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My Boy / Loving Arms

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Modified: November 23, 2019

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor RCA-2458EX My Boy / Loving Arms (45)
Release Date: 1974

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Generic Sleeve: RCA in orange and an RCA in green on green and white background with Ptd. in U.S.A. on one side and 21-107-1 PT4.1

The generic RCA sleeve has a similar look to the common RCA sleeve printed in England. This one differs in that it is printed in the U.S.A. The record needed to be shipped in something, so RCA printed these sleeves for export.2 RCA did ship other RCA exports to England during this time, there are well documented, David Bowie singles and are likely others. The sleeve is likely not unique to this release. It is likely the same sleeve used with other exports of this period, but confirmation is needed. The sleeve is scarce and this catalog number is not complete without it.

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Insert: front and back. No picture sleeve was created for this release.

The insert was done for Customs ID purposes, as well as to identify the contents of the cartons US sent to UK. It is not believed that there is an insert for each record, maybe only one insert per case.2

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Disc: (1974) Gray label. Manufactured in the U.S. for overseas distribution due to strikes in the U.K.
Matrix numbers: RCA 2458A 1 / RCA 2458B 1

There were many events leading to a severe energy conservation imposed by the UK government which began from December 17, 1973 industrial and commercial users were limited to five days consumption and beginning December 31, 1973 they would be limited to three specified consecutive days each week and prohibited from working longer hours on those days.4 On Janaury 7, 1974, the three-day work week began for industry pushing over 885,000 to register for unemployment benefits.4 On February 9, 1974, a national miner’s strike began as a result of the Government refusing to compromise on a 7% pay rise, and the situation lead to a state of emergency and introduction a three day working week.6 An agreement to end the strike was readched on March 6, 1974, On March 7, 1974, the Energy Secretary ordered a return at midnight to a five-day working week but retained restrictions on the use of electricity. The miners return to work on March 11, 1974.4 This disruption in industry is directly attributed to the US manufacturing of this release for distribution in the UK.

  1. Special thanks to and identification by http://www.elvisrarerecords.com ↩
  2. Detail provided by Dave at http://www.elvisrarerecords.com ↩
  3. Detail provided by Dave at http://www.elvisrarerecords.com ↩
  4. “British Economics and Trade Union Politics 1973-1974.” The National Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. ↩
  5. “British Economics and Trade Union Politics 1973-1974.” The National Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. ↩
  6. “1972 and 1974 Miners’ Strikes.” 1972 and 1974 Miners’ Strikes. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. ↩
  7. “British Economics and Trade Union Politics 1973-1974.” The National Archives. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. ↩

Burning Love / It’s a Matter of Time

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Modified: December 4, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 74-0769 Burning Love / It's a Matter of Time (45)
Release Date: 8/1/1972

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back. The cover may have a thumb slit on one side or not. The fold is from the front “Burning Love” to the back of the sleeve “It’s A Matter of Time”

I hadn’t really paid much attention to this cover, until now. The cover with the thumb slit is one of three that I have seen. The inconsistencies of it’s cut is identical to other Elvis releases of this era.

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back. The cover may have a thumb slit on one side or not. The fold is from the back “It’s A Matter of Time” to the front of the sleeve “Burning Love”1

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Disc: (8/1972) Yellow label. NOT FOR SALE.2
Matrix numbers: BPKM-1257-?S / BPKM-1260-?S (Rockaway pressing)

It is interesting to note that the labels for this Rockaway pressing do not resemble the regular release of this single pressed at Rockaway. They look like those labels used by Indianapolis.

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Disc: (8/1972) Gray label. On the Burning Love side, “Vocal accompaniment” under Elvis Presley is spelled out. On the Burning Love side, Combine Music Corp., BMI is on two lines.3
Matrix numbers: BPKS-1257-1S B2 / BPKS-1260-1S A4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)4

BEWARE OF FAKES ON EBAY! There are many tells. Most obvious ones are font sizes for the writers names are too small, dark font for the matrix numbers, and on both sides of the record, Sumner is misspelled as Summer.

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Disc: (8/1972) Orange label. On the Burning Love side, “Vocal accompaniment” under Elvis Presley is spelled out. On the Burning Love side, Combine Music Corp., BMI is on two lines.
Matrix numbers: BPKS-1257-1S A1 / BPKS-1260-1S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: BPKS-1257-1S B1 / BPKS-1260-1S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: BPKS-1257-1S B3 / BPKS-1260-1S A4 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: BPKS-1257-6S A1G / BPKS-1260-6S A1G (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (8/1972) Orange label. On both sides “Vocal accomp” under Elvis Presley is lower case “accomp”. On the Burning Love side, Combine Music Corp., BMI is on two lines.
Matrix numbers: BPKS-1257-3S / BPKS-1260-4S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: BPKS-1257-4S / BPKS-1260-4S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: (8/1972) Orange label. On both sides “Vocal Accomp” under Elvis Presley is upper case “Accomp”. On the Burning Love side, Combine Music Corp., BMI is on three lines.
Matrix numbers: BPKS-1257-5S A3C / BPKS-1260-6S C1E (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)5
Matrix numbers: BPKS-1257-5S B1A / BPKS-1260-6S C1C (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: BPKS-1257-5S B4F / BPKS-1260-5S C4C (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)

  1. Discovery and images from the collection of Jamey Lewis. ↩
  2. Original source images from the collection of DarylR and have been cleaned for this site. ↩
  3. Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩

One Night / I Got Stung

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Modified: January 30, 2025

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7410 One Night / I Got Stung (45)
Release Date: 10/21/1958

