix numbers: G2WB-4767-?S / G2WB-5937-?S

Disc: (9/1956). Black label, dog on top.²
Matrix numbers: G2WB-4767-8S / G2WB-5937-9S
Matrix numbers: G2WB-4767-9S / G2WB-5937-9S⁴

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me on the Gold Standard Series label.

Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
Jerry Osborne, Presleyana V (Port Townsend: Osborne Enterprises, 2002), p. 50. ↩

Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Shake Rattle and Roll

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6642 Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Shake Rattle and Roll (78)

Release Date: 8/31/1956

Disc: (8/1956)¹. Black label, dog on top²
Matrix numbers: G2WB-1293-2S / G2WB-1294-2S³

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Shake Rattle and Roll.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Shake Rattle and Roll on the Gold Standard Series label.

Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
Jerry Osborne, Presleyana V (Port Townsend: Osborne Enterprises, 2002), p. 58. ↩

Money Honey / One Sided Love Affair

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6641 Money Honey / One Sided Love Affair (78)

Release Date: 8/31/1956

Disc: (8/1956)¹. Black label, dog on top²
Matrix numbers: G2WB-210-3S / G2WB-1232-3S³

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Money Honey / One Sided Love Affair.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Money Honey / One Sided Love Affair on the Gold Standard Series label.

Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
Jerry Osborne, Presleyana V (Port Townsend: Osborne Enterprises, 2002), p. 61. ↩

Blue Moon / Just Because

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6640 Blue Moon / Just Because (78)

Release Date: 8/31/1956

Disc: (8/1956)¹. Black label, dog on top²
Matrix numbers: F2WB-8117-3S / F2WB-8118-3S³

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Blue Moon / Just Because.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Blue Moon / Just Because on the Gold Standard Series label.

Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
Jerry Osborne, Presleyana V (Port Townsend: Osborne Enterprises, 2002), p. 42. ↩

Tryin’ To Get To You / I Love You Because

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6639 Tryin' To Get To You / I Love You Because (78)

Release Date: 8/31/1956

Disc: (8/1956)¹. Black label, dog on top²
Matrix numbers: F2WB-8039-1S / G2WB-1086-1S³

Disc: (8/1956) Black label, dog on top. Catalog number on right side. “NEW ORTHOPHIC” HIGH FIDELITY on left side.⁴
Matrix numbers: F2 WB8039- 2S A1 / G2 WB 1086 2S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)⁵

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Tryin' To Get To You / I Love You Because.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Tryin' To Get To You / I Love You Because on the Gold Standard Series label.

Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
Jerry Osborne, Presleyana V (Port Townsend: Osborne Enterprises, 2002), p. 69. ↩
Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

I’ll Never Let You Go / I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6638 I'll Never Let You Go / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You (78)

Release Date: 8/31/1956

Disc: (8/1956)¹. Black label, dog on top. Catalog number on right side. “NEW ORTHOPHIC” HIGH FIDELITY on left side. I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND CRY on one line.²
Matrix numbers: F2 WB 8116 2S A1 / G2 WB 1254 2S B1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)³

Disc: (8/1956)¹. Black label, dog on top. Catalog number on left side. “NEW ORTHOPHIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND CRY on two lines.⁵
Matrix numbers: F2WB-8116-?S / G2WB-1254-?S

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I'll Never Let You Go / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I'll Never Let You Go / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry on the Gold Standard Series label.

Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩

I Got A Woman / I’m Counting On You

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6637 I Got A Woman / I'm Counting On You (78)

Release Date: 8/31/1956

Disc: (8/1956)¹. Black label, dog on top.²
Matrix numbers: G2WB-0208-2S / G2WB-0211-2S

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I Got A Woman / I'm Counting On You.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I Got A Woman / I'm Counting On You on the Gold Standard Series label.

Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩

Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6636 Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti (78)

Release Date: 8/31/1956

Disc: (8/1956)¹. Black label, dog on top²
Matrix numbers: G2WB-1230-1S / G2WB-1255-1S³

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti on the Gold Standard Series label.

Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
Jerry Osborne, Presleyana V (Port Townsend: Osborne Enterprises, 2002), p. 42. ↩

Don’t Be Cruel / Hound Dog

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Modified: May 20, 2018

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 20-6604 Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog (78)

Release Date: 7/13/1956

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top. New Orthophonic on left side. Catalog number on right side.¹
Matrix numbers: G2WB-5936-5S / G2WB-5935-?S

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top. New Orthophonic on right side. Catalog number on left side. No “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity statement on the right.²
Matrix numbers: G2WB-5936-4S / G2WB-5935-1S (machine stamped) (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WB-5936-?S / G2WB-5935-2S (machine stamped) (unknown pressing)³

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top. New Orthophonic on right side. Catalog number on left side. With “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity statement on the right. Examples of spacing variations.[¹⁵
Matrix numbers: G2WB-5936-1S / G2WB-5935-?S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2 WB 5936-3S / G2 WB5935-1S 5 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)⁶

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel on the Gold Standard Series label.

Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
Images from a collection of Internet images dating back to 1998. ↩
eBay reference 230636205568 (June 21, 2011) and 120740753855 (June 21, 2011) ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 78 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 February 2011. ↩
Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

elvisrecords.com

The Great Elvis Presley Catalog

Author Archives: admin

Tickle Me Promo

Record Mockups

There’s A Honky Tonk Angel / I Got A Feelin’ In My Body

TR-101 The King: From the Dark to the Light

Side 1

Side 2

Unchained Melody / Are You Sincere

New Golden Age of Sound

New Golden Age of Sound Albums

Side 1

Side 2

Side 1

Side 2

All Shook Up / That’s When Your Heartaches Begin

I Wan’t You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me

Too Much / Playing for Keeps

Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me

Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Shake Rattle and Roll

Money Honey / One Sided Love Affair

Blue Moon / Just Because

Tryin’ To Get To You / I Love You Because

I’ll Never Let You Go / I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You

I Got A Woman / I’m Counting On You

Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti

Don’t Be Cruel / Hound Dog