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AFL1-3921 Elvis’ Gold Records – Volume 4

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Modified: September 18, 2016

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor AFL1-3921 Elvis' Gold Records - Volume 4 (LP)
Release Date: 7/1/1977

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Love Letters
Witchcraft
It Hurts Me
What’d I Say
Please Don’t Drag That String Around
Indescribably Blue

Side 2

You’re The Devil In Disguise
Lonely Man
A Mess Of Blues
Ask Me
Ain’t That Loving You Baby
Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello

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Cover Front: RCA and catalog number upper left corner and catalog number upper right corner. RE2 lower left corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. Copyright info bottom centered. RE3 lower left corner. Prefix changes to all advertised Elvis records on back.

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Disc: (1977) Tan label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: UPRS-8383 13S A1N AFL1-3921A A1J (machine stamped) / Side 2: UPRS-8384-13S A1U AFL1-3921B-13S B1A (hand etched) (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: UPRS-8383 13S AFL1-3921A A1K (machine stamped) / Side 2: UPRS-8384-13S AFL1-3921B-13S B1A (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

There is an interesting history behind this tan label release. It was documented to exist in the 1998 edition of The Ultimate price Guide on the King of Rock-And-Roll” by Jerry Osborne. It was removed from the 2002 edition of Presleyana V by Jerry Osborne and has not been listed in any other guide since. Supposedly, it was rumored to exist and no copy ever surfaced. Until this copy, when it was discovered June 24, 2011 and another on August 22, 2011.

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

Matrix numbers
Side A: UPRS-8383 13S A1N AFL1-3921A (machine stamped) / Side B: UPRS-8384-13S A1U AFL1-3921B-13S (hand etched) (Indianapolis pressing)

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

Matrix numbers
Side A: IMPT-1 AFL1-3921A 14 A1 / Side B: IMPT-1 AFL1-3921B B1 (Indianpolis pressing)

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

Originally released as LSP-3921 Elvis' Gold Records - Volume 4 in 1968.

LSP-4428 Elvis In Person at the International Hotel

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Modified: January 25, 2020

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LSP-4428 Elvis In Person at the International Hotel (LP)
Release Date: 11/1970

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Blue Suede Shoes
Johnny B Goode
All Shook Up
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Hound Dog
I Can’t Stop Loving You
My Babe

Side 2

Mystery Train – Tiger Man
Words
In The Ghetto
Suspicious Minds
Can’t Help Falling In Love

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

Disc: (1970) Orange label. Rigid vinyl.

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Disc: (1970) Orange label. Non-flexible vinyl.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: XPRS-2468-30S 11 / Side 2: XPRS-2469-31S 12 (hand etched) (unknown pressing SS)

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Disc: (1971) Orange label. Flexible vinyl.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: XPRS 2468 1S C4 / Side 2: XPRS 2469 1S C1 (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side 1: XPRS-2468 6S / Side 2: XPRS-2469 5S (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: (1976) Tan label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: XPRS-2468 4S B5 / Side 2: XPRS-2469–30S (strike-through 1S with a 30 under the 1) B2 (Indianapolis pressing)

Disc: (1976) Tan label. Non-flexible vinyl

Matrix numbers
Side 1: XPRS-2468 32S A5 (machine stamped) LSP-4428-A (hand-etched) / Side 2: XPRS-2469-35S A1 (machine stamped) LSP-4428-B (hand-etched) A I (unknown pressing)

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

Matrix numbers
Side A: XPRS-2468 32S IGOT A2 / Side B: XPRS-2469 35S IGOT C (Indianapolis pressing? C)

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

Originally released as half of LSP-6020 From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis and re-released as AFL1-4428 Elvis In Person at the International Hotel.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩

LSP-4429 Elvis Back In Memphis

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Modified: January 4, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LSP-4429 Elvis Back In Memphis (LP)
Release Date: 11/1970

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Inherit The Wind
This is The Story
Stranger In My Own Home Town
Little Bit Of Green
And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind

Side 2

Do You Know Who I Am
From A Jack To a King
Fair’s Moving On
You’ll Think Of Me
Without Love (There Is Nothing)

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Cover Front: RCA and catalog number upper left corner. Victor upper right corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. Copyright info bottom left. With or without “3” lower left corner.

The back with the “3” lower left corner was found with the orange label, flexible vinyl and non-flexible vinyl, Hollywood pressings. A quick comparison against a dozen backs reveals this to be unique. It is a tough back to find.

Disc: (1970) Orange label. Rigid vinyl.

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Disc: (1970) Orange label. Non-flexible vinyl.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: XPRS 2470 6S / Side 2: XPRS 2471 5S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Side 1: XPRS-2470 30S 11 / Side 2: XPRS-2471 31S 21 (hand etched)(unknown pressing SS)

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Disc: (1971) Orange label. Flexible vinyl.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: XPRS 2470 1S C5 / Side 2: XPRS-2471– 30S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side 1: XPRS 2470 2S D1 / Side 2: XPRS2471 2S D1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)2
Side 1: XPRS 2470 5S / Side 2: XPRS 2471 6S (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: (1976) Tan label. With Side 1 / Side 2.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: XPRS-2470 2S D1M / Side 2: XPRS-2471 32S A2E (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: XPRS-2470 35 A1C / Side 2: XPRS-2471 32S A4J (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (1976) Tan label. With Side 1 / Side 2. Rigid label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: XPRS-2470 34 A1 / Side 2: XPRS-2471 32S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (1976) Tan label. With Side A / Side B.

Matrix numbers
Side A: XPRS-2470 35 A1 / Side B: XPRS-2471 33 A2 (unknown pressing L I)

A tan label copy with Side A and Side B on the label sold on eBay for $72.11 plus shipping on December 8, 2012.3

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

Originally released as half of LSP-6020 From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  3. eBay reference 390506861417 (December 8, 2012) ↩

LPM-3989 Speedway

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Modified: December 11, 2012

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-3989 Speedway (LP)
Release Date: 6/25/1968

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Speedway
There Ain’t Nothing Like A Song
Your Time Hasn’t Come Yet Baby
Who Are You (Who Am I)
He’s Your Uncle Not Your Dad
Let Yourself Go

Side 2

Your Groovy Self
Five Sleepy Heads
Western Union
Mine
Goin’ Home
Suppose

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo top center and catalog number at bottom left. Likely to have a sticker affixed to the shrink-wrap.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner.

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: WPRM-1034-1S / Side 2: WPRM-1035-1S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)1

The last Elvis album issued simultaneously on the monaural label and stereo labels is also the final monaural release by Elvis on RCA Records. It is not known how many copies were printed or how many remain in existence. Conditions vary considerably, where many copies have clipped corners. However, there are at least two sealed copies that exist, one sold on eBay2 and another offered on Heritage Auctions3 Each is easily identifiable by the angle of the Special Bonus sticker affixed to the shrink-wrap.

The date for shipping is speculated to be June 25, 1968. The reason for this date, is that Billboard reviewed this album in their June 29, 1968, page 103. This did not chart on Billboard until July 6, 1968. Giving this title a full week to hit the stores and I understand that the shipping dates generally ran on Tuesday, hence June 25, 1968. The Listing Notice for this title also lists this title for June 1968.

This record was so elusive it wasn’t documented to exist in a 1976 Elvis Presley discography. “… as far as can be ascertained, no monaural pressings were ever made.”4 Nor is it listed in a 1978 publication as part of the discography.5

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Sticker
Red and white, reads: “Special Bonus, for a limited time only, full color photo of Elvis.”

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Insert
Color 8″ x 10″ Elvis (circa 1962) photo, signed “Sincerely, Elvis Presley.” Back lists other RCA Elvis records.

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

Also released in stereo as LSP-3989 Speedway.