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Cover: Picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: Black label, dog on top. Matrix number below publisher. “45 RPM.”
“One Night”: Publisher “Travis Music, Inc. / Elvis Presley Mus., Inc., BMI” on three lines.
“I Got Stung”: Publisher “Gladys Mus., Inc., ASCAP” on one line. No accompaniment credit.1
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-1S A1 / H2WW-3257-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-3S A1 / H2WW-3257-2S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-3S A2 / H2WW-3257-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-3S A1 / H2WW-3257-2S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-3S A2 / H2WW-3257-3S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-3S A3 / H2WW-3257-2S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)2

47-7410-r-side247-7410-r-side1

Disc: Black label, dog on top. Matrix number below publisher (in parentheses). “45 R.P.M.”
“One Night”: Publisher “Travis Music / Elvis Presley Music, BMI” on two lines.
“I Got Stung”: Publisher “Gladys Music, Inc., ASCAP” on two lines. Accompaniment credited as “With The Jordanaires” (capitalized “W”).
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-5S / H2WW-3257-6S B1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-6S A2 / H2WW-3257-6S B1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-6S A2 / H2WW-3257-6S B2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-6S A3 / H2WW-3257-6S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-6S A3 / H2WW-3257-6S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-7S A1 / H2WW-3257-6S A3 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

47-7410-side1-h47-7410-side2-h

Disc: Black label, dog on top. Matrix number above publisher (in parentheses). “45 R.P.M.”
“One Night”: Publisher “Travis Music, Inc. / Elvis Presley Music, Inc., BMI” on four lines.
“I Got Stung”: Publisher “Gladys Music, Inc. / ASCAP” on three lines. Accompaniment credited as “with The Jordanaires” (lowercase “w”).
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-8S / H2WW-3257-8S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0415-9S / H2WW-3257-9S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Released in 1958 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as One Night / I Got Stung.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as One Night / I Got Stung on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Images from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩

Hard Headed Woman / Don’t Ask Me Why

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Modified: May 11, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7280 Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why (45)
Release Date: 6/10/1958

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Cover: (6/1958)1 picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (6/1958) Black label, dog on top. Small font. 45 RPM without periods. Matrix numbers without parentheses. Gladys Music, Inc. on one line. Credits on same line as from a Paramount picture.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-1S A1 / J2PW-3610-4S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)2
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-1S A3 / J2PW-3610-1S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-1S A4 / J2PW-3610-3S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)3

47-7280-side1-i47-7280-side2-i

Disc: (6/1958) Black label, dog on top. Small font. 45 RPM without periods. Matrix numbers without parentheses. Gladys Music, Inc. on one line. Credits below a Paramount picture.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-3S A1 / J2PW-3610-1S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (6/1958) Black label, dog on top. Large font. 45 R.P.M. with periods. Matrix numbers in parentheses. Gladys Music, Inc. on two lines. Described as from a Paramount film.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-3S A1 / J2PW-3610-3S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-5S A3 / J2PW-3610-5S A4 (Rockaway pressing)

47-7280-side1-r-v147-7280-side2-r-v1

Disc: (6/1958) Black label, dog on top. Large font. 45 R.P.M. with periods. Matrix numbers in parentheses. Gladys Music, Inc. on two lines. Described as from a Paramount Picture on the HARD HEADED WOMAN side and from a Paramount Film on the Don’t ASK ME WHY side.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-5S A1 / J2PW-3610-6S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-5S A3 / J2PW-3610-6S A2 (Rockaway pressing)

47-7280-side147-7280-side1

Disc: (6/1958) Black label, dog on top. Large font. 45 R.P.M. with periods. Matrix numbers in parentheses. Gladys Music, Inc. on two lines. Described as from a Paramount film. Same label on both sides for Dont’ Ask Me Why.4
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-5S A4 / J2PW-3610-5S A1 (Rockaway pressing)5

47-7280-side1-h47-7280-side2-h

Disc: (6/1958) Black label, dog on top. Large font. 45 R.P.M. with periods. Matrix numbers in parentheses. Gladys Music, Inc. on one line. Described as from a Paramount Picture. Credits on separate line.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-7S / J2PW-3610-7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-3603-7S / J2PW-3610-37 (Hollywood pressing)

Released in 1958 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  2. eBay reference 370848942788 (November 4, 2013) ↩
  3. eBay reference 270718516015 (April 28, 2011) ↩
  4. Images are for demonstration purposes, taken from the copy above. ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of James Nupp. ↩

Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / Doncha’ Think It’s Time

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Modified: February 9, 2025

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7240 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / Doncha' Think It's Time (45)
Release Date: 4/1/1958

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Cover: (4/1958)1 picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (4/1958). Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. with periods. Matrix numbers in parentheses below 47-7240. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck on two lines. Rush Mus. Corp., & Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI on four lines.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-7S A1 / J2WW-0181-7S A1 (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-7S A1 / J2WW-0181-8S A1 (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-7240-side1-i47-7240-side2-i

Disc: (4/1958). Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM without periods. Matrix numbers in parentheses below BMI. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck on one line. Rush Music Corp., & Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI on three lines. (ERROR PRESSING! Same label on both sides)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-1S B2 / J2WW-0181-2S 3 3 (Indianapolis pressing)

47-7240-side1-i47-7240-side2-i

Disc: (4/1958). Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM without periods. Matrix numbers in parentheses below BMI. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck on one line. Rush Music Corp., & Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI on three lines.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-3S A3 / J2WW-0181-3S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-3S A4 / J2WW-0181-2S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-3S B1 / J2WW-0181-3S A4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-4S A3 / J2WW-0181-4S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)2
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-4S B1 / J2WW-0181-1S A4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

