PCS-1001 The Legend Lives On

Posted on July 27, 2010 by admin

Modified: August 10, 2017

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: Presley Collection Series PCS-1001 The Legend Lives On (LP)

Release Date: 1976

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Elvis Talks About His Career
Yesterday/hey Judy
Introductions to Band (and Happy Birthday to James Burton)
In The Ghetto
Suspicious Minds

Side 2

What’d I Say
Can’t help Falling In Love
It’s Over
Big Hunk O Love
It’s Impossible
The Impossible Dream
Bridge Over Troubled Water

Cover front: Picture of Elvis. Catalog number upper right corner.
Cover back: Seven black and white pictures of Elvis. Song titles lower right and left corners. Made in Canada.

Disc: Light blue label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PCS-1001-A / Side 2: PCS-1001-B

Disc: White label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PCS-1001-A / Side 2: PCS-1001-B

Advertisement¹
A one page advertisement The Legend Lives On. The advertisement from the left shows no price and 75 cents postage and the advertisement from the right shows $9.00 per copy plus 80 cents postage, packing, and insurance. This and other advertisements were sent out by Vic Colonna just days before August 16, 1977.

Image courtesy of “Bootleg Elvis” 13 July 2011. ↩

IMP-1108 Rock My Soul

Posted on July 27, 2010 by admin

Modified: November 28, 2011

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: Teddy Bear Records IMP-1108 Rock My Soul (LP)

Release Date: 1974

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Don’t Be Cruel (Ed Sullivan 1957)
Ready Teddy (Ed Sullivan 1957)
That’s All Right Mama (Live 1957)
Lead Me, Guide Me (Gospel Studio Outtakes 1960)
Rock My Soul (Gospel Studio Outtakes 1960)
I John (Gospel Studio Outtakes 1960)
Nothing Left To Do (Studio Outtake 1971)

Side 2

Funny How Time Slips Away (Live in Richmond, VA. 1972)
American Trilogy (Live in Richmond, VA. 1972)
Mystery Train (Live 1958)
Interviews (1972)
I Got a Woman (Live in Dayton, Ohio 1972)
Big Hunk of Love (Live in Dayton, Ohio 1972)
You Game Me a Mountain (Live in Dayton, Ohio 1972)

Track details¹

Tracks 1-14: From the soundtrack of the 1972 film, “Elvis On Tour.”
Tracks 1 & 2: From the appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” September 28, 1956, CBS-TV.
Track 3: Sun Records studio recording, July 6, 1954; crowd noise overdubbed for the film.
Track 7: Correct Title: Separate Ways.
Track 10: Sun Records studio recording, 1955; crowd noise overdubbed for the film.
Track 14: Incorrectly spelled as You Game Me a Mountain where Game should be Gave.

Cover Front: White cardboard with an 11 by 17-inch printed sheet of tan paper to wrap around the cover. Picture of Elvis with title upper right corner.
Cover Back: Song titles on back of tan paper.

There are many variations and releases of this bootleg. This is the original cover. One publication states that this cover should come with blue vinyl, however, this particular vinyl release is not listed in that publication.

Disc: White label with no text.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: IMP-1108-A LONG LIVE THE KING
Side 2: IMP-1108-B CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

Inner Sleeves
Generic white.

Cotton, L., & DeWitt, H. A. (1983). Jailhouse Rock. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Pierian Press. ↩

SPD-22 Elvis Presley

Posted on July 23, 2010 by admin

Modified: November 16, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor SPD-22 Elvis Presley (EP)

Release Date: 10/1956

Side 1: Blue Suede Shoes / I’m Counting on You
Side 2: I Got a Woman / One-Sided Love Affair
Side 3: I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry / I’ll Never Let You Go
Side 4: Tutti Frutti / Tryin’ to Get to You

This is the exact track listing as EPB-1254 except that Sides 3 and 4 on EPB-1254 are Sides 4 and 3 on SPD-22.

Cover Front: Titles at top in black print on white back. Elvis in light or dark pink letters. Presley in light or dark green letters. Catalog number upper right corner.
Cover Back: Elvis Presley in bold top center. SPD-22 upper right corner and lower left corner. Printed in U.S.A. lower right corner. (10/1956).

Cover Gatefold: Blank interior.