  1. HA Lot 30243 (April 5, 2008) ↩
  2. eBay reference 260733486425 (February 13, 2011). ↩
  3. HA Lot 7068 (August 14, 2012). ↩
  4. Barry, Ron. The Elvis Presley American Discography. Phillipsburg, NJ: Spectator Service, Maxigraphics, 1976, p. 77. ↩
  5. Paul Lichter, The Boy Who Dared To Rock: The Definitive Elvis. (Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1978) p 238. ↩

LPM-2765 Elvis’ Golden Records, Volume 3

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Modified: November 1, 2015

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-2765 Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 3 (LP)
Release Date: 8/11/1963

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

It’s Now Or Never
Stuck On You
Fame And Fortune
I Gotta Know
Surrender
I Feel So Bad

Side 2

Are You Lonesome To-night?
(Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame
Little Sister
Good Luck Charm
Anything That’s Part Of You
She’s Not You

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo at each of the four corners and number at bottom left.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner.

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Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-4168-10S A3 / Side 2: PPRM-4169-1S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side 1: PPRM-4168-10S B1 / Side 2: PPRM-4169-1S A2 9 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: PPRM-4168-11S B3 / Side 2: PPRM-4169-2S B2 (Rockaway pressing)2

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Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side.3

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-4168–12S / Side 2: PPRM-4169–3S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)4

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. On both sides, with The Jordanaires on one line. On Side 2, tracks 2 – 5 on one line.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-4168–12S / Side 2: PPRM-4169–3S (Hollywood pressing)

Disc: Monaural. Black label, Flat label. RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. 5

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. On both sides, with The Jordanaires on two lines. On Side 2, tracks 2 – 5 on two lines.67

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-4168–13S / Side 2: PPRM-4169–4S (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side 1: PPRM-4168-13S A3 / Side 2: PPRM-4169–4S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)9

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Flat label. On both sides, with The Jordanaires on two lines. On Side 2, tracks 2 – 5 on two lines.10

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-4168 18S / Side 2: PPRM-4169 9S (unknown pressing)11

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

Also released in stereo as LSP-2765 Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 3.

Promotional Material
An envelope that reads Your special Color photo and complete catalog folio with advacnce copy of your advertising streamer and Bonus Giant Pin-up color photo, contained the folio and poster below.

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Envelope7

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Insert / Folio
An 8″ x 10″ full color picture folio not packaged with the record was given out with this record. This folio may or may not contain the giant size pin-up. There is an uncorrected error for the first instance of Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol 3, featured with eight other records, pictured lower right corner next to It Happened at the World’s Fiar; the catalog number is LPM/LSP-7117. The second instance where Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol 3 is pictured at the foot of Elvis Presley in his golden suit offers three variations.

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Variations
Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol 3 pictured at the foot of Elvis Presley in his golden suit offers three variations:

  • Identifies Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol 3 with the incorrect catalog number of LPM/LSP-7117
  • Identifies Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol 3 with the incorrect catalog number of LPM/LSP-7117 which is blocked out with LPM/LSP-2765 printed directly under it.13
  • Identifies Elvis’ Golden Records, Vol 3 with the correct catalog number of LPM/LSP-276514

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  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  3. Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  5. Discovered by Micke from Sweden. ↩
  6. Observations from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  7. Images from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  8. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  9. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  10. Images from the collection of Antti V. ↩
  11. Matrix numbers from the collection of Antti V. ↩
  12. Images from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  13. Mockup of eBay reference 350717842145 February 19, 2013) ↩
  14. Mockup of eBay reference 171296774287 (April 16, 2014) ↩
  15. Images from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩

LPM-3702 Spinout

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Modified: September 8, 2015

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-3702 Spinout (LP)
Release Date: 10/31/1966

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Stop, Look And Listen
Adam And Evil
All That I Am
Never Say Yes
Am I Ready
Beach Shack

Side 2

Spinout
Smorgasbord
I’ll Be Back
Tomorrow is A Long Time
Down in The Alley
I’ll Remember You

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo at top right. Catalog number bottom left. With or without Special Bonus sticker.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner.

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Side 1, track 6 on one line. Side 2, track 3 on one line with asterisk.1

Matrix numbers
Side 1: TPRM–5314–4S A2 / Side 2: TPRM–5315–4S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)2
Side 1: TPRM–5314–4S B1 / Side 2: TPRM–5315–3S A5 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Side 1, track 6 on two lines. Side 2, track 3, multiple lines.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: TPRM–5314–5S / Side 2: TPRM–5315–6S A1 (Hollywood pressing)3
Side 1: TPRM-5314-6S / Side 2: TPRM-5315-5S (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Flat label. Side 1, track 6 on one line. Side 2, track 3 on one line with asterisk.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: TPRM-5314-7S / Side 2: TPRM-5315-3S (unknown pressing I)

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Sticker: Sticker announcing the bonus photo.

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Insert Color 11×11 photo of Elvis. Blank back.

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

Also released in stereo as LSP-3702 Spinout.

  1. Images from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩

LPM-2999 Roustabout

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Modified: July 5, 2015

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-2999 Roustabout (LP)
Release Date: 10/20/1964

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Roustabout
Little Egypt
Poison Ivy League
Hard Knocks
It’s A Wonderful World
Big Love, Big Heartache

Side 2

One Track Heart
It’s Carnival Time
Carny Town
There’s A Brand New Day On The Horizon
Wheels On My Heels

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Cover Front:RCA Victor logo top centered and number at bottom left.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner.

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Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. (10/1964)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: RPRM-5276–3S / Side 2: RPRM-5277–12S (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: MONO Black label, All print on label print is silver. / Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964) The Monaural side 1 label differs from the other Hollywood pressing label below, where with the Jordanaires is separated by a blank line.1

Matrix numbers
Side 1: RPRM-5276–3S / Side 2: RPRM-5277–12S (Hollywood pressing)2

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Disc: MONO Black label, All print on label print is silver. / Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964) The Monaural side 2 label differs from the other Hollywood pressing label below, where with the Jordanaires is separated by a blank line.3

Matrix numbers
Side 1: RPRM-5276–3S / Side 2: RPRM-5277–12S (Hollywood pressing)4

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Side 2, Track 4, credit on separate line from title. Side 2, Track 5, on two lines.(1/1965)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: RPRM-5276–2S A2 / Side 2: RPRM-5277–2S B1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: RPRM-5276–1S A1 / Side 2: RPRM-5277–11S B2 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: RPRM-5276–1S B1 / Side 2: RPRM-5277-11S B2 (Rockaway Pressing)4
Side 1: RPRM-5276–5S B2 / Side 2: RPRM-5277–13S (Rockaway pressing)67

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Side 2, Track 4 alternatively credits Joe Byers not Joy Byers. Side 2, Track 4, Horizon on same line as credit. Side 2, Track 5, on one line.(1/1965)89

Matrix numbers
Side 1: RPRM-5276–3S / Side 2: RPRM-5277–12S (Hollywood pressing)10

Joy Byers and Bob Johnson were a husband and wife team. Bob Johnson wrote as pseudonym Joe Byers.11 While that may be the case, the official RECORDING INFORMATION worksheet for the song, THERE’S A BRAND NEW DAY ON THE HORIZON, has Joy Byers credited.12“

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

Also released in stereo as LSP-2999 Roustabout.

  1. Images from the collection of Roger Pearl and Keith Skipper. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roger Pearl and Keith Skipper ↩
  3. Images from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland). ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  6. eBid reference 40917418 (January 25, 2012) ↩
  7. Matrix numbers from the collection of promiseland (FECC member) ↩
  8. Variation discovered by Anon. ↩
  9. eBay reference 220814166883 (July 15, 2011) ↩
  10. eBay reference 220814166883 (July 15, 2011) ↩
  11. Rockabillyville. “Rockabillyville: Rockin’ Song of the Week No.102” Rockabillyville. 11 June 2010. 11 October 2010. ↩
  12. Flynn, Keith. “Matrix Numbers.” Keith Flynn’s Elvis Presley Pages. 27 March 2012. ↩

LPM-2894 Kissin’ Cousins

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Modified: August 8, 2017

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-2894 Kissin' Cousins (LP)
Release Date: 4/2/1964

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Kissin’ Cousins (Number 2)
Smokey Mountain Boy
There’s Gold In The Mountains
One Boy, Two Little Girls
Catchin’ On Fast
Tender Feeling

Side 2

Anyone(Could Fall In Love With You)
Barefoot Ballad
Once Is Enough
Kissin’ Cousins
Echoes Of Love
(It’s a) Long Lonely Highway

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo at upper right. Number lower left. With or without cast photo.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner.