47-7240-side1-r47-7240-side2-r

Disc: (4/1958). Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. with periods. Matrix numbers in parentheses below Elvis Presley Mus. BMI. (where “.” only between Mus. BMI) Wear My Ring Around Your Neck on one line. Rush Mus. Corp., & Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI on two lines. With THE JORDANAIRES less spacing between the words.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-5S A1 / J2WW-0181-5S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-6S / J2WW-0181-6S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)3

47-7240-side1-r-var47-7240-side2-r-var

Disc: (4/1958). Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. with periods. Matrix numbers in parentheses below Elvis Presley Mus., BMI. (where “.,” between Mus. BMI) Wear My Ring Around Your Neck on one line. Rush Mus. Corp., & Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI on two lines. With THE JORDANAIRES extra spacing between the words.4
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-5S A1 / J2WW-0181-5S A1 (Rockaway pressing)5
Matrix numbers: J2WW-0179-5S A1 / J2WW-0181-6S A3 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Released in 1958 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / Doncha' Think It's Time.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / Doncha' Think It's Time on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  2. eBay reference 221278923562 (November 4, 2013) ↩
  3. eBay reference 222159057970 ( June 20, 2016) ↩
  4. Images and discovery from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩

Don’t / I Beg of You

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Modified: November 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7150 Don't / I Beg of You (45)
Release Date: 1/7/1958

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Cover: (1/1958)1. picture sleeve front and back.

47-7150-side2-var47-7150-side1-var

Disc: (1/1958). Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM without periods and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side. On both sides, the matrix number on the left is preceded by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI, which is Music is on the second line. With in With the Jordanaires is not capitalized.2
Matrix numbers: H2PW-5529-5S A1 / H2WW-0259-6S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2PW-5529-5S A / H2WW-0259-6S B1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2PW-5529-5S A7 / H2WW-0259-5S B6 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2PW-5529-5S B5 / H2WW-0259-1S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2PW-5529-5S / H2WW-0259-2S (Indianapolis pressing)

47-7150-side147-7150-side2

Disc: (1/1958). Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. with periods and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side. On both sides, the matrix number on the left is preceded by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI, which is Music is on the first line. With in With the Jordanaires is capitalized.
Matrix numbers: H2PW-5529-7S A1 / H2WW-0259-9S C1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2PW-5529-8S A5 / H2WW-0259-9S B1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Disc: (1/1958). Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. with periods and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side. On both sides, the matrix number on the left is preceded by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI, which is Music, Inc. is on the second line and BMI on a third line . With in With the Jordanaires is not capitalized. ELVIS PRESLEY is larger than with The Jordanaires.
Matrix numbers: H2PW-5529-6S / H2WW-0259-5S (Hollywood pressing)3

47-7150-side2-ger47-7150-side1-ger

Disc: Black label, dog on top. All print on label in silver.4
Matrix numbers: 45-H2PW-5529-X (machine stamped) C B Sw (hand etched) / 45-H2PW- 0259-X (machine stamped – “-X hand etched”) B B Sw (hand etched) – Manufactured in Germany (machine stamped in trail off wax on both sides)5

Additional detail about this release can be found at the The Elvis Presley Manufactured in Germany Discography page

Released in 1958 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Don't / I Beg of You.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Don't / I Beg of You on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  2. Images from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Z. Kasparek. ↩
  4. Images from the collection of Urs Mosimann (from Switzerland) ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Urs Mosimann (from Switzerland) ↩

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / Mean Woman Blues

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Modified: February 4, 2011

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7066 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / Mean Woman Blues (45)
Release Date: 11/1957

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Disc: Black label. Dog on side. Canadian issue only.

Release month is an estimate based on the known release of 47-7064 by Jaye P. Morgan of 10/1957 and Porter Wagoner 47-7073 11/195712

Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice

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Modified: December 30, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7035 Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice (45)
Release Date: 9/24/1957

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Cover: (9/1957) picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (9/1957). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. 45 RPM without periods and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side. On both sides, the matrix number on the left is preceded by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI, which is on two lines. The time is on the right. Below the song titles, Production is abbreviated.
Matrix numbers: H2WW-6779-1S B4 / HW22-6778-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-6779-1S B4 / HW22-6778-2S A0 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-6779-2S / HW22-6778-2S (Indianapolis pressing)1

47-7035-side2-r-wline47-7035-side1-r-wline

Disc: (9/1957): Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. 45 R.P.M. with periods and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side. On both sides, the matrix number on the left is preceded by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI, which is on two lines. The time is on the bottom. Below the song titles, Production is not abbreviated.

Matrix numbers: H2 WW6779-3S / H2 WW6778-8S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

This is the last catalog number in the Elvis Presley singles releases to be found with a horizontal line. Regardless of what the price guides may indicate, this one is nearly impossible to track down a copy. For that reason, I believe that it’s value is greatly underappreciated and should be reconsidered. Maybe one per thousands of offerings to be found and that is being generous. I have seen only five copies period! The highest recorded sale is $499.99 on Feb. 16, 2020. This copy was in good condition.2 A copy sold for $181.20 on May 3, 20203 .

47-7035-side1-r47-7035-side1-r-wline

Disc: (9/1957): Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. 45 R.P.M. with periods and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side. On both sides, the matrix number on the left is preceded by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI, which is on two lines. The time is on the bottom. Below the song titles, Production is not abbreviated. One side without line, the other with line.

Matrix numbers: H2 WW6779-3S / H2 WW6778-8S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

I know of only two copies of this variation. One sold on eBay for $355.00 on October 31, 20234.