Disc: Black label, dog on top. With horizontal line.
Matrix numbers
Side 1: G2WH-1850-8S A1 / Side 4: G2WH-1852-9S A2
Side 2: G2WH-1851-9S A1 / Side 3: G2WH-1853-8S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: G2WH-1850-8S B1 / Side 4: G2WH-1852-9S A1
Side 2: G2WH-1851-9S A2 / Side 3: G2WH-1853-2S A3 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: G2WH-1850-8S B1 / Side 4: G2WH-1852-9S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

SPA-7-27 Save-On-Records

Posted on July 23, 2010 by admin

Modified: February 11, 2025

Artist: Various Artists

Release: RCA Victor SPA-7-27 Save-On-Records (EP)

Release Date: 6/1956

Side 1: Rubinstein Plays Liszt (Liebestraum) / The Marriage of Figaro (Voi Che Sapete) / Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Arturo Toscanini) / Boston Pops Picnic (Arthur Fiedler and Boston Pops Orch.) / Symphonie Fantastique (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Side 2: Frankie Carle’s Finest (Frankie Carle) / Escapade in Sound (Al Nevins and his Orch.) / Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Elvis Presley) / Adventure in Time (Sauter-Finegan) / Great Gettin’ Up Morning (Harry Belafonte)

Cover front: Blue, Red, and White paper sleeve. This 45 EP Record is your SAVE-ON-RECORDS Bulletin for June on top in white lettering over blue background.
Cover back: Highlights Rubinstein Plays Liszt and Frankie Carle’s Finest. C-4765 lower right corner.

Cover front: Blue, Red, and White paper sleeve. This 45 EP Record is your SAVE-ON-RECORDS Bulletin for June on top in white lettering over blue background. (bootleg/fake)
Cover back: Highlights Rubinstein Plays Liszt and Frankie Carle’s Finest. C-4765 lower right corner. (bootleg/fake)

BOOTLEG ALERT! FAKE ALERT! This sleeve is not been identified or documented in any bootleg or price guide. Here are the reasons that this example and many that are offered are not legitimate. The font is blurred and not crisp on both sides of the sleeve unlike the original crisp which is completely legible. On the front side of the original, there is an * and ** next to New Orthophonic High Fidelity Sound and High Fidelity Sound, which is missing on the fake. Nationally Advertised Prices Optional is legible on the original and faded on the fake. On the back side of the sleeve, the two images depicting the SAVE-ON-RECORDS COUPON contain text is is legible on the original, and completely illegible on the fake and incorrect color font. The image of the RUBINSTEIN plays LISZT cover has a darkened cover on the original, and is white and blended into the rest of the cover on the fake. The colors are faded on the fake. Now for the fold. The original fold is NOT squared as is the fake. In fact the fake, even has the colors of the front side of the cover printed onto the back of the back fold. The inside of the fold looks to be hand cut and not machine cut. The edges are jagged and not well-rounded as is found in the original. The paper stock is incorrect. The original is glossy very much like the common picture sleeves of that era, not of a dull construction paper. There seems to be more of these offered than original sleeves. Again, note, these are my observations, someone may likely disagree.

Disc: Black label, dog on top, with horizontal silver line.
Matrix numbers: G7NH-4747-1 A1 / G7NH-4748-1 A1 (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G7NH-4747-1 A1 / G7NH-4748-1 B1 (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G7NH-4747-1 A2 / G7NH-4748-1 A1 (unknown pressing)

Elvis / Jaye P. Morgan

Posted on July 22, 2010 by admin

Modified: January 10, 2012

Artist: Elvis Presley & Jaye P. Morgan

Release: RCA Victor EPA-992 / EPA-689 Elvis / Jaye P. Morgan (EP)

Release Date: 12/1956

EPA-992 Elvis
Side 1: Rip It Up / Love Me
Side 2: When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again / Paralyzed

EPA-689 Jaye P. Morgan
Side 1: You Turned the Tables on Me / I Fall in Love with You Every Day
Side 2: Guess I’ll have to Change My Plan / Can’t We Be Friends

This was a promotional item only, not intended for resale.

Cover: Gatefold. Front Elvis EPA-992 EPA-993 lower right corner. Back featuring Jaye P. Morgan with EPA-689.¹

Gatefold: Answer: The Elvis Presley 45 EP, EPA 992, sold one thousand times better than EPA 689! There are some facts, a few blanks to fill in and an address. Two different addresses.²

Sleeve: This 1 1/4″ strip bound the gatefold cover with a question. One of these albums sold more than the other?