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Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. (4/1964) Original Soundtrack Recording above spindle hole. Elvis Presley is larger font than other credits. Side 2, track 1, (Could Fall In Love With You), Side 2, track 6, (IT’S A). Font for SIDE is hooked.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: RPRM-0228-1S A2 / Side 2: RPRM-0229-5S A1 (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. (4/1964) (An Original Soundtrack Recording) above spindle hole. Elvis Presley is same font as other credits. Side 2, track 1, (Could Fall in Love with You), Side 2, track 6, (It’s a). Font for SIDE is rounded.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: RPRM-0228-2S A3 / Side 2: RPRM-0229-2S A1 (Rockaway pressing)1
Side 1: RPRM-0228-2S A4 / Side 2: RPRM-0229-2S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: RPRM-0228-2S B2 / Side 2: RPRM-0229-2S B2 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: RPRM-0228-3S A1 / Side 2: RPRM-0229-3S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: RPRM-0228-4S A1 / Side 2: RPRM-0229-4S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Mono Dynagroove. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: RPRM-0228-1S A1 / Side 2: RPRM-0229-5S A (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

This release was recently discovered around 2002 and only a few copies known to exist. Other differences in this label include “Original Soundtrack Recording” instead of “(An Original Soundtrack Recording)”. For track 6, side 1, “Kissin’ Cousins” is on one line instead of “Kissin'” on one line and “Cousins” on the following line.

A copy sold on eBay2 for $305.00 on May 1, 2015.

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964) Spacing differences between the MONO DYNAGROOVE and MONAURAL on the bottom of each side of the label.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: RPRM-0228-1S A2 / Side 2: RPRM-0229-5S A1 (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964)

Matrix numbers
strong>Side 1: RPRM-0228–2S B2 / Side 2: RPRM-0229–6S A1 (Rockaway pressing) 1
strong>Side 1: RPRM-0228–2S B3 / Side 2: RPRM-0229–6S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: RPRM-0228-4S D2 / Side 2: RPRM-0229-4S C4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Flat label. (11/1968)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: RPRM-0228-4S D3 / Side 2: RPRM-0229-4S C4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

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Insert
Black and white, 8×10 of Elvis. Although never included with this album, this photo is associated with this album as it was given away at the same time of this release.

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

Also released in stereo as LSP-2894 Kissin' Cousins.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  2. eBay auction 181726362418 (May 1, 2015) ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩

LPM-2523 Pot Luck

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Modified: July 21, 2016

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-2523 Pot Luck (LP)
Release Date: 6/5/1962

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Kiss Me Quick
Just For Old Times Sake
Gonna Get Back Home Somehow
(Such An) Easy Question
Steppin’ Out Of Line
I’m Yours

Side 2

Something Blue
Suspicion
I Feel That I’ve Known You Forever
Night Rider
Fountain Of Love
That’s Someone You Never Forget

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo and number at bottom left.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. ©1962, Radio Corporation of America – Printed in U.S.A. bottom center. Catalog number upper right corner. ©1962, RCA, New York, N.Y. – Printed in U.S.A. bottom center.

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. Side 1, Track 6, credits Don Robertson and Hal Blair. (6/1962)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2PP-1885-1S A2 / Side 2: H2PP-1886-1S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side 1: H2PP-1885-5S B1 / Side 2: H2PP-1886-1S C1 (Indianapolis pressing) 2
Side 1: H2PP-1885-5S B3 / Side 2: H2PP-1886-1S C1 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. Side 1, Track 6 credits only Don Robertson. (6/1962)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2PP-1885-2S C1C / Side 2: H2PP-1886-3S A2A (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: H2PP-1885-2S C1G / Side 2: H2PP-1886-3S A3B (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. Side 1, tracks 3, 4 on one line and credits last name. Track 5 with credits on line one. Track 6, credits only Don Robertson.3

Matrix numbers
Side 1: N2PY-1887–?S / Side 2: N2PY-1888–4S (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2PP-1885-8S A4 / Side 2: H2PP-1886-7S A2 (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.

Also released in stereo as LSP-2523 Pot Luck.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  3. eBay reference 380479069543 (October 7, 2012) ↩

LPM-2756 Fun In Acapulco

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Modified: August 9, 2017

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-2756 Fun In Acapulco (LP)
Release Date: 11/15/1963

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Fun In Acapulco
Vino, Dinero Y Amor
Mexico
El Toro
Marguerita
The Bullfighter Was A Lady
(There’s) No Room To Rhumba In A Sports Car

Side 2

I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here
Bossa Nova Baby
You Can’t Say No In Acapulco
Guadalajara
Love Me Tonight
Slowly But Surely

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo and number at bottom left.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner.

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Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. Under title, (An Original Soundtrack Recording). (12/1963)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-4434-1S / Side 2: PPRM-4435-1S (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side 1: PPRM-4434-2S A1 / Side 2: PPRM-4435-2S A1 (Rockaway pressing)2
Side 1: PPRM-4434-2S B1 / Side 2: PPRM-4435-2S A2 (Rockaway pressing)3
Side 1: PPRM-4434-2S B2 / Side 2: PPRM-4435-2S C4 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. under title, A Hal Wallis Production – An Original Soundtrack Recording.)4 (12/1963)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-4434-3S / Side 2: PPRM-4435-3S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)5

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964) Under title, (An Original Soundtrack Recording).

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-4434-1S C2 / Side 2: PPRM-4435-1S C4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: PPRM-4434-2S A1 / Side 2: PPRM-4435-2S C4 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: PPRM-4434-2S A2 / Side 2: PPRM-4435-2S C4 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: PPRM-4434-2S B1 / Side 2: PPRM-4435-2S C3 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: PPRM-4434-2S B3 / Side 2: PPRM-4435-2S A4 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964) under title, A Hal Wallis Production – An Original Soundtrack Recording

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-4434-3S / Side 2: PPRM-4435-3S (Hollywood pressing)

Of the reissued MONAURAL labels, this is the most difficult to find. I have seen only seven since 2008. This is one of the most undervalued records. I believe this is rarer than the LPM-3921 Elvis' Gold Records - Volume 4 and as rare as LPM-3989 Speedway.

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

Also released in stereo as LSP-2756 Fun In Acapulco.

Promotional Material

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This is a store banner used to promote and hear Elvis sing 11 songs. Fun in Acapulco plus 2 bonus songs presented by RCA Victor.6

  1. eBay reference 141395785506 (September 11, 2014) ↩
  2. eBid reference 40882908 (January 25, 2012) ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  4. Images from the collection of Hans A. ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Hans A. ↩
  6. Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

LPM-2621 Girls! Girls! Girls!

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Modified: July 14, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-2621 Girls! Girls! Girls! (LP)
Release Date: 11/9/1962

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Girls! Girls! Girls!
I Don’t Wanna Be Tied
Where Do You Come From
I Don’t Want To
We’ll Be Together
A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You
Earth Boy

Side 2

Return To Sender
Because Of Love
Thanks To The Rolling Sea
Song Of The Shrimp
The Walls Have Ears
We’re Coming In Loaded

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo upper right and number at bottom left.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner.

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. Small font for title. Side 2, track 6 on two lines.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: N2PP 3293 1S A4 / Side 2: N2PP 3294 2S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side 1: N2PP-3293 2S A1 / Side 2: N2PP-3294 2S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: N2PP-3293 4S A2 / Side 2: N2PP-3294 4S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: N2PP-3293 4S A3 / Side 2: N2PP-3294 4S A3 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: N2PP-3293 4S A3 / Side 2: N2PP-3294 3S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: N2PP-3293 4S A4 / Side 2: N2PP-3294 3S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: N2PP-3293 4S B3 / Side 2: N2PP-3294 3S B1 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. New Orthophonic High Fidelity under side number on right side. Large font for title. Side 2, track 6 on one line.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: N2PP-3293 5S / Side 2: N2PP-3294 5S (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. Flat label variation.

