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Money Honey / One Sided Love Affair

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Modified: May 10, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6641 Money Honey / One Sided Love Affair (45)
Release Date: 8/31/1956

47-6641-cover-1968-side247-6641-cover-1968-side1

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

47-6641-cover-side1-boot47-6641-cover-side2-boot

Cover: (1978) Bootleg.1

47-6641-1956-side147-6641-1956-side2

Disc: (8/1956)2. Black label, dog on top without horizontal line.3

47-6641-1959-side247-6641-1959-side1

Disc: Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. 45 R.P.M. on right side.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1232-4S A1 / G2WW-0210-4S A1 (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-6641-side1-line47-6641-side2-line

Disc: Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. /45 R.P.M. on right side.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1232-3S B2 / G2WW-0210-3S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1232-5S RCA G / G2WW-0210-5S RCA1 C (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1232-5S RCA G / G2WW-0210-5S RCA1 F (unknown pressing)

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Money Honey / One Sided Love Affair.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Money Honey / One Sided Love Affair on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. eBay reference 260809217450 (July 2, 2011) ↩
  2. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  3. eBay reference 270917146769 (May 29, 2012) ↩

Blue Moon / Just Because

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Modified: October 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6640 Blue Moon / Just Because (45)
Release Date: 8/31/1956

47-6640-cover-1968-side147-6640-cover-1968-side2

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

47-6640-cover-side2-boot47-6640-cover-side1-boot

Cover: (1978) Bootleg.1

47-6640-side1-noline47-6640-side2-noline

Disc: (8/1956)2. Black label, dog on top without horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8117-2S A4 / F2WW-8118-2S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8117-2S A4 / F2WW-8118-2S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8117-6S / F2WW-8118-7S (machine stamped) (unknown pressing)

47-6640-side2-line47-6640-side1-line

Disc: (9/1956). Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8117-3S B1A / F2WW-8118-3S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8117-3S B3A / F2WW-8118-3S A1 (Rockaway pressing)3
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8117-5S RCA1 B / F2WW-8118-5S RCA D (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8117-5S RCA D / F2WW-8118-5S RCA A (unknown pressing)

47-6640-h-side147-6640-h-side2

Disc: Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. 45 R.P.M. on right side.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8117-4S A1 / F2WW-8118-4S A1 (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-6640-side1-ger47-6640-side2-ger

Disc: Black label, dog on top. All print on label in silver.4
Matrix numbers: 45-F2-WW-8117-XV B Manufactured in Germany / 45-F2-WW8118-X B Manufactured in Germany (machine stamped)1. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France).]

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

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Blue Moon / Just Because.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Blue Moon / Just Because on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
  2. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  4. Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

I Got A Woman / I’m Counting On You

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Modified: October 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6637 I Got A Woman / I'm Counting On You (45)
Release Date: 8/31/1956

47-6637-cover-1968-side147-6637-cover-1968-side2

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

47-6637-side1-noline47-6637-side2-noline

Disc: (8/1956)1. Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. RPM on side.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0208-2S A1 / G2WW-0211-2S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0208-6S / G2WW-0211-13S (machine stamped) (unknown pressing)

47-6637-h-side147-6637-h-side2

Disc: Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. R.P.M. on side.2
Matrix numbers: G2 WW0208-4S A1 / G2 WW0211-4S A1 (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)3

47-6637-side1-line47-6637-side2-line

Disc: Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. R.P.M. on side.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0208-3S A1 / G2WW-0211-3S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0208-3S A1 / G2WW-0211-3S B1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0208-5S B RCA 1 / G2WW-0211-6S E RCA 1 (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0208-5S E RCA / G2WW-0211-6S C RCA 1 (unknown pressing)

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as I Got A Woman / I'm Counting On You.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I Got A Woman / I'm Counting On You on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  2. Images from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France) ↩

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

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Modified: July 12, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6638 I'll Never Let You Go / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You (45)
Release Date: 8/31/1956

47-6638-cover-1968-side147-6638-cover-1968-side2

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

47-6638-cover-side1-boot47-6638-cover-side2-boot

Cover: (1978) Bootleg1.

47-6638-side1-noline47-6638-side2-noline

Disc: (8/1956)2. Black label, dog on top without horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8116-2S / G2WW-1254-1S (Indianapolis pressing)

47-6638-side1-wl47-6638-side2-wl

Disc: Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8116-5S RCA D / G2WW-1254-5S RCA J (unknown pressing)3
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8116-5S B RCA 1 / G2WW-1254-5S A RCA 1 (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8116-5S E RCA / G2WW-1254-5S C RCA (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8116-5S F RCA / G2WW-1254-5S A RCA 1 (unknown pressing)

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as I'll Never Let You Go / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I'll Never Let You Go / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Felix Gubeli, Bootleg Elvis (2012), p.107 ↩
  2. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  3. eBay reference 270917113582 (May 29, 2012) ↩

Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti

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Modified: October 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6636 Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti (45)
Release Date: 8/31/1956

47-6636-cover-1968-side147-6636-cover-1968-side2

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

47-6636-cover-side1-boot47-6636-cover-side2-boot

Cover: (1978) Bootleg.

47-6636-side1-noline47-6636-side2-noline

Disc: (8/1956)1. Black label, dog on top without horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1255-1S A2 / G2SS-1230-2S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

47-6636-side2-wline47-6636-side1-wline

Disc: Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1255-3S C1 / G2SS-1230-3S D1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

47-6636-h-side147-6636-h-side2

Disc: Black label, dog on top without horizontal line.2
Matrix numbers: G2WW-1255-4S / G2SS-1230-4S (Hollywood pressing)3

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti on the Gold Standard Series label.