Disc: Black label, dog on top. Without line. One disc is EPA-992 the other is EPA-689. Both are regular releases.
Matrix numbers: G2WH-7209-5S B5 / G2WH-7210-1S C1? (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2PH-8325-1S B1 / F2PH-8326-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

Sources for this content are from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998 that have been cleaned of any writing or damage for this article. ↩
The second is a mockup of eBay reference 280798865297 (January 3, 2012) ↩

GA-100 Dorsey Shows

Posted on July 13, 2010 by admin

Modified: September 15, 2011

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: Golden Archives GA-100 Dorsey Shows (LP)

Release Date: 1977

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

First Show, Jan. 28, 1956
Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel (with the Dorsey Orchestra backing)

Second Show, Feb. 4, 1956
Tutti Frutti
I Was The One

Third Show, Feb. 11, 1956
Shake, Rattle and Roll (with Flip, Flop & Fly)
I Got A Woman

Side 2

Fourth Show, Feb. 18, 1956
Baby, Let’s Play House
Tutti Frutti

Fifth Show, March 17, 1956
Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel

Sixth Show, March 24, 1956
Money Honey
Heartbreak Hotel

Cover Front: Features nine black and white photos of Elvis at the Dorsey shows. GA 100 MONO upper right corner.
Cover Back: Black and white photo of Elvis. Song titles aligned to the left. Special notes on bottom left.

This is the second edition. The first edition has the title printed in blue. Three of the nine photos replaced with different ones.¹

Disc: Yellow label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: GA-100-A (hand etched)
Side 2: GA-100-B (hand etched)

Disc: Multicolor label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: GA-100-A (hand etched)
Side 2: GA-100-B (hand etched)

Inner Sleeve
Pictures six other Elvis albums. The other side is a blank back.

Advertisement²
A one page advertisement for Presleymania Begins! The advertisement on the left shows no price per copy and 75 cents postage, the advertisement from the right shows $9.00 per copy plus 80 cents postage, packing, and insurance. This and other advertisments were sent out by Vic Colonna just days before August 16, 1977.

Cotton, L., & DeWitt, H. A. (1983). Jailhouse Rock. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Pierian Press. ↩
Images courtesy of “Bootleg Elvis” 13 July 2011. ↩

MKS-101 The ’68 Comeback

Posted on July 12, 2010 by admin

Modified: September 15, 2011

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: Memphis King MKS-101 The '68 Comeback (LP)

Release Date: 1976

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

Medley: Nothingville; Guitar Man; Let Yourself Go;
Guitar Man; Big Boss Man
If I Can Dream (Instrumental)
Memories
Let Yourself Go (Instrumental)

Side B

It Hurts Me
Trouble / Guitar Man
Medley: Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child;
Where Could I Go But To The Lord; Up Above My Head;
Saved
A Little Less Conversation (Instrumental)

Cover Front: Image of Elvis on stage with The ’68 Comeback and Featuring: It Hurts Me, Let Yourself Go. Black box upper right corner.
Cover Back: White background with 7 black and white images of Elvis. Song titles with brief description of this release. STEREO upper right corner.

Disc: White label. 2″ ring around spindle hole.

Matrix numbers
Side A: MKS-101-A P13 (hand etched) / Side B: MKS-101-B (hand etched)

Cover Front: Image of Elvis on stage with The ’68 Comeback and Featuring: It Hurts Me, Let Yourself Go. MKS STEREO upper right corner.
Cover Back: White background with 7 black and white images of Elvis. Song titles with brief description of this release. MKS STEREO upper right corner.

Disc: White label. 1/2″ ring around spindle hole.

Matrix numbers
Side A: NRP-MKS-’68-stereo-A (hand etched) / Side B: NRP-MKS-’68-stereo-B (hand etched)

Inner Sleeve
Pictures six other Elvis albums. The other side is a blank back.

Advertisement¹
A one page advertisement For Collectors Only Memphis Productions Proudly Presents The ’68 Comeback. Finally on wax! The complete rehearsal sessions for 1968 TV Special!!! Including: Let Yourself Go (The famous edited Bordello Scene, complete). No excerpts!! All songs are complete!! And as a SUPER BONUS, all the dialogs is included, 34 minutes of solid-nerve-shattering-excitement. This high-fidelity stereo album reproduces exactly the 1968 sound of Elvis. Studio quality stereo, direct from master tapes, more brilliant than commercial studio recordings.

$9.00 per copy plus 80 cents postage, packing, and insurance.

This and other advertisements were sent out by Vic Colonna just days before August 16, 1977.