Only a handful are known to exist!

A copy with mint cover in shrink-wrap with this unusual flat label variation sold at auction for $416.00 plus shipping on August 12, 20122. Another copy in VG condition sold for $150.00 on September 3, 2012.3

Matrix numbers
Side 1: N2PP-3293 6S / Side 2: N2PP-3294 6S (unknown pressing)
Side 1: N2PP-3293 6S / Side 2: N2PP-3294 10S (unknown pressing)
Side 1: N2PP-3293 8S / Side 2: N2PP-3294 8S (unknown pressing)
Side 1: N2PP-3293 10S / Side 2: N2PP-3294 6S (unknown pressing)

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: N2PP-3293 12S A3 / Side 2: N2PP-3294 12S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: N2PP-3293 13S A1 / Side 2: N2PP-3294 13S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

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

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Insert 11×11 1963 Calendar on the front with one of five different backs. The first three backs feature Elvis Albums were included with the album” Girls! Girls! Girls!4 and differ in the location of the Printed in U.S.A. The first back has Printed in U.S.A. on lower right corner, directly under box. The second back has Printed in U.S.A. lower left corner. The third back does not have Printed in U.S.A.5 The fourth back features Elvis single and extended play records and was a give away by record shops with the purchase of various records.4 The fifth back7 features Elvis and The Colonel as Santa Claus and snowman wishing Season’s Greetings. This bonus photo came directly from Colonel Parker to fan club members only.8

Also released in stereo as LSP-2621 Girls! Girls! Girls!

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  2. eBay reference 261078200610 (August 12, 2012) ↩
  3. eBay reference 200808583176 (September 3, 2012) ↩
  4. Rosalind Cranor, Elvis Collectibles (Blacksburg: Rosalind Cranor, 1983), p. 74. ↩
  5. eBay reference 150739966572 (January 23, 2012) ↩
  6. Rosalind Cranor, Elvis Collectibles (Blacksburg: Rosalind Cranor, 1983), p. 74. ↩
  7. Mockup of multiple images. ↩
  8. “Elvis Presley Rare Santa Girl Bonus Photo 1964 Calendar” Popsike. 29 September 2011. ↩

LPM-2697 It Happened At The World’s Fair

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Modified: May 4, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-2697 It Happened At The World's Fair (LP)
Release Date: 4/10/1963

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Beyond The Bend
Relax
Take Me To The Fair
They Remind Me Too Much Of You
One Broken Heart For Sale

Side 2

I’m Falling In Love Tonight
Cotton Candy Land
A World Of Our Own
How Would You Like To Be
Happy Ending

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo upper right and number at bottom left.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner.

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-2727-1S A1 / Side 2: PPRM-2728-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: PPRM-2727-1S A1 / Side 2: PPRM-2728-1S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side 1: PPRM-2727-3S A1 / Side 2: PPRM-2728-4S A1 (Rockaway pressing)2
Side 1: PPRM-2727-3S A2 / Side 2: PPRM-2728-4S A1 (Rockaway pressing)1
Side 1: PPRM-2727-3S B4 / Side 2: PPRM-2728-4S D2 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: PPRM-2727-7S A1 / Side 2: PPRM-2728-4S A2 (Rockaway pressing)4
Side 1: PPRM-2727-7S A2 / Side 2: PPRM-2728-4S A3 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. Missing print on side 1.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-2727-3S A2 / Side 2: PPRM-2728-4S B3 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: PPRM-2727–5S A / Side 2: PPRM-2728–5S B (Hollywood pressing)1
Side 1: PPRM-2727-5S A / Side 2: PPRM-2728-6S A (Hollywood pressing)
Side 1: PPRM-2727–5S B / Side 2: PPRM-2728-6S B (Hollywood pressing )1

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Insert
8×10 photo of Elvis with the Elvis catalog on back. There are two variations of this insert. The first has a white border around the green background. The second photo7 has a green background stretched to the edge and is border-less. There are 11 RCA logos across the top of the image. The backs are identical.

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

Also released in stereo as LSP-2697 It Happened At The World's Fair.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  2. eBid reference 40958362 (January 25, 2012) ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  6. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  7. Images and observations from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

LPM-1515 Loving You

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Modified: May 6, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-1515 Loving You (LP)
Release Date: 7/1/1957

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Mean Woman Blues
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Loving You
Got A Lot O’ Livin’ To Do
Lonesome Cowboy
Hot Dog
Party

(All the above songs are from “Loving You”)

Side 2

Blueberry Hill
True Love
Don’t Leave Me Now
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
I Need You So

(None of the above songs are from “Loving You”)

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo and number at upper right. Photo: Bud Fraker lower left corner. Copyright RCA and Printed in U.S.A. lower right corner. (7/1957)
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner and lower left corner. Printed in U.S.A. lower right corner. Copyright bottom center. “New Orthophonic” and Beware the Blunted Needle! box lower right corner. Song titles aligned left on top.

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Camden N.J. on edge. (7/1957)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-2762-1S A1 / Side 2: H2WP-2763-1S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: H2WP-2762-1S D2 / Side 2: H2WP-2763-1S D1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: H2WP-2762-7S C2 / Side 2: H2WP-2763-10S D2 (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side 1: H2WP-2762-9S / Side 2: H2WP-2763-7S (Rockaway pressing)2

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. No Camden Camden N.J. on edge. Different font. (7/1957)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-2762-2S A / Side 2: H2WP-2763-2S A (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. With Camden Camden N.J. on edge. All credits are first and last name. (7/1957)1

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-2762-2S A / Side 2: H2WP-2763-2S A (Hollywood pressing)4

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on top. Camden N.J. on edge. On Side 2 below Track 5, ELVIS PRESLEY is in all caps and the Jordanaires credits is on two lines.(7/1957)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-2762-5S A2 / Side 2: H2WP-2763-3S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: H2WP-2762-5S A1 / Side 2: H2WP-2763-3S A3 (Rockaway pressing)5
Side 1: H2WP-2762-10S A2 / Side 2: H2WP-2763-11S A1 (Rockaway pressing)6

1515-lpm-1957-side1-r-var1515-lpm-1957-side2-r-var

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on top. Camden N.J. on edge. LOVING YOU title is aligned to the left. On Side 1 below track 7, ELVIS PRESLEY is in all caps. On Side 2 below Track 5, Elvis Presley is not in all caps and the Jordanaires credits is on three lines. (Resembling the Hollywood label) (7/1957)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-2762-8S B1 / Side 2: H2WP-2763-4S C1 (Rockaway pressing)

1515-lpm-1957-side1-r-var21515-lpm-1957-side2-r-var2

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on top. Camden N.J. on edge. LOVING YOU title is aligned to the left. On Side 1 below track 7, Elvis Presley is not in all caps. On Side 2 below Track 5, ELVIS PRESLEY is in all caps and the Jordanaires credits is on two lines. (Resembling the Hollywood label) (7/1957)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-2762-8S B2 / Side 2: H2WP-2763-4S C1 (Rockaway pressing)

This variation is interesting for several reasons. The misalignment of the LOVING YOU title occurred between known properly aligned pressings. The label on the back resembles the Hollywood pressing from the viewpoint of the song title alignment and artist credits on the bottom, rather than the labels used on pressings before and after this pressing. A conclusion that may be drawn is that the Rockaway plant may have run out of labels and had to alter the Hollywood label to conform to the standards used at the Rockaway pressing plant. In doing so, the misalignment was made in the title on both sides. This would be corrected when a reorder of labels would be fulfilled. This conclusion is only my speculation based on only what can be read from the matrix numbers. Another interesting observation is that this is a transitional label combination that will lead to the following labels below, where both sides have Elvis Presley credited not in all caps.