47-7035-side147-7035-side2

Disc: (9/1957). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. 45 R.P.M. with periods and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side. On both sides, the matrix number on the left precedes Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI, which is on three lines. The time is on the bottom. Below the song titles, Production is not abbreviated.
Matrix numbers: H2WW-6779-4S / HW22-6778-7S (Hollywood pressing)

47-7035-side1-r47-7035-side2-r

Disc: (9/1957): Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. with periods and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side. On both sides, the matrix number on the left is preceded by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. BMI, which is on two lines. The time is on the bottom. Below the song titles, Production is not abbreviated.5
Matrix numbers: H2 WW6779-5S A1 RCA / H2 WW6778-6S A1 RCA (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)6
Matrix numbers: H2 WW6779-5S A1 RCA / H2 WW6778-8S A2 RCA (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2 WW6779-5S A2 / H2 WW6778-6S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2 WW6779-11S RCA A / H2 WW6778-8S A RCA E (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Released in 1957 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. eBay reference 371660874700 (June 20, 2016) ↩
  2. eBay reference 202901567478 (Feb 16, 2020) ↩
  3. eBay reference 133395957323 (May 3, 2020) ↩
  4. eBay reference 134781308717 (October 31, 2023) ↩
  5. Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  6. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You

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Modified: November 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7000 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You (45)
Release Date: 6/11/1957

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (6/1957)1. Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. 45 RPM without periods and “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity on right side. On the Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear side, title on two lines and without parentheses. (from the Hal Wallis Paramount film “Loving You”) on two lines. On both sides, Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires capitalized. Matrix below ASCAP. Time on right side.
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-2S D2 / H2WW-0418-1S B4 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-3S A4 / H2WW-0418-2S A5 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-3S A5 / H2WW-0418-1S A7 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-3S A7 / H2WW-0418-2S B2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-3S B4 / H2WW-0418-3S B4 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-3S B5 / H2WW-0418-3S B2 (Indianapolis pressing)

47-7000-r-side147-7000-r-side2

Disc: (6/1957). Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. 45 R.P.M. and “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity on right side. On the Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear side, title on one line and with parentheses. On both sides, (from the Hal Wallis Paramount film “Loving You”) on one line. Wallis is incorrectly shown as Wallis’. ELVIS PRESLEY WITH THE JORDANAIRES all caps. Matrix below 47-7000. Time on bottom.
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-5S A2 / H2WW-0418-6S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-5S B2 / H2WW-0418-6S A3 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-5S B3 / H2WW-0418-5S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-5S B3 / H2WW-0418-5S A3 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-6S A2 / H2WW-0418-6S A3 (Rockaway pressing)2

47-7000-side1-h47-7000-side2-h

Disc: (6/1957). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. 45 R.P.M. and “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity on right side. On the Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear side, title on two lines and with parentheses and in all caps.. On both sides, (from the Hal Wallis Paramount film “Loving You”) on one line. ELVIS PRESLEY with The Jordanaires capitalized. Matrix below 47-7000. Time on bottom.
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-7S A1 / H2WW-0418-7S A1 (Hollywood pressing)2
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-7S B1 / H2WW-0418-7S AB1 (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-8S A1 / H2WW-0418-8S A1 (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-2193-8S B1 / H2WW-0418-8S B1 (Hollywood pressing)4

47-7000-side1-ger47-7000-side2-ger

Disc: Black label, dog on top. All print on label in silver.5
Matrix numbers: 45-H2-WW-2193-XV C (machine stamped) Fa.Sw (hand etched) / 45-H2-WW 0418-XV (machine stamped) E Fa.Sw (hand etched) – Manufactured in Germany (machine stamped in trail off wax on both sides)6

Additional detail about this release can be found at the The Elvis Presley Manufactured in Germany Discography page

Released in 1957 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  4. eBay reference 221281852724 (November 4, 2013) ↩
  5. Images from the collection of Urs Mosimann (from Switzerland) ↩
  6. Matrix numbers from the collection of Urs Mosimann (from Switzerland) ↩

A Big Hunk O’ Love / My Wish Came True

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Modified: February 9, 2025

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7600 A Big Hunk O' Love / My Wish Came True (45)
Release Date: 6/23/1959

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (7/1959) Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM on side. On A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE side, Elvis Presley Music Inc., BMI on left side. Writer credits Aaron Schroeder – Sid Wyche.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-1S A4 / H2PW-5524-3S A4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-1S A6 / H2PW-5524-2S A5 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

47-7600-side147-7600-side2

Disc: (7/1959) Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM on side. On A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE side, Gladys Music Inc., ASCAP on left side. Writer credits Aaron Schroeder – Sid Jaxon.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-1S A2 / H2PW-5524-2S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-2S A1 / H2PW-5524-1S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)1
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-2S / H2PW-5524-2S (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-2S A3 / H2PW-5524-3S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-7S A3 / H2PW-5524-8S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-8S A3 / H2PW-5524-7S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-8S A4 / H2PW-5524-8S A3 (Rockaway pressing)

47-7600-side2-h47-7600-side1-h

Disc: (7/1959) Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. on side. On A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE side, Gladys Music Inc., ASCAP on left side. Writer credits Aaron Schroeder – Sid Jaxon.
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Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-5S A /H2PW-5524-5S A (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-6S A /H2PW-5524-5S A (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)3
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3254-6S A /H2PW-5524-6S A (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-7600-cover-side1-200347-7600-cover-side2-2003

Cover: (2003) picture sleeve front and back. Some of the more prevalent variations to the original sleeve include A “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity Recording is not all CAPS, the RCA Copyright is higher up Elvis’ sleeve. The back has been replaced with same picture of Elvis with song titles reversed. Also includes BMG copyrights.

47-7600-side1-2003-red47-7600-side2-2003-red

Disc: (2003) Black label, dog on top. Red Vinyl. The most prevalent variation is the changing of the name Sid Jaxon to Sid Wyche on the A Big Hunk O’ Love side. Sid Jaxon’s real name was Sidney Jackson Wyche. The “W” in With the Jordanaires is capitalized on both sides.