Image courtesy of “Bootleg Elvis” July 2011. ↩

Milky White Way / Swing Down Sweet Chariot

Posted on July 8, 2010 by admin

Modified: December 5, 2012

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 447-0652 Milky White Way / Swing Down Sweet Chariot (45)

Release Date: 2/15/1966

Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

Disc: (2/1966) White label. NOT FOR SALE. Most notable observations, Recorded date on both sides. Matrix numbers directly above time. BMI on shared line. With NOT FOR SALE.¹²
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0373–1S / L2WW-0381–1S (Rockaway pressing)

Disc: (2/1966) White label. NOT FOR SALE. Most notable observations, Recorded date on both sides. Matrix numbers directly above time. BMI on shared line. Without NOT FOR SALE.³

Disc: (2/1966)White label. NOT FOR SALE. Most notable observations, No Recorded date on either side. Matrix numbers directly below catalog number. BMI on own line.⁴
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0373–6S / L2WW-0381–7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)⁵

Disc: (2/1966) Black label, dog on side. Most notable observations, SWING DOWN SWEET CHARIOT on one line. Recorded date on both sides.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0373–1S / L2WW-0381–1S (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0373–5S A1 / L2WW-0381–3S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: (2/1966) Black label, dog on side. Most notable observations, SWING DOWN SWEET CHARIOT on two lines. No Recorded date on either side.⁶
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0373–7S / L2WW-0381–7S (Hollywood pressing)⁷

Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
Images from the collection of DarylR. ↩
eBay reference 120927048643 (June 19, 2012) ↩
Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
Images from the collection of Paul Doughton (UK) ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Paul Doughton (UK) ↩

Stuck On You / Fame and Fortune

Posted on June 29, 2010 by admin

Modified: June 18, 2012

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 61-7740 Stuck On You / Fame and Fortune (45)

Release Date: 4/1960

Disc: (4/1960) Black label, dog on top. LIVING STEREO.
Matrix numbers: L2WA-1838-1S A1 / L2WA-1839-1S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

This is the stereo counterpart to the regular issued monaural release as Stuck On You / Fame and Fortune in 1960.

In the Ghetto / Any Day Now

Posted on June 24, 2010 by admin

Modified: August 5, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 47-9741 In the Ghetto / Any Day Now (45)

Release Date: 4/14/1969

Cover: picture sleeve front and back. Coming Soon!

Cover: picture sleeve front and back. Ask For.

Disc: Yellow label. NOT FOR SALE.
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-3S A1/ XPKM-1274-4S A1 (hand etched) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-4S A2 / XPKM-1274-4S A1 (hand etched) (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: Yellow label. NOT FOR SALE.¹
Matrix numbers: XPKM 1154 6S / XPKM 1274 6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)²

Disc: orange label. Music Inc. on right side.¹
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-1S B A / XPKM-1274-2S B A (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)²
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-1S B7B / XPKM-1274-30S A1D (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)⁵
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-2S A1B / XPKM-1274-1S A1 (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)²
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-2S A1C / XPKM-1274-1S A1 A2D (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: XPKM 1154 5S / XPKM 1274 5S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)⁷
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-30S A2D / XPKM-1274-31S A1D (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-31S A2C / XPKM-1274-32S A1D (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)

Disc: orange label. Music Inc., on right side.
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-3S A1/ XPKM-1274-4S A4 (hand etched) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-3S A3/ XPKM-1274-4S A1 (hand etched) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-4S A1/ XPKM-1274-4S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1154-4S A3/ XPKM-1274-4S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as In The Ghetto / Any Day Now on the Gold Standard Series label.

Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
eBay reference 370902876040 (November 4, 2013) ↩

Memories / Charro

Posted on June 23, 2010 by admin

Modified: July 3, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 47-9731 Memories / Charro (45)

Release Date: 2/25/1969

Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

Disc: Yellow label. NOT FOR SALE. Details under song titles on two lines.¹

Disc: Yellow label. NOT FOR SALE. Details under song titles on three lines.¹

Disc: Orange label. Details under song titles on two lines.
Matrix numbers: WPKM-8044–2S A2B / WPKS-8091-1S A2B (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: WPKM-8044–2S A2C / WPKS-8091-1S A2E (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: WPKM-8044–3S A3C / WPKS-8091-1S A2E (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: WPKM-8044-8S / WPKS-8091-7S (Hollywood pressing)

Disc: Orange label. Details under song titles on three lines.
Matrix numbers: WPKM-8044-4S A1 / WPKS-8091-5S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: WPKM-8044-5-S / WPKS-8091-5S (Indianapolis pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Memories / Charro on the Gold Standard Series label.