1515-lpm-1957-side1-r-var21515-lpm-1957-side2-r-var

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on top. Camden N.J. on edge. LOVING YOU title is aligned to the left. On Side 1 below track 7, Elvis Presley is not in all caps. On Side 2 below Track 5, Elvis Presley is not in all caps and the Jordanaires credits is on three lines. (7/1957)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-2762-8S B3 / Side 2: H2WP-2763-7S A1 (Rockaway pressing)

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo top right corner. Catalog number lower left corner. Copyright RCA and Printed in U.S.A. with RE on right side. No Photo credentials lower left corner. Song titles on front cover. (11/1963)
Cover Back: From left to right. Catalog number upper right corner and lower left corner. Printed in U.S.A. lower right corner. Copyright bottom center. “New Orthophonic” and Beware the Blunted Needle! box lower right corner. Song titles aligned left on top.7 Catalog number upper right corner with RE. Copyright and Cover Photo info lower right corner. Important info about monophonic records lower left corner. Song titles aligned from center to right.

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Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. (11/1963)8

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-2762-12S / Side 2: H2WP-2763-14S (Hollywood pressing)9

Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964) Side 1, track 4 on two lines.10

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964) Side 1, track 4, on one line.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-2762-14S B1 (partially hand etched) / Side 2: H2WP-2763-17S A1 (Rockaway pressing)

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

Re-released in electronically reprocessed stereo as LSP-1515 (e) Loving You in 1962.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Francesc Lopez. ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  4. Images from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  5. eBay reference 220906635558 (March 26, 2012) ↩
  6. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  7. eBay reference 260712825688 (January 2, 2011) ↩
  8. Images from the collection of Antti V. ↩
  9. Matrix numbers from the collection of Antti V. ↩
  10. eBay reference 370097189671 (December 30, 2011) ↩

LPM-1707 Elvis’ Golden Records

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Modified: September 20, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-1707 Elvis' Golden Records (LP)
Release Date: 3/21/1958

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Hound Dog
Loving You
All Shook Up
Heartbreak Hotel
Jailhouse Rock
Love Me
Too Much

Side 2

Don’t Be Cruel
That’s When Your Heartaches Begin
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Love Me Tender
Treat Me Nice
Anyway You Want Me(That’s How I Will Be)
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo and number at upper right. Title in any varying pitch of blue. Contents not printed on front. Stock may be either flat or glossy.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. Contents two rows across the top. Three columns of text. Title and artist centered across the top. The first release March 21, 1958 has the number LPM-1707 with “thirty-one grueling” text, a transitional back has LPM-1707 with “several rehearsal” text1, and a later 1958 pressing has LPM-1707 RE with “several rehearsal” text.

Other than the addition of the “RE” to the back, there is a significant and distinct difference between the LPM-1707 and LPM-1707 RE. From the LPM-1707 back, the beginning of the last sentence of the far left column begins with “After thirty-one grueling “takes” a satisfactory master was finally made, and at this point the boys took a coffee break.” On the back of the LPM-1707 RE, the same sentence reads, “After several rehearsal “takes”, a satisfactory master was finally made, and at this point the boys took a coffee break.” The difference is “thirty-one grueling” was replaced with “several rehearsal“. A transitional back exists where the “several rehearsal” exists on the LPM-1707 back without the RE in upper right corner2.
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Insert: Known as the “Fabulous Offer!” It measures 7″x7″ and has a blank bank. The stock is paper. This is an order form to purchase an Elvis photo booklet. It has been found in some copies of this release.

1707-lpm-1958-long-play-1st-side11707-lpm-1958-long-play-1st-side2

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on top. (3/1958)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP 8398-7S A1 / Side 2: H2WP 8399-4S B2 (Rockaway pressing)3
Side 1: H2WP-8398-3S A1 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-5S B1 (Rockaway pressing)

1707-lpm-1958-side1-h-lmt-mockup1707-lpm-1958-side2-h-mockup

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Credits either full names or first initial and last name. All tracks with from the film credits are preceded by song writer credits. Tight spaces between the last song titles and Elvis Presley and with The Jordanaires. Side 1, Track 6, incorrect song title only with LOVE ME TENDER rather than LOVE ME.45

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-?S / Side 2: H2WP-8399-?S (Hollywood pressing)

1707-lpm-1958-side1-h1707-lpm-1958-side2-h

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. (3/1958) Credits either full names or first initial and last name. All tracks with from the film credits are preceded by song writer credits.6

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-6S / Side 2: H2WP-8399-6S A (Hollywood pressing)
Side 1: H2WP-8398-6S A / Side 2: H2WP-8399-6S A (Hollywood pressing)7
Side 1: H2WP-8398-10S / Side 2: H2WP-8399-?S (Hollywood pressing)8

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Disc: (1958) Black label, All print on label print is silver. Disc made in Germany. Label Printed in U.S.A.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-X C / Side 2: H2WP-8399-X C

1707-lpm-1958-side1-r1707-lpm-1958-side2-r

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. (3/1958) Credits last name only. All tracks with from the film credits are preceded by song writer credits. No Camden, N.J. on label. Early 1959 pressing.

A copy of LPM-1707 with this label, the first cover without the RE on back, and original insert sold on eBay for $223.50 including shipping on January 24, 2012.9

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-1S A2 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-2S D3 (Indianapolis pressing)10
Side 1: H2WP-8398-1S B2 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-2S B3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)11
Side 1: H2WP-8398-1S B2 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-2S D4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: H2WP-8398-11S A2 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-11S A3 (Rockaway pressing)3
Side 1: H2WP-8398-14S A2 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-13S B1 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: H2WP-8398-18S A4 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-16S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: H2WP-8398-20S A1 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-20S B1 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: H2WP-8398-20S A2 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-20S B1 (Rockaway pressing)13
Side 1: H2WP-8398-20S A3 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-21S A1 (Rockaway pressing)

Side 2, track 2, That’s When Your Heartaches Begin is credited to Raskin-Hill-Fisher or as Raskin-Brown-Fisher. Billy Hill wrote as pseudonym George Brown to prevent the reversal of his name to “Hill Billy”.14

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo top right corner. Catalog number lower left corner. Title in white letters. Contents printed across the top. RE on right side next to Printed in U.S.A. (11/1963)
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner with RE2. Contents two in two columns aligned to the right. Three columns of text. Title and artist aligned to the left across the top.

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. (Reference above.)

1707-lpm-1958-side1-h-v21707-lpm-1958-side2-h-v2

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Variation, Side 2, Track 1, credits Blackwell-Presley. Side 2, Track 2, credits Raskin-Hill-Fisher. All tracks with from the film credits end with song writer credits.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-10S A / Side 2: H2WP-8399-10S A3 (Hollywood pressing)

1707-lpm-1963-mono-side11707-lpm-1963-mono-side2

Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. (11/1963) Error side 1 for track number order.15

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-10S A / Side 2: H2WP-8399-10S A3 (Hollywood pressing)

A copy where the track numbers are in incorrect order sold for $19216.