Disc: (2003) Black label, dog near top (1977 label). Red Vinyl. The most prevalent variation is the changing of the name Sid Jaxon to Sid Wyche on the A Big Hunk O’ Love side. Sid Jaxon’s real name was Sidney Jackson Wyche. The “W” in With the Jordanaires is capitalized on both sides.4

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as A Big Hunk O' Love / My Wish Came True on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. eBay reference 370900403692 (November 13, 2013) ↩
  2. Images from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  4. Identified from the collection of Christy. ↩

I Need Your Love Tonight / (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such As I

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Modified: November 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7506 I Need Your Love Tonight / (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I (45)
Release Date: 3/10/1959

47-7506-cover-side147-7506-side2-elvissails

Cover: (3/1959)1 picture sleeve front and back. Features Elvis Sails on back.

47-7506-cover-side147-7506-cover-side2

Cover: (4/1959) picture sleeve front and back. Features RCA Victor Elvis catalog.

47-7506-side1-h47-7506-side2-h

Disc: (3/1959) Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. with periods.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-1S / J2WW-3256-1S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-2S / J2WW-3256-1S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-2S / J2WW-3256-2S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-7506-side1-r47-7506-side2-r

Disc: (3/1959) Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM without periods.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-3S A1 / J2WW-3256-3S A3 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-3S A1 / J2WW-3256-4S A3 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-3S A2 / J2WW-3256-3S A4 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-3S A3 / J2WW-3256-4S A3 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-6S A3 / J2WW-3256-8S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-7S A1 / J2WW-3256-7S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-8S A3 / J2WW-3256-6S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3253-8S A4 / J2WW-3256-6S A4 (Indianapolis pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I Need Your Love Tonight / (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩

Stuck On You / Fame and Fortune

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Modified: August 6, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7740 Stuck On You / Fame and Fortune (45)
Release Date: 3/23/1960

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back. On the back side, there is a rounded notch on top.

47-7740-cover-side2-var147-7740-cover-side1-var1

Cover: picture sleeve front and back. On the back side, there is a straight notch on top.1

47-7740-side2-i47-7740-side1-i

Disc: (3/1960)2 Black label, dog on top. Matrix numbers directly below Inc., ASCAP on label. ASCAP line shared. 45 RPM without periods. With The Jordanaires, each capitalized. Small font.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0083-13S A4 / L2WW-0084-13S A2 A (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0083-14S A2 / L2WW-0084-15S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)3
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0083-15S A2 / L2WW-0084-15S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0083-16S A1 / L2WW-0084-16S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

47-7740-side147-7740-side2

Disc: (3/1960) Black label, dog on top. Matrix numbers directly below Inc., ASCAP on label. ASCAP line shared. 45 RPM without periods. with the Jordanaires, each not capitalized. Large font.4
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0083-3S / L2WW-0084-3S (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0083-8S A1 / L2WW-0084-1S (Rockaway pressing)5
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0083-8S A1 / L2WW-0084-5S A3 (Rockaway pressing)

47-7740-side147-7740-side2

Disc: (3/1960) Black label, dog on top. Matrix numbers directly below 47-7740 on label. ASCAP on own line. 45 R.P.M. with periods. with THE JORDANAIRES, with is lowercase, THE JORDANAIRES all caps.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0083-19S / L2WW-0084-19S (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0083-19S / L2WW-0084-21S (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0083-21S / L2WW-0084-21S (Hollywood pressing)6

This was also released in stereo Stuck On You / Fame and Fortune in 1960.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Stuck On You / Fame and Fortune on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Images and observations from the collection of Robert Lee. ↩
  2. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  3. eBay reference 370896293490 (November 4, 2013) ↩
  4. Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 45 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 Dec. 2010. ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  6. eBay reference 221382130539 (March 19, 2014) ↩

I Feel So Bad / Wild In The Country

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Modified: February 9, 2025

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7880 I Feel So Bad / Wild In The Country (45)
Release Date: 5/2/1961

47-7880-cover-side247-7880-cover-side1

Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

47-7880-side2-r47-7880-side1-r

Disc: (5/1961) Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM without periods.
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0571-2S A3 / L2WW-5383-1S A4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)1
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0571-2S A4 / L2WW-5383-1S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0571-5S A2 / L2WW-5383-5S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0571-6S A1 / L2WW-5383-7S A3 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0571-7S A1 / L2WW-5383-57 A1 (Rockaway pressing)

47-7880-side247-7880-side1

Disc: (5/1961)2 Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. with periods.
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0571-8S / L2WW-5383-8S (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0571-10S / L2WW-5383-10S (Hollywood pressing)

Also released in Compact 33 as I Feel So Bad / Wild In The Country.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I Feel So Bad / Wild In The Country on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  2. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩

Are You Lonesome Tonight / I Gotta Know

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Modified: November 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7810 Are You Lonesome Tonight / I Gotta Know (45)
Release Date: 11/1/1960

47-7810-cover-side147-7810-cover-side2

Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

The Hollywood, Rockaway and the Indianapolis pressings are in error where the PUBLISHER on the label for I GOTTA KNOW is Alamo Music Inc. (ASCAP). It is interesting to note that the PUBLISHER for I GOTTA KNOW was correctly listed as Gladys Music Inc. (ASCAP) with later pressings incorrectly listing the PUBLISHER as Alamo Music Inc. (ASCAP) for the Indianapolis pressings. The official RECORDING INFORMATION worksheet for I Gotta Know, recorded April 4, 1960 with serial number L2WB-0104, has the PUBLISHER as Gladys Music, Inc. ASCAP.1