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

EPA-4387 Easy Come, Easy Go

Posted on June 22, 2010 by admin

Modified: May 5, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor EPA-4387 Easy Come, Easy Go (EP)

Release Date: 3/10/1967

Side 1: Easy Come, Easy Go / The Love Machine / Yoga Is As Yoga Does
Side 2: You Gotta Stop / Sing You Children / I’ll Take Love

Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

Disc: White label. NOT FOR SALE. Side 1, Hal Wallis misspelled as Hall Wallis.¹
Matrix numbers: UPKB-3811–7S A1 / UPKB-3812–7S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Disc: White label. NOT FOR SALE. RCA Victor Presents Elvis on Top. New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side.²
Matrix numbers: UPKB-3811–?? / UPKB-3812–?? (Hollywood pressing)

Disc: Black label, dog on side. Sides on left side. RCA Victor Presents Elvis on Top. New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side.
Matrix numbers: UPKB-3811–1S / UPKB-3812–1S (Hollywood pressing)

Disc: (3/1967)³ Black label, dog on side. Sides on right side.
Matrix numbers: UPKB-3811–4S A1 / UPKB-3812–4S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

Picture coming soon.

Disc: (3/1967)Black label, dog on side. Sides on right side. Side 1, Hal Wallis misspelled as Hall Wallis.
Matrix numbers: UPKB-3811–7S A1 / UPKB-3812–7S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

eBay reference 290532776617 (February 16, 2011) ↩
Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
Date from “Elvis Presley: Discography | The Official Elvis Presley Site.” Elvis The Music. Sony Music Entertainment. January 25, 2011. ↩

BLP-100 Good Rocking Tonight

Posted on June 15, 2010 by admin

Modified: November 28, 2011

Artist: Various Artists

Release: Bopcat Records BLP-100 Good Rocking Tonight (LP)

Release Date: 1979

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Good Rockin’ Tonight
My Baby Is Gone
I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
I’ll Never Let You Go Little Darlin
Mystery Train I Forgot To Remember To Forget

Side 2

The Return of Jerry Lee (Jerry Lee Lewis and George Klein)
Savin’ It All For You (Warren Smith)
Milkshake Madamoiselle (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Jerry and the Lord, Studio Discussion (Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Phillips, Billy Riley, James Van Eaton)
Great Balls of Fire (Alternative Take) (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Rock With Me Baby (Billy Lee Riley)
Trouble Bound (Billy Lee Riley)

Cover Front: Red to white fade. Title across top. Images of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. Catalog on bottom.
Cover Back: Details about the artists and song titles.

This is the second USA counterfeited issue, which differs from the original bootlegged Holland release of 1974. The cover is heavy stock. The record label credits Elvis Presley not E. Aaron. The print is white, where the original label has silver printing. The sound quality is slightly poorer.¹

Disc: Black label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: BR-100-A
Side 2: BR-100-B

Inner Sleeves
Generic white.

Cotton, L., & DeWitt, H. A. (1983). Jailhouse Rock. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Pierian Press. ↩

CAS-2518 C’mon Everybody

Posted on June 15, 2010 by admin

Modified: November 16, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: Pickwick Records CAS-2518 C'mon Everybody (LP)

Release Date: 12/1975

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

C’mon Everybody
Angel
Easy Come Easy Go
Whistling Tune
Follow That Dream

Side 2

King Of The Whole Wide World
I’ll Take Love
Today Tomorrow and Forever
I’m Not The Marrying Kind
This Is Living

Cover Front: Camden and catalog with or without stereo upper left corner. Pickwick upper right corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right in blue balloon. Two balloons in lower left corner containing Pickwick information. Copyright bottom center.

There doesn’t seem to be much quality control with this issue. The cover reads stereo, the label reads mono. The label and cover reads CAS-2518, but hand etched in the vinyl is CAL-2518.

Disc: Black label. Rainbow swirl around center hole. Pickwick on top. No address on top. No warning below the rainbow swirl.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: APRM-4694-3S (machine stamped) CAL-2518-A (hand etched) / Side 2: APRM-4695-3S (machine stamped) CAL-2518-B (hand etched)

Disc: Black label. Rainbow swirl around center hole. Pickwick on top. No address on top. Warning below the rainbow swirl.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: CAL-2518-A @PA-8-77 / Side 2: CAL-2518-B @PA-8-77 [X] I A (unknown pressing W)

Disc: Black label. Rainbow swirl around center hole. Pickwick on top. Address on top. Warning below the rainbow swirl. (unconfirmed)

Disc: Black label. Rainbow swirl around center hole. No Pickwick on top or Camden on bottom. Warning below the rainbow swirl.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: CAS-2518-A 1 1 @PA-8-77 PRC / Side 2: CAS-2518-B 1 1 @PA-8-77 PRC (unknown pressing W)

Inner Sleeve
Generic white, generic Inner SleevesPickwick[/intlink] or none.

Originally released as CAL-2518 C'Mon Everybody in 1971.

Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One

Posted on June 10, 2010 by admin

Modified: November 22, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 447-0605 Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One (45)

Release Date: 9/30/1958

Disc: 3/1959. Gold Standard. Black label, dog on top. Camden N.J.
Matrix numbers: J2 PW5691-1S / J2 PW5692-1S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2 PW5691-1S A1 / J2 PW5692-1S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2 PW5691-2S / J2 PW5692-2S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

Cover: 4/1964. Gold Standard picture sleeve.¹

Disc: 4/1964. White label. NOT FOR SALE.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691-2S A1 / J2PW-5692-3S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Disc: 4/1964. Gold Standard. Black label, dog on top. No Camden N.J.²
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691-2S A1 / J2PW-5692-3S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Disc: 1965. Gold Standard. Black label, dog on side.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691-1S A1 / J2PW-5692-2S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691–4S / J2 PW5692-2S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)³

Disc: 1968. Gold Standard. Orange label.⁴

A sale is recorded on May 5, 2020 on eBay at £100 ($128+).⁵

Disc: 1971. Gold Standard. Red label.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691-5S / J2PW-5692-2S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691-6S / J2PW-5692-2S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691-7S A1 / J2PW-5692-2S B1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: 1976. Gold Standard. Black label, dog near top. Gold Standard on top.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691-7S A2 / J2PW-5692-2S B (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: 1976. Gold Standard. Black label, dog near top. Gold Standard on side.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691-7S A2 / J2PW-5692-2S B4 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691-7S A4 / J2PW-5692-2S C2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5691 23 / J2PW-5692 21 A3 (machine stamped) (unknown pressing I )³

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One.
Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Heartbreak Hotel / I Was the One on the Collectors’ Series label.

Front cover from the collection of Barry McLean. ↩
Thanks for Neal Umphred for the date determination. ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
Mockups of existing images ↩
eBay reference 383529770971 (May 5, 2020) ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

Photo Albums

Posted on June 10, 2010 by admin

Modified: June 10, 2010

Elvis 1970 Astrodome Tour Photo Album
8 1/2 x 11 1/2. On front reads “$1.00”, “Exclusively on RCA Records”, and “Tour Photo Album”.

Elvis 1970 Tour Photo Album¹
8 1/2 x 11 1/2. On front reads “Photo Album”. The back Printed in the U.S.A. and Exclusively on RCA Records.

Elvis 1970 Tour Photo Album (Images available here LPM-6401 Elvis: Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Volume 1)
8 1/2 x 11 1/2. On front reads “Exclusively on RCA Records” and “Photo Album”. The back Exclusively on RCA Records.

The front and back images are identical for each of the Elvis 1970 Photo Albums.

Elvis 1971 Original Tour Photo Album
8 1/2 X 11 1/2 – Front cover reads Tour Photo Album

Elvis 1971 Souvenir Tour Photo Album²
8 1/2×11 1/2 – Front cover reads Souvenir Photo Album

The front and back images are identical for each of the Elvis 1971 Photo Albums.

Elvis 1974 Tour Photo Album³
11×11 1/2. Elvis wearing the Black Cisco Kid jumpsuit on fron. Features 20 concert photos.

Elvis 1976 Tour Photo Album⁴
8 1/2×11 1/2. 31 photos.

Elvis 1977 Concert Photo Album⁵
8 3/4 x 11 1/4. 60 pps. Gold box. Same image front and back. Boxcar Enterprises Inc 1977. Images of the Concert Photo Album front and back featuring color portraits of Elvis.

Elvis Photo Album⁶
Unidentified.

Images from the collection of Barry McLean. ↩
Images from the collection of Barry McLean. ↩
Images from the collection of Barry McLean. ↩
Images from the collection of Barry McLean. ↩
Images from the collection of Barry McLean. ↩
Images from the collection of Barry McLean. ↩

APL1-2559 Frankie and Johnny – what if it existed?

Posted on June 7, 2010 by admin

Modified: November 11, 2011

Cover Front: RCA, catalog number and Stereo upper right corner. Formally available as LSP-3553 lower left corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. This album is also available on Stereo 8 and Cassette. statement right side just above the sixth picture of Elvis. RCA copyright information bottom center.

Cover Back: Canadian APL1-2559 and the U.S.A. LSP-3553.

According the guides, just after Elvis’ passing, RCA announced the re-release of some of the 1960’s movie soundtracks. Among them a re-release of Frankie and Johnny with the APL1-2559 catalog number. Though no known U.S. copies exist, one side of the album slick does. This catalog number does exist in Canada. Judging from the re-released soundtracks in Canada and those of the U.S., this is my interpretation of what if the APL1-2559 existed. The back cover is a mockup between the original LSP-3553 release and the Canadian APL1-2559.