1707-lpm-1963-side1-h-cor1707-lpm-1963-mono-side2

Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. (11/1963) Correct side 1 for track number order.17

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-?S / Side 2: H2WP-8399-?S (Hollywood pressing)

1707-lpm-1964-monaural-side11707-lpm-1964-monaural-side2

Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964) On Side 2, track 2, Paramount on one line, film on another and track 5, (from the Avon prod., an on one line, M-G-M release on another. On Side 2, track 3, (from the Hal Wallis- on one line, Paramount film on another.; track 4, (from the 20th Century-fox CinemaScope prod. on one line.; track 5, (from the Avon production, an M-G-M on one line, release on another; track 6, on one line.; track 7, on one line.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-26S / Side 2: H2WP-8399-26S (Hollywood pressing)

1707-lpm-1964-side1-r1707-lpm-1964-side2-r

Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964) On Side 1, track 2, Paramount film on one line and track 5, (from the Avon production on one line, an M-G-M release on another. On Side 2, track 3, (from the on one line, Hal Wallis-Paramount film on another.; track 4, (from the 20th Century-fox on one line, CinemaScope prod. on another.; track 5, (from the Avon production on one line, an M-G-M release on another.; track 6, on two lines.; track 7, on two lines.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-22S A4 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-16S D1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: H2WP-8398-28S A2 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-21S A3 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: H2WP-8398-28S A2 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-28S A1 (Rockaway pressing)3
Side 1: H2WP-8398-30S B2 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-29S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)

1707-lpm-1964-side1-i1707-lpm-1964-side2-i

Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (10/1964) On Side 1, track 2, Paramount film on one line and track 5, (from the Avon production on one line, an M-G-M release on another. On Side 2, track 3, (from the on one line, Hal Wallis-Paramount film on another.; track 4, (from the 20th Century-fox on one line, CinemaScope prod. on another.; track 5, (from the Avon production on one line, an M-G-M release on another.; track 6, on two lines.; track 7, on two lines.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-32S / Side 2: H2WP-8399-30S (unknown pressing)

1707-lpm-1964-side1-flat1707-lpm-1964-side2-flat

Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Flat label. On Side 1, track 2, Paramount film on one line and track 5, (from the Avon production on one line, an M-G-M release on another. On Side 2, track 3, (from the on one line, Hal Wallis-Paramount film on another.; track 4, (from the 20th Century-fox on one line, CinemaScope prod. on another.; track 5, (from the Avon production on one line, an M-G-M release on another.; track 6, on two lines.; track 7, on two lines.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2WP-8398-27S C3 / Side 2: H2WP-8399-28S A1 (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.

Re-released in electronically reprocessed stereo as LSP-1707 (e) Elvis' Golden Records in 1962 and in digitally remastered mono as AFM1-5196 Elvis' Golden Records in 1984.

  1. Dean/Paul Jackson LP Collection. U.K. ↩
  2. Dean/Paul Jackson LP Collection. U.K. ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  4. Identified by Steve Escobar in Elvis Presley Records Facebook Group on April 24, 2020 ↩
  5. Pictures are mock-ups taken from known good sources. ↩
  6. Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  7. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  8. eBay reference 271089812915 (October 25, 2012) ↩
  9. eBay reference 270895580638 (January 26, 2012) ↩
  10. Matrix number from the Dean/Paul Jackson LP Collection. U.K. ↩
  11. Matrix number from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  12. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  13. eBay reference 230660533165 (August 15, 2011) ↩
  14. “The Last Round-Up A Tribute to Songwriter Billy Hill” American Music Preservation. 7 Oct. 2010. ↩
  15. error identified by blrecords. ↩
  16. eBay reference 350736863919 (March 17, 2013) ↩
  17. Image of side 1 from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  18. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩

LPM-1884 King Creole

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Modified: May 7, 2015

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-1884 King Creole (LP)
Release Date: 9/19/1958

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

King Creole
As Long As I Have You
Hard Headed Woman
Trouble
Dixieland Rock

Side 2

Don’t Ask Me Why
Lover Doll
Crawfish
Young Dreams
Steadfast, Loyal And True
New Orleans

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo and number at upper right.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner.

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Insert This 8″x10″ “King Creole Bonus Photo” is black and white and signed Best Wishes Elvis Presley. Given at the time of this release and have been found in sealed record shop baggies.1

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on top. Camden N.J. on edge. Side 1, track 5 incorrectly credits Claude DeMetruis – Fred Wise. and (from the Hal Wallis Production “King Creole – A Paramount Picture) on one line. On side 1, WITH THE JORDANAIRES. On side 2, with THE JORDANAIRES. Alignment of LPM-1884 left justified.2

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-2S B1 / Side 2: J2PP-4184-6S C1 (Rockaway pressing)3

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on top. Camden N.J. on edge. Side 1, track 5 credits Aaron Schroeder – Rachel Frank4 and (from the Hal Wallis Production “King Creole – A Paramount Picture) on two lines. On side 1, with THE Jordanaires. On side 2, with The Jordanaires.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-2S B2 / Side 2: J2PP-4184-6S C1 (Rockaway pressing)

1884-lpm-1958-side1-r-7s1884-lpm-1958-side2-r-7s

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on top. Camden N.J. on edge. Side 1, track 5 credits Aaron Schroeder – Rachel Frank and (from the Hal Wallis Production “King Creole – A Paramount Picture) on one line. On side 1, WITH THE JORDANAIRES. On side 2, with THE JORDANAIRES.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-7S A1 (hand etched) / Side 2: J2PP-4184-10S B1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

1884-lpm-side1-v11884-lpm-side2-v1

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Camden N.J. on edge. Small font. Full name album credits. Side 1, Track 5 is ( … “King Creole” – A Paramount Picture) Side 1, track 5 incorrectly credits Claude DeMetruis – Fred Wise.

Although DeMetruis is credited for this song, he did not write it. DeMetruis is misspelled and should be DeMetrius.5

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-4S A3 / Side 2: J2PP-4184-2S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)

1884-lpm-1958-side1-i-correct1884-lpm-1958-side2-i-correct

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Camden N.J. on edge. Small font. Full name album credits. Side 1, Track 5 is ( … “King Creole” – A Paramount Picture) Side 1, track 5 correctly credits Aaron Schroeder – Rachel Frank.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-4S B3 / Side 2: J2PP-4184-9S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

1884-lpm-1958-side1-v31884-lpm-1958-side2-v3

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Camden N.J. on edge. Large font. Abbreviated album credits. Side 1, Track 5 is ( … “King Creole” – A Paramount Film)6 Side 1, track 5 incorrectly credits C. DeMetruis – F. Wise.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-6S A / Side 2: J2PP-4184-4S A (Hollywood pressing)7

1884-lpm-1958-side1-h1884-lpm-1958-side2-h

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Camden N.J. on edge. Large font. Abbreviated album credits. Side 1, Track 5 is ( … “King Creole” – A Paramount Film)8 Side 1, track 5 correctly credits A. Schroeder – R. Frank.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-6S A / Side 2: J2PP-4184-4S A (Hollywood pressing)9

1884-lpm-1958-side1-nonj-6s1884-lpm-1958-side2-nonj-4s

Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Large font. Full name album credits. Side 1, Track 5 is ( … “King Creole” – A Paramount Picture) Side 1, track 5 correctly credits A. Schroeder – R. Frank.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-6S A / Side 2: J2PP-4184-4S A (Hollywood pressing)

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo top right corner. Catalog number lower left corner. RE lower right corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner with RE.

Disc: 1958. Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. (References above.)

1884-lpm-1963-side1-h1884-lpm-1963-side2-h

Disc: 1963. MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-6S A / Side 2: J2PP-4184-4S A (Hollywood pressing)

1884-lpm-1964-side1-i1884-lpm-1964-side2-i

Disc: 1964. Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Side 1, track 5 first names complete. Side 2, track 5 on two lines and use full names. Side 2, track 6 use full names. On both sides, (from the Hal Wallis production on one line and “King Creole,” a Paramount picture) on another.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-4S C2 / Side 2: J2PP-4184-11S C3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: J2PP-4183-8S / Side 2: J2PP-4184-14S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)10

1884-lpm-1964-side11884-lpm-1964-side2

Disc: 1964. Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Side 1, track 5, first names use initials. Side 2, track 5 on one line and use initials for first names. Side 2, track 6 uses initials. On both sides, (from the Hal Wallis production “King Creole,” on one line and a Paramount picture) on another.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: J2PP-4183-6S A / Side 2: J2PP-4184-4S A (Hollywood pressing)

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

Re-released in electronically reprocessed stereo as LSP-1884 (e) King Creole in 1962.