47-7810-side1-i47-7810-side2-i

Disc: (11/1960)2 Black label, dog on top. Matrix number above time. 45 RPM without periods on one line with New Orthophonic High Fidelity on side. The “T” in with The Jordanaires is capitalized. On the I GOTTA KNOW side, Alamo Music on left side.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-1S A2 / L2WW-0104-1S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-3S A1 / L2WW-0104-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-3S A1 / L2WW-0104-4S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-5S A2 / L2WW-0104-6S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-6S A1 / L2WW-0104-6S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-6S A2 / L2WW-0104-5S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-6S A4 / L2WW-0104-5S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

47-7810-side1-i-1s47-7810-side1-i-3s

Disc: (11/1960) Black label, dog on top. Matrix number above time. 45 RPM without periods on one line with New Orthophonic High Fidelity on side. The “T” in with The Jordanaires is capitalized. On the I GOTTA KNOW side, Gladys Music on left side.3
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-1S A6 / L2WW-0104-2S A? (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-1S A7 / L2WW-0104-3S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-1S B1 / L2WW-0104-4S A6 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-3S A5 / L2WW-0104-1S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-3S A5 / L2WW-0104-3S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)4
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-6S A5 / L2WW-0104-6S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

47-7810-side2-h47-7810-side1-h

Disc: Black label, dog on top. Matrix number below catalog number. 45 R.P.M. with periods on one line with New Orthophonic High Fidelity on side. The “t” in with the Jordanaires is not capitalized. On the I GOTTA KNOW side, Alamo Music on left side.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-7S / L2WW-0104-7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-8S / L2WW-0104-8S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-7810-side1-h-var47-7810-side2-h-var

Disc: Black label, dog on top. Matrix number below catalog number. 45 R.P.M. with periods on one line with New Orthophonic High Fidelity on side. The “t” in with the Jordanaires is not capitalized. On the I GOTTA KNOW side, Gladys Music on left side.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-8S / L2WW-0104-7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0106-7S / L2WW-0104-8S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

This was also released in stereo Are You Lonesome Tonight / I Gotta Know in 1960.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Are You Lonesome Tonight / I Gotta Know on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Flynn, Keith. “Matrix Numbers.” Keith Flynn’s Elvis Presley Pages. 12 December 2011. ↩
  2. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  3. Discovery of Side 2 from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩

Can’t Help Falling In Love / Rock-a-Hula Baby

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Modified: July 23, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7968 Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-a-Hula Baby (45)
Release Date: 11/22/1961

47-7968-cover-side1-neworth47-7968-cover-side2-var347-7968-cover-side2-var347-7968-cover-side1

47-7968-cover-side2-neworth47-7968-cover-side1-var047-7968-cover-side1-var347-7968-cover-side2

Cover: picture sleeve front and back. From left to right. With 45 RPM and RCA Victor box containing A “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity Recording statement. No 45 RPM or RCA Victor box on either side.1 No 45 RPM or RCA Victor box on one side, the other side with 45 RPM and RCA Victor box without A “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity Recording statement. With 45 RPM and RCA Victor box not containing A “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity Recording statement.

47-7968-compared

The placement of the 45 RPM RCA Victor box are uniquely aligned to the song titles and top of the background featuring the image of Elvis Presley. All other text is similarly aligned. One, includes the “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity Recording statement, where it’s box size is smaller than those without that statement. Further the font for the catalog is similar to the Compact 33 release.

47-7968-side1-r47-7968-side2-r

Disc: (11/1961)2 Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM on two lines on right side. On the Rock-a-Hula-Baby side, (“Twist” Special) (from the Hal Wallis prod. “Blue Hawaii” a Paramount film) on two lines.
Matrix numbers: M2PW-2988-1S A1 / MWP2-2989-2S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2PW-2988-1S A1 / MWP2-2989-2S A2 (Rockaway pressing)

47-7968-side247-7968-side1

Disc: (11/1961) Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM on two lines on right side. On the Rock-a-Hula-Baby side, (“Twist” Special) (from the Hal Wallis prod. “Blue Hawaii” a Paramount film) on three lines.
Matrix numbers: M2PW-2988-3S A4 / MWP2-2989-3S C4 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2PW-2988-3S A4 / MWP2-2989-5S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)3
Matrix numbers: M2PW-2988-5S A1 / MWP2-2989-3S C1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2PW-2988-13 A2 / MWP2-2989-3S C1 (Indianapolis pressing)

47-7968-side2-h47-7968-side1-h

Disc: (11/1961) Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side.
Matrix numbers: M2PW-2988-4S / MWP2-2989-4S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2PW-2988-4S / MWP2-2989-6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2PW-2988-6S / MWP2-2989-4S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Also released in Compact 33 as Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-a-Hula Baby.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-a-Hula Baby on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. mockup of eBay reference 330413989494 ↩
  2. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩

His Latest Flame / Little Sister

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Modified: February 5, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7908 His Latest Flame / Little Sister (45)
Release Date: 8/8/1961

47-7908-cover-side147-7908-cover-side137-7908-cover-side1-v2

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back. From left to right. 45 RPM with RCA Victor upper right corner on both sides. 45 RPM with RCA Victor upper right corner on the Little Sister side. No 45 RPM with RCA Victor upper right corner on either side.1

47-7908-side1-h47-7908-side2-h

Disc: (8/1961) Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. and “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity on right side. Matrix number under catalog number.
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0860–1S / M2WW-0861–1S (Hollywood pressing)2
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0860–1S / M2WW-0861–2S (Hollywood pressing)