How Great Thou Art / His Hand In Mine

Posted on June 5, 2010 by admin

Modified: July 24, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 74-0130 How Great Thou Art / His Hand In Mine (45)

Release Date: 3/25/1969

Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

Disc: Yellow label, NOT FOR SALE. The with and the are not capitalized in with the Jordanaires. Layout on right side has ASCAP on line by itself. On the How Great Thou Art side, the “and” in the credits is on the same line as with the Jordanaires.¹

Disc: Yellow label, NOT FOR SALE. No STEREO on right side of the His Hand In Mine side. The with and the are capitalized in With The Jordanaires. Layout on right side has Inc., ASCAP on line together. STEREO on left side of the How Great Thou Art side. On the How Great Thou Art side, the “and” in the credits is on the same line as The Imperials Quartet.²

Disc: (3/1969)³ Orange label. No STEREO on right side of the His Hand In Mine side. The with and the are capitalized in With The Jordanaires. Layout on right side has Inc., ASCAP on line together. STEREO on left side of the How Great Thou Art side. On the How Great Thou Art side, the “and” in the credits is on the same line as The Imperials Quartet.
Matrix numbers: L2WA-0374–3S/TPKS-0909–3S

Disc: Orange label. STEREO on right side on both sides. The with and the are not capitalized in with the Jordanaires. Layout on right side has ASCAP on line by itself. On the How Great Thou Art side, the “and” in the credits is on the same line as with the Jordanaires.
Matrix numbers: L2WA-0374–6S/TPKS-0909–6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Although the STEREO designation is printed on one side or the other, the matrix numbers indicate that both sides are stereo. L2WA – The A indicates stereo 7″ 45 R.P.M. / TPKS – The K indicates 7″ 45 R.P.M. and the S stereo

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as How Great Thou Art / His Hand In Mine on the Gold Standard Series label.

Images are from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 45 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 11 January, 2011. ↩
Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩

G8MW-8705 TV Guide Presents Elvis Presley

Posted on June 5, 2010 by admin

Modified: September 9, 2017

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor G8MW-8705 TV Guide Presents Elvis Presley (EP)

Release Date: 9/1956

Side 1: Band 1: “Pelvis” Nickname (:19) / Band 2: Adult’s Reaction (:34) / Band 3: First Public Appearance (:54) / Band 4: How “Rockin’ Motion” Started (:44)
Side 2: blank

Disc: Blue label, Dog on side. RCA Victor. Custom Made Record. No label on other side. At the end of each band, the needle must manually be placed on the next band to play.
Matrix number: G8M W8705-1 B1 / B1 (machine stamped)(Rockaway pressing)¹

A copy sold in 2005² for $1991 which included two pink inserts, one gray insert, and the original envelope. In 2009³, a copy sold with one pink and one gray insert for $1612. March 2016⁴, a copy without any inserts sold for $1500. A copy sold on eBay May 31, 2016 for $850 plus shipping. It also included the Elvis Suggested Continuity pink form.⁵. In 2017⁶, a copy with one of each insert sold for $900. An auction offering only the pink insert which sold for $170 ended in 2013⁷ and the grey insert sold for $135⁸.

Reproduction copies exist. There are several easy tell tale differences between the original and the reproduction. The bands play through without having to pickup the needle. The matrix numbers are hand etched. The two parallel lines on the original are complete from end to end of the label, while the reproduction has gaps between the edge of the label and the vinyl and the edge of the label and spindle hole. The images above, from left to right, the one on the left is original.¹ The two on the right are from the reproduction. This is so rarely seen, here is a closeup of the matrix numbers.

Inserts: Two exist. Gray “Elvis Exclusively” and pink for suggested continuity.¹⁰ The pink insert is folded in half to form a 4 page booklet, printed on thick stock paper with a slight texture to it.

Odd Variation

Here is an example is offered on eBay¹¹. In this example this is a white label RCA Victor Record Prevue label Coming Attractions. The contents appear typed. Not for sale on side. The back has a small hole punch near spindle hole.

eBay reference 400868714815 (February 22, 2015) ↩
eBay reference 4754964333 (August 15, 2005) ↩
eBay reference 140316411103 (May 4, 2009) ↩
eBay reference 191812523221(March 4, 2016) ↩
eBay reference 331869573039 (May 31, 2016) ↩
eBay reference 192183587443 (September 1, 2017 ↩
eBay reference 330969380405 (July 27, 2013) ↩
eBay reference 230959452828 (April 4, 2013) ↩
eBay reference 400868714815 (February 22, 2015) ↩
elvisonline, “Do you have a rare Elvis record? Show it to us, please!” 25 Jan. 2009. For Elvis CD Collectors. 5 June 2010. ↩
eBay reference 220620202222 (June 11, 2010) ↩