  1. Images are from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
  2. Images from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  4. Identified by blrecords. ↩
  5. “August 3rd.”, On This Day in Jazz Age Music! 28 December 2010. ↩
  6. Images from the collection of Shawn O’Grady ↩
  7. Matrix numbers from the collection of Shawn O’Grady ↩
  8. Images from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  9. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto ↩
  10. eBid reference 40903109 (January 25, 2012) ↩

LPM-3758 How Great Thou Art

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Modified: September 21, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-3758 How Great Thou Art (LP)
Release Date: 3/8/1967

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

How Great Thou Art
In the Garden
Somebody Bigger Than You and I
Farther Along
Stand By Me
Without Him

Side 2

So High
Where Could I Go But to the Lord
By And By
If the Lord Wasn’t Walking By My Side
Run On
Where No One Stands Alone
Crying in the Chapel

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo top right corner. Catalog number lower left corner. With or without the Grammy sticker1 (applied to shrink). A piece of cardboard stamped in blue applied with glue that reads Easter Greetings from Elvis and the Colonel was sent to a fan club in California in 1967.2
Cover Back: Catalog numbers for both stereo and mono upper right corner.

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Sticker: The Grammy Award Winner. The 10th Grammy Awards were held February 29, 1968 to recognize the accomplishments of musicians for 1967.
Sticker: Easter Greetings from Elvis and the Colonel was sent to a fan club in California in 1967.2

3758-lpm-1967-side13758-lpm-1967-side2

Disc: Mono Dynagroove. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. HOW GREAT THOU ART AS SUNG BY ELVIS PRESLEY in all caps. No Elvis Presley above spindle. Side 1, track 3 incorrectly credits only Johnny Lane. Side 1, track 4 on one line. with the Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet two lines. On side 2, the Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet are credited 1-6.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: TPRM-1893–1S B1 / Side 2: TPRM-1894-2S A1 (Rockaway pressing)4
Side 1: TPRM-1893–1S B1 / Side 2: TPRM-1894-1S B1 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: TPRM-1893–1S B1 / Side 2: TPRM-1894-1S B2 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: TPRM-1893-2S A1 / Side 2: TPRM-1894-1S B2 (Rockaway pressing)

3758-lpm-1967-side1-r-v23758-lpm-1967-side2-r-v2

Disc: Mono Dynagroove. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Odd label, double grooves. HOW GREAT THOU ART AS SUNG BY ELVIS PRESLEY in all caps. No Elvis Presley above spindle. Side 1, track 3 incorrectly credits only Johnny Lane. Side 1, track 4 on one line. with the Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet two lines. On side 2, the Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet are credited 1-6.

Side 1: TPRM-1893-2S C1 / Side 2: TPRM-1894-1S C1 (Rockaway pressing)

Disc: Mono Dynagrove. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. HOW GREAT THOU ART AS SUNG BY ELVIS PRESLEY in all caps. No Elvis Presley above spindle. Side 1, track 3 correctly credits Lange-heath-Burke. Side 1, track 4 on one line. eith the Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet two lines. On side 2, the Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet are credited 1-6.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: TPRM-1893–?S / Side 2: TPRM-1894-?S (Rockaway pressing)

3758-lpm-cover-side2-h3758-lpm-cover-side1-h

Disc: Mono Dynagroove. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. HOW GREAT THOU ART as sung by ELVIS PRESLEY and Elvis Presley above spindle. Side 1, track 3 incorrectly credits Johnny Lane. Side 1, track 4 on two lines. With the Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet one line. On side 2, the Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet are credited 1,2,3,4,5,6.5

Matrix numbers
Side 1: TPRM-1893–3S / Side 2: TPRM-1894-4S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)4
Side 1: TPRM-1893–4S / Side 2: TPRM-1894-3S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)7

Disc: Mono Dynagroove. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. HOW GREAT THOU ART as sung by ELVIS PRESLEY and Elvis Presley above spindle. Side 1, track 3 correctly credits Lange-heath-Burke. Side 1, track 4 on two lines. With the Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet one line. On side 2, the Jordanaires and The Imperials Quartet are credited 1,2,3,4,5,6. (unconfirmed)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: TPRM-1893–?S / Side 2: TPRM-1894-?S (Hollywood pressing)

3758-lpm-1967-side1-flat3758-lpm-1967-side2-flat

Disc: Mono Dynagroove. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Flat label. Side 1, track 3 correctly credits Lane-Heath-Burke.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: TPRM-1893-8S / Side 2: TPRM-1894-7S (unknown pressing)
Side 1: TPRM-1893-8S / Side 2: TPRM-1894-8S (unknown pressing)

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

Also released in stereo as LSP-3758 How Great Thou Art.

  1. Image from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  2. Images and detail from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  3. Images and detail from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  5. Images from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  6. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  7. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩

LPM-1951 Elvis’ Christmas Album

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Modified: September 20, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-1951 Elvis' Christmas Album (LP)
Release Date: 10/1959

The date of this release had been under much debate until now, a definitive and concrete date is found from the archives of RCA.1” Many thanks to Keith Flynn for finding this and setting the record straight. The original shipping date was September 25 1959 for the October 1959 release. On another note, LPM-1951 was originally to be released as LPM-2003 according to this same document dated December 8, 1958.

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Santa Claus Is Back In Town
White Christmas
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Blue Christmas
Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)

Side 2

Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
Silent Night
(There’ll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
I Believe
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo and number at upper right.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. Features Elvis in Army uniform.

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. Camden N.J. around border of label. Side 1, Track 1 on 1 line. Side 1, Track 3, on one line. Side 2, track 5 on one line. Elvis Presley same size font as song titles. (9/1959)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2PP-6526-4S B1 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-9S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: H2PP-6526-4S B3 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-9S A1 (Rockaway pressing)2
Side 1: H2PP-6526-13S A2 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-17S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: H2PP-6526-14S B1 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-19S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: H2PP-6526-18S A1 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-22S A2 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. No Camden N.J. around border. Side 1, Track 1 on two lines. Side 1, Track 3, on three lines. Side 2, Track 5 on two lines. Elvis Presley larger font than song titles.3 (9/1959)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2PP-6526-5S / Side 2: H2PP-6527-5S (Hollywood pressing)4

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. No Camden N.J. around border. Side 1, Track 1 on 1 line. Side 1, Track 3, on one line. Side 2, track 5 on one line. Elvis Presley same size font as song titles. (9/1959)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2PP-6526-8S A2 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-10S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: H2PP-6526-8S A3 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-14S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)5
Side 1: H2PP-6526-12S B1 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-18S B2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: H2PP-6526-12S B5 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-18S B2 (Indianapolis pressing)6

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Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. (11/1963)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2PP-6526-10S / Side 2: H2PP-6527-13S (Hollywood pressing)

A mint copy with original cover in shrink-wrap a 1963 black label, dog on top, MONO, Hollywood pressing record sold on eBay for a staggering $374.38 on July 8, 2012.7

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo top right corner. Catalog number lower left corner. (11/1964)
Cover Back: Catalog numbers for both stereo and mono upper right corner. May or may not include copyright information under the “Electronic Stereo” box.

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (11/1964) Small Title. Side 1, Track 3 Here Come Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) on same line.8

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2PP-6526-10S / Side 2: H2PP-6527-13S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)9

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (11/1964) Large Title. Side 1, Track 3 Here Come Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) on two lines.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: H2PP-6526-11S A2 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-26S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: H2PP-6526-18S / Side 2: H2PP-6527-23S (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: H2PP-6526-21S B3 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-24S C1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: H2PP-6526-21S B3 / Side 2: H2PP-6527-24S D1 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (1967?)10
Side 1: H2PP-6526-14S / Side 2: H2PP-6527-27S (Indianapolis pressing)11
Side 1: H2PP-6526-14S / Side 2: H2PP-6527-28S (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.

Originally released as LOC-1035 Elvis' Christmas Album in 1957 and re-released in electronically reprocessed stereo as LSP-1951 (e) Elvis' Christmas Album in 1964.