47-7908-side147-7908-side2

Disc: (8/1961) Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM and “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity on right side. Matrix number above time.
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0860-6S A2 / M2WW-0861-6S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0860-6S A3 / M2WW-0861-6S B2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Also released in Compact 33 as His Latest Flame / Little Sister.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as His Latest Flame / Little Sister on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. eBay reference 250890737726 (September 12, 2011) ↩
  2. eBay reference 261179792319 (March 26, 2013) ↩

Good Luck Charm / Anything That’s Part of You

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Modified: July 24, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7992 Good Luck Charm / Anything That's Part of You (45)
Release Date: 2/27/1962

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47-7992-cover-side1-brp-sm47-7992-cover-side1-brp47-7992-cover-side2-pbp47-7992-cover-side1-prp

Cover: picture sleeve front and back. From left to right. Front black RCA Victor upper right corner. Small font like the font used for the Compact 33 for “47-7992”. With or without RCA Victor upper right corner on flip side of cover. Second sleeve. Front black RCA Victor upper right corner on both sides of sleeve. Font same as font used on more common sleeves. Third sleeve. Purple RCA Victor upper right corner without A “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity Recording statement, cyan and pink song titles. Fourth sleeve. Purple RCA Victor upper right corner without A “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity Recording statement, red and purple song titles.

This would be the final release with the “New Orthophonic” High Fidelity Recording statement on the cover.

47-7992-side147-7992-side2

Disc: (2/1962)1 Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM on two lines on right side.
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-1S A1 / M2WW-1004-1S A4 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-1S A1 / M2WW-1004-3S C1 (Rockaway pressing)2
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-1S A2 / M2WW-1004-3S C1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-1S A2 / M2WW-1004-1S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-2S A2 / M2WW-1004-3S B1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-3S A3 / M2WW-1004-3S C3 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-4S A1 / M2WW-1004-5S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-4S A2 / M2WW-1004-4S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-5S A1 / M2WW-1004-4S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-5S A1 / M2WW-1004-5S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-5S A2 / M2WW-1004-4S B2 (Indianapolis pressing)3
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-5S B2 / M2WW-1004-4S B2 (Indianapolis pressing)

47-7992-1962-side1-h47-7992-1962-side2-h

Disc: (2/1962) Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side.
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-6S / M2WW-1004-7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-7S / M2WW-1004-6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-1003-7S / M2WW-1004-7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

The first two record covers with black RCA Victor logo are not documented anywhere else and are extremely difficult to find. I had emailed, Paul Lichter, who authored “The Boy Who Dared To Rock” among many books, publications, and website achievements. I am honored to have received a couple of emails from him. Paul Lichter wrote in part:
“Many thanks. I have visited your site and read your article, quite fascinating. I think it is great that you are the true student on what I consider to be a great art form. People like yourself rekindle my interest, thank you.” “Your Good Luck Charm discovery certainly proves my theory” that different versions for the compact 33 and their 45 counterparts exist with at least two variations.

Also released in Compact 33 as Good Luck Charm / Anything That's Part of You.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Good Luck Charm / Anything That's Part of You on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  3. eBay reference 371015536419 (March 19, 2014) ↩

Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me

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Modified: October 17, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6643 Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me (45)
Release Date: 9/28/1956

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back. From left to right, dark pink, light pink, green, or white.

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Disc: (9/1956) Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. 45 RPM on sides. Side 1, Love Me Tender on four lines.1
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-1S / G2WW-5937-13S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)2

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Disc: (9/1956) Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. Side 1, No mention of From The 20th Century Fox CinemaScope Production “Love Me Tender”
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-3S / G2WW-5937-2S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (9/1956) Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. Side 1, With statement From The 20th Century Fox CinemaScope Production “Love Me Tender” (Elvis Presley – Vera Matson) Side 2, with comma after Ross Jungnickel
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-7S / G2WW-5937-4S (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-9S RCA D / G2WW-5937-10S RCA A (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-10S RCA H / G2WW-5937-11S RCA1 F (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-13S RCA1 E / G2WW-5937-9S RCA F (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-15S / G2WW-5937-12S (unknown pressing)3
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-23S / G2WW-5937-27S (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-23S / G2WW-5937-28S (unknown pressing)4

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Disc: (9/1956) Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. Side 1, With statement From The 20th Century Fox CinemaScope Production “Love Me Tender” (Elvis Presley – Vera Matson) Side 2, missing comma after Ross Jungnickel
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-16S RCA B / G2WW-5937-11S RCA A (unknown pressing)

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Disc: (9/1956)5 Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. 45 R.P.M. on sides. Side 1, Love Me Tender on three lines.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-11S A1 / G2WW-5937-5S A1 (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-12S A5 / G2WW-5937-5S A1 (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: (9/1956) Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. Error pressing. Label on Side 2 without silver ink.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-20S / G2WW-5937-24S (Capital Records, Scranton pressing)

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Disc: (9/1956) Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. Side 1, No mention of From The 20th Century Fox CinemaScope Production “Love Me Tender”
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-20S-3 / G2WW-5937-24S-3 (Capital Records, Scranton pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-20S / G2WW-5937-25S 2 (Capital Records, Scranton pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-20S / G2WW-5937-26S 4 (Capital Records, Scranton pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-21S / G2WW-5937-24S (Capital Records, Scranton pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-21S / G2WW-5937-24S 2 (Capital Records, Scranton pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-21S / G2WW-5937-25S 3 (Capital Records, Scranton pressing)

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Disc: (9/1956) Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. Solid core mistake.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-4767-21S 2 / G2WW-5937-24S (Capital Records, Scranton pressing)

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 45 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 3 Dec. 2010. ↩
  2. eBay reference 370902506634 (November 4, 2013) ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of P. Alner. ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  5. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩

Mystery Train / I Forgot to Remember to Forget

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Modified: May 31, 2014

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: Sun 223 Mystery Train / I Forgot to Remember to Forget (45)
Release Date: 8/6/1955

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Disc: (8/1955)1. Yellow label, SUN. Credits Elvis Presley on one line, Scotty and Bill on another. Catalog number on bottom.2
Matrix numbers: 45-U-156x 20 / 45-U-157x 20 (machine stamped)

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Disc: (8/1955) Yellow label, SUN. Credits Elvis Presley on one line, Scotty and Bill on another. Catalog number on right side.3

May have M.S.I. in the dead wax. M.S.I Company was a Philadelphia pressing plant which, along with overflow orders from Sun, also pressed East Coast Imperial and Specialty label records. Phillips used M.S.I for many pressings in the later 1950’s.4.