LPC-128 Elvis by Request

Posted on June 4, 2010 by admin

Modified: March 22, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor LPC-128 Elvis by Request (Compact Double 33)

Release Date: 2/11/1961

Side 1: Flaming Star / Summer Kisses, Winter Tears
Side 2: Are You Lonesome To-Night? / It’s Now or Never

Cover: picture sleeve front and back.¹²

Disc: Black label, dog on top. RCA Victor, Compact Double 33. Large font different song layout than small font. Rich red lines and RCA Victor in yellow.³
Matrix numbers: M2PQ-1972 1S A2 / M2PQ-1973 1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)⁴
Matrix numbers: M2PQ-1972 1S A2 / M2PQ-1973 1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2PQ-I972-2S (hand etched) B12 R (machine stamped) / M2PQ-I973-2S (hand etched) A1 R (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)⁵
Matrix numbers: M2PQ-1972 5S A2 / M2PQ-1973 5S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: Black label, dog on top. RCA Victor, Compact Double 33. Small font different song layout than large font. Lighter red lines and RCA Victor in orange.
Matrix numbers: M2PQ-1972 7S / M2PQ-1973 7S (hand etched) (unknown pressing)

Advertisement
TOP OF THE COMPACTS! Hot off the compact presses comes a Presley winner – four, (4), FOUR big hits never before together on one disc. Order Elvis Presley’s first Compact Double … and watch sales and profits DOUBLE! RCA VICTOR.

A JOB WELL DONE! RCA Victor and its family of Stars, its Distributors, and Dealers join with the millions of Americans in congratulating Elvis and the Colonel for their unselfish contributions in raising over $51,000 for the Memphis Charities, February 25, and over $53,000 for the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Fund at Pearl Harbor, March 25, (both 100% Benefit Shows).

This two page (pages 36 and 37) advertisement is part of the April 10, 1961, Billboard Music Week. There is a listing from LPC-100 through LPC-127.

Date from “Elvis Presley: Discography | The Official Elvis Presley Site.” Elvis The Music. Sony Music Entertainment. December 6, 2010. ↩
Image of cover back from the collection of Urs Mosimann (from Switzerland) ↩
Images from the collection of Urs Mosimann (from Switzerland) ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
Matrix numbers from the collection of Urs Mosimann (from Switzerland) ↩

Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Shake Rattle and Roll

Posted on June 4, 2010 by admin

Modified: August 6, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley

Release: RCA Victor 47-6642 Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Shake Rattle and Roll (45)

Release Date: 8/31/1956

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

Cover: (1978) Bootleg.¹

Disc: Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1293-1S / G2WW-1294-1S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1293-2S A2 / G2WW-1294-2S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: (8/1956)². Black label, dog on top without horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1293-4S A1 / G2WW-1294-4S A1 (Hollywood pressing)

Disc: Black label, no dog on top with horizontal line.³

Disc: Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1293-5S RCA B / G2WW-1294-5S RCA B (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1293-5S RCA H / G2WW-1294-5S RCA G (unknown pressing)

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 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.

eBay Reference 260809219382 (July 2, 2011) ↩
Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
eBay reference 112712597474 (December 30, 2017) ↩

elvisrecords.com

The Great Elvis Presley Catalog

Author Archives: admin

PCS-1001 The Legend Lives On

Side 1

Side 2

IMP-1108 Rock My Soul

Side 1

Side 2

Track details¹

SPD-22 Elvis Presley

Elvis / Jaye P. Morgan

GA-100 Dorsey Shows

Side 1

Side 2

MKS-101 The ’68 Comeback

Side A

Side B

Milky White Way / Swing Down Sweet Chariot

Stuck On You / Fame and Fortune

In the Ghetto / Any Day Now

Memories / Charro

EPA-4387 Easy Come, Easy Go

BLP-100 Good Rocking Tonight

Side 1

Side 2

CAS-2518 C’mon Everybody

Side 1

Side 2

Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One

Photo Albums

APL1-2559 Frankie and Johnny – what if it existed?

How Great Thou Art / His Hand In Mine

G8MW-8705 TV Guide Presents Elvis Presley

LPC-128 Elvis by Request

Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Shake Rattle and Roll

Side 1

Side 2

Side 1

Side 2

Track details1

Side 1

Side 2

Side A

Side B

Side 1

Side 2

Side 1

Side 2

Track details¹