  1. Flynn, Keith. “Matrix Numbers.” Keith Flynn’s Elvis Presley Pages. 11 April 2012. ↩
  2. eBay reference 370889944975 (November 2, 2013) ↩
  3. Images from the collection of Shawn O’Grady ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of Shawn O’Grady ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  6. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  7. eBay reference 190697881713 (July 8, 2012) ↩
  8. Images from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  9. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  10. Images and discovery from the collection of Antti V. ↩
  11. Matrix numbers from the collection of Antti V. ↩

CPL1-0341 A Legendary Performer – Elvis, Volume 1

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Modified: January 16, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Records CPL1-0341 A Legendary Performer - Elvis, Volume 1 (LP)
Release Date: 1/2/1974

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

That’s All right
I Love You Because
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis (Excerpt from interview held Sept. 22, 1958)
Don’t Be Cruel
Love Me
Trying to Get to You

Side B

Love Me Tender
(There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)
Elvis (Excerpt from interview held Sept. 22, 1958)
(Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such As I
Tonight’s All Right for Love
Are You Lonesome To-Night
Can’t Help Falling in Love

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Cover Front: White background. The first cover contains gold print that is embossed or raised. The cover has a wood grain texture to it and is die cut to expose an image of Elvis from the inner sleeve and has a note on bottom, Enclosed: Illustrated memory log with 4-color picture suitable for framing. The second cover, not pictured, is the same as the first cover except the gold print is flat. The third cover is flat finish with no die cut. There is no note about a memory log as one is not included with the final re-release. This last cover may have a Best Buy sticker on the shrink-wrap.
Cover Back: The first three covers contain the same back with two columns with song titles and additional information in brackets followed by RCA and catalog number bottom center. Copyright bottom center. The final back has an RE lower left corner with a significantly different back that is modified from the inner sleeve of the earlier releases.

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Disc: Black label. 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. On Side A, tracks 1 and 2 above spindle.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL1-0341A-1 / Side B: CPL1-0341B-1 (unknown pressing)
Side A: CPL1-0341A-6 A3EE / Side B: CPL1 0341B 4 A5E (Indianapolis pressing)1
Side A: CPL1-0341A-6 A5B / Side B: CPL1 0341B 4 A5G (Indianapolis pressing)2
Side A: CPL1-0341A-7 A3E / Side B: CPL1 0341B 5 B?? NN (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Black label. All text in gold. On Side A, track 1 above spindle.3

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL1 0341A 11 A1F / Side B: CPL1 0341B 9 A1BB (Indianapolis pressing)4
Side A: CPL1 0341A 12 W / Side B: CPL1 0341B 9 A1H (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Black label. All text in silver. On Side A, track 1 above spindle. No line around the edge of the label that connects ELVIS to A LEGENDARY PERFORMER.

This variation was found in a cover that had a Best Buy sticker. This sealed copy was opened to determine the variation.

Matrix numbers
Side A: IMP# (hand etched) 1 CPL1 0341A 12 A1 I? (machine stamped) / Side B: CPL1 0341B A-1(hand etched) (unknown pressing I?)

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Disc: Black label, dog near top.

This variation was found in a cover that had a Best Buy sticker. A sealed copy was opened in March 2015 by Walter P. to discover this variation. A second copy has since been accounted for December 2016.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL1-1349 37 IMP#1 A2 I? / Side B: CPL1-1349 36 A1 (unknown pressing I?)5
Side A: IMP# (hand etched) 1 CPL1 0341A 12 A1 I? (machine stamped) / Side B: CPL1 0341B A-1(hand etched) (unknown pressing I?)

Insert
Contains a booklet, “The Early Years”.

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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. The later releases without the die-cut cover contain generic white sleeves.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  3. Images and observations from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Walter P. ↩

CAS-2595 Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2

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Modified: September 5, 2021

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Camden CAS-2595 Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2 (LP)
Release Date: 11/1/1972

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Burning Love
Tender Feeling
Am I Ready
Tonight Is So Right For Love
Guadalajara

Side 2

It’s A Matter Of Time
No More
Santa Lucia
We’ll Be Together
I Love Only One Girl

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Cover Front: RCA Camden and catalog lower right corner. The first cover has a yellow star-burst which reads “Special Bonus Photo Inside” which is replaced with an “RE” on the lower left corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner.

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Disc: Blue label. Flexible vinyl.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: BCRS-6448-1S-A1C / Side 2: BCRS-6449-1S-A1C (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6448-1S-A1D / Side 2: BCRS-6449-1S-A1D (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6448-1S-A1E (hand etched) / Side 2: BCRS-6449-1S-A1F (hand etched)(Rockaway pressing)1
Side 1: BCRS-6448-1S-A2D / Side 2: BCRS-6449-1S-A2B (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6448-1S-A2V / Side 2: BCRS-6449-1S-A1AA (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6448-1S-A2AV / Side 2: BCRS-6449-1S-A1BC (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6448-1S-A3C / Side 2: BCRS-6449-1S-A1K (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6448-2S A2 / Side 2: BCRS-6449-2S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6448-2S A3 / Side 2: BCRS-6449-2S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6448 3S / Side 2: BCRS-6449 3S (Hollywood pressing)2

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Insert
8″x10″ Picture of Elvis with an advertisement for Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden on the other side.

Inner Sleeve
Generic white or none.

Re-released on Pickwick Records as CAS-2595 Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2 in 1975.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩

CAS-2611 Separate Ways

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Modified: March 3, 2015

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: Pickwick Records CAS-2611 Separate Ways (LP)
Release Date: 12/1975

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Separate Ways
Sentimental Me
In My Way
I Met Her Today
What Now What Next Where To

Side 2

Always On My Mind
I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell
Is It So Strange
Forget Me Never
Old Shep

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Cover Front: Pickwick logo lower left corner.
Cover Back: Catalog number upper right corner. Pickwick info lower right corner. Copyright bottom center.

Early copies can be found with the original CAS-2611 Separate Ways cover. The Pickwick cover may be found in heavy cardboard stock or thin white stock.

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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: BCRS-6495 15S (machine stamped) CAS-2611-A (hand etched) / Side 2: BCRS-6496 13S (machine stamped) CAS-2611-B (hand etched) (unknown pressing H)

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Disc: Black label. Rainbow swirl around center hole. Pickwick on top. No address on top. Warning below the rainbow swirl.1

Matrix numbers
Side 1: CAS-2611-A TR PA-8-71 (hand etched) / Side 2: CAS-2611-B (hand etched) (unknown pressing W)

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

Matrix numbers
Side 1: CAS2611A / Side 2: CAS2611B

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

Inner Sleeve
Generic white, generic Inner Sleeves or none.

Originally released as CAS-2611 Separate Ways in 1972.

  1. eBay reference 280749477559 (November 4, 2011) ↩

CAS-2611 Separate Ways

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Modified: December 30, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Camden CAS-2611 Separate Ways (LP)
Release Date: 12/1/1972

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Separate Ways
Sentimental Me
In My Way
I Met Her Today
What Now What Next Where To

Side 2

Always On My Mind
I Slipped I Stumbled I Fell
Is It So Strange
Forget Me Never
Old Shep

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Cover Front: RCA Camden and catalog bottom center.
Cover Back: Catalog number top center. Pictures nine other Elvis releases. Announces “Aloha from Hawaii” under song titles.

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Disc: Blue label. Flexible vinyl.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: BCRS-6495-9S-A1 / Side 2: BCRS-6496-9S-A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6495-11S-A1B (hand etched) / Side 2: BCRS-6496-4S-A3M (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6495-11S-A1F (hand etched) / Side 2: BCRS-6496-4S-A3D (hand etched)(Rockaway pressing)1
Side 1: BCRS-6495-12S-A1E / Side 2: BCRS-6496-4S-A3F (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)2
Side 1: BCRS-6495-12S-A1G / Side 2: BCRS-6496-4S-A1G (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: BCRS-6495-16S (machine stamped) / Side 2: BCRS-6496-13S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

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Insert
Postcard with picture of Elvis on one side with “Happy Birthday to you in 1973 Sincerely Elvis” inscribed. The other side has “This space For Message” and space for postage.

Inner Sleeve
Generic white or none.

Re-released on Pickwick Records as CAS-2611 Separate Ways in 1975.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