Sleeve: Originally issued in generic brown.

Released in 1955 by Sun Records on 78 RPM as Mystery Train / I Forgot to Remember to Forget.
Released in 1955 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Mystery Train / I Forgot to Remember to Forget.
Released in 1955 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Mystery Train / I Forgot to Remember to Forget.
Released in 1959 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Mystery Train / I Forgot to Remember to Forget on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from “Sun Record Company.” 4 February, 2011. ↩
  2. Images are from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
  3. Images from the collectino of Christian (of France). ↩
  4. eBay reference 310298483479 (February 27, 2011) ↩

It’s Now Or Never / A Mess Of Blues

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Modified: November 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7777 It's Now Or Never / A Mess Of Blues (45)
Release Date: 7/5/1960

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (7/1960)1 Black label, dog on top.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-25S / L2WW-0085-6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-26S / L2WW-0085-5S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-26S / L2WW-0085-6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-27S / L2WW-0085-6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)2
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-28S / L2WW-0085-6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)3

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Disc: (7/1960) Black label, dog on top.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-3S / L2WW-0085-9S (Rockaway pressing)(Without piano track. See note below.)4
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-4S / L2WW-0085-9S (Rockaway pressing)(Without piano track. See note below.)5
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-10S A5 / L2WW-0085-1S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-10S B5 / L2WW-0085-2S B7 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-11S A4 / L2WW-0085-2S B7 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-11S D6 / L2WW-0085-1S A6 (Indianapolis pressing)6
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-14S ?? / L2WW-0085-1S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)7
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-20S A1 / L2WW-0085-3S D2 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-20S B1 / L2WW-0085-9S B2 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-20S B2 / L2WW-0085-9S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-21S / L2WW-0085-3S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-21S / L2WW-0085-3S D3 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-21S A1 / L2WW-0085-4S D2 (Rockaway pressing)8
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-21S A3 / L2WW-0085-4S D4 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-22S A1 / L2WW-0085-9S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-22S A2 / L2WW-0085-9S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0100-23S / L2WW-0085-3S A2 (Rockaway pressing)

It’s Now or Never had no piano on the master.9 A rare variation of this single exists where this version of It’s Now or Never was pressed without the piano track. Presleyana V identifies this variation as having a Hollywood pressing label, however, a couple of eBay auctions have confirmed that it is a Rockaway pressing. This is confirmed by the visual identification of the matrix number on the record or the item description and the label of other Rockaway labels.

This two sided hit single debuted on the Top 40 chart with It’s Now Or Never peaking at number one for five weeks. Nearly a week later, A Mess of Blues debuted on the charts and peaked at number 32.10 An interesting point to this is on page 45 of the July 11, 1960 edition of Billboard magazine. Billboard reviews A Mess of Blues as the hit side and It’s Now or Never as the flip side. It is written “Elvis handles a fine blues with his usual feeling on the top side and comes thru with a great reading of a familiar melody on the other. Both sides are potent.”11

This was also released in stereo It's Now Or Never / A Mess Of Blues in 1960.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as It's Now Or Never / A Mess Of Blues on the Gold Standard Series label.

Promotional Material

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This is a store banner used to promote Elvis’ Latest Hit! “It’s Now or Never” on RCA Victor.12

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  2. eBay reference 355191544716 (December 27, 2023) ↩
  3. eBay reference 304915266518 (December 27, 2023) ↩
  4. eBay reference 360386602031 (August 20, 2011) ↩
  5. Jerry Osborne, Presleyana V (Port Townsend: Osborne Enterprises, 2002), p. 54. ↩
  6. eBay reference 221265822064 (November 4, 2013) ↩
  7. eBay reference 155699917365 (December 27, 2023) ↩
  8. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  9. “An Audio Review in the Spirit of Steve Sholes: ELVIS 30 #1 Hits.” Master & Session (www.elvisrecordings.com). 22 August, 2011. ↩
  10. Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. New York: Billboard, 1996. pp. 481,482. ↩
  11. Details provided by drjohncarpenter of FECC. ↩
  12. Image from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

Surrender / Lonely Man

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Modified: July 4, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-7850 Surrender / Lonely Man (45)
Release Date: 2/7/1961

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (2/1961)1 Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM on side. Matrix number under publisher and above times on side.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0377-1S A2 / L2PW-5381-2S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0377-1S A3 / L2PW-5381-1S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)2
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0377-3S A1 / L2PW-5381-3S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0377-5S A2 / L2PW-5381-5S A4 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0377-5S A4 / L2PW-5381-6S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0377-6S A1 / L2PW-5381-6S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (2/1961)Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. on side. Matrix number under catalog number and above publisher.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0377-8S / L2PW-5381-9S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0377-11S / L2PW-5381-9S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Released in 1961 on Compact 33 as Surrender / Lonely Man.
Released in 1961 on Living Stereo 45 as Surrender / Lonely Man.

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Surrender / Lonely Man on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