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

Don’t Be Cruel / Hound Dog

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Modified: October 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6604 Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog (45)
Release Date: 7/13/1956

47-6604-cover-side1-dbc47-6604-cover-side2

Cover: picture sleeve front and back. Don’t Be Cruel on top.1

47-6604-cover-side1-hd47-6604-cover-side2

Cover: picture sleeve front and back. Hound Dog on top.

47-6604-side1-noline-i47-6604-side2-noline-i

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. Small font. On the Don’t Be Cruel side, Shalimar Music Corp. & Elvis Presley Music BMI is on two lines and Music is not abbreviated. On the Hound Dog side, Elvis Presley Music & Lion Publ. Co. BMI is on two lines, where Music is not abbreviated and Publish is Publ.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5935-2S A1 / G2WW-5936-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5935-2S A1 / G2WW-5936-3S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5935-4S / G2WW-5936-3S (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5935-4S A1 / G2WW-5936-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5935-4S A1 / G2WW-5936-4S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5935-4S A2 / G2WW-5936-4S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

47-6604-side2-r-w-line-error47-6604-side1-r-w-line-error

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. On the Hound Dog side, “Stoller” is incorrectly credited as “Stroller”.2
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5936-6S A1 / GW22-5935-5S A1 (Rockaway pressing)

47-6604-side2-h47-6604-side1-h

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. Large font. On the Don’t Be Cruel side, Shalimar Mus. Corp. & Elvis Presley Mus. BMI is on three lines and Music is abbreviated. On the Hound Dog side, Elvis Presley Mus. & Lion Pub. Co. BMI is on three lines, where Music is abbreviated and Publish is Pub.Matrix numbers below publishing company.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-59355-7S A1 / G2WW-5936-7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5935-7S / G2WW-5936-7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5935-7S A1 / G2WW-5936-8S A1 (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-6604-side1-h147-6604-side2-h1

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. Large font. On the Don’t Be Cruel side, Shalimar Mus. Corp. & Elvis Presley Mus. BMI is on three lines and Music is abbreviated. On the Hound Dog side, Elvis Presley Mus. & Lion Pub. Co. BMI is on three lines, where Music is abbreviated and Publish is Pub. Transitional label. 45 R.P.M. and 45 RPM. Matrix numbers below catalog number.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5935-7S / G2WW-5936-7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-6604-side2-line47-6604-side1-line

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5936-23S RCA1 and E / GW22-5935-22S RCA6 and D (unknown pressing)3
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5936-23S RCA2 and L / GW22-5935-22S RCA and N (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5936-23S RCA2 and P / GW22-5935-21S RCA3 and A (unknown pressing)

47-6604-side1-d47-6604-side2-d

Disc: (7/1956). Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. On both sides, publication credits on the left side are not centered however, each line is further indented.4
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5936-6S B3 / GW22-5935-5S B4 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5936-24S 4 RCA A / GW22-5935-22S 6 RCA D (unknown pressing)5
Matrix numbers: G2WW-5936-24S RCA M / GW22-5935-21S RCA P (unknown pressing)

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from “Elvis Presley: Discography | The Official Elvis Presley Site.” Elvis The Music. Sony Music Entertainment. December 6, 2010. ↩
  2. Identified by Frank Daniels. ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Frank Daniels ↩
  4. Images from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me

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Modified: February 12, 2025

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6540 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me (45)
Release Date: 5/4/1956

47-6540-cover-1968-side147-6540-cover-1968-side2

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

47-6540-cover-side1-boot47-6540-cover-side2-boot

Cover: (1978) Bootleg.

47-6540-side1-noline-myself47-6540-side2-noline

Disc: (5/1956)1. Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. May or may not incorrectly credit Mysels as Myself on the I Want You, I Need You, I Love You side.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0271-1S B5 / G2WW-1231-1S A7 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0271-2S A8 / G2WW-1231-1S C (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0271-4S A2 / G2WW-1231-1S CD (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0271-4S A3 / G2WW-1231-1S B1 (Indianapolis pressing)

47-6540-side1-line-mysels47-6540-side2-line

Disc: (5/1956). Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0271-3S A3 / G2WW-1231-5S A3 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0271-6S A1 / G2WW-1231-6S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0271-15S RCA E / G2WW-1231-13S RCA B (machine stamped) (unknown pressing)2

47-6540-side1-h47-6540-side2-h

Disc: (5/1956). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. On the I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU side, credits to (Maurice Mysels-Ira Kosloff)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0271-10S A1 / G2WW-1231-8S B5 (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0271-10S / G2WW-1231-9S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-6540-h-side247-6540-h-side1

Disc: (5/1956). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. On the I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU side, credits to (Mysels-Kosloff)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0271-11S A / G2WW-1231-8S B5 (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as I Wan't You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me on the Gold Standard Series label.

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

Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One

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Modified: November 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6420 Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One (45)
Release Date: 1/27/1956

47-6420-cover-1968-side247-6420-cover-1968-side1

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

47-6420-cover-side1-boot47-6420-cover-side2-boot

Cover: (1978) Bootleg.1

47-6420-side1-i-err47-6420-side2-i-err

Disc: (1/1956) Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. On the Heartbreak Hotel side, Axton is misspelled as Axpon.2
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-1S A1 / G2WW-0218-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-1S A1 / G2WW-0218-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-1S A1 / G2WW-0218-1S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-1S A2 / G2WW-0218-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-1S A2 / G2WW-0218-1S B1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

The misspelling of the writer Axton as Axpon may have only existed less than a month. The original recording information from January 10, 19563 has the writer correctly spelled as Axton. A later 1S pressing is corrected. The March release of Elvis’ Golden Records has Axton correctly spelled. This is a very tough variation to find.

47-6420-side147-6420-side2

Disc: (1/1956)4. Black label, dog on top without horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-1S A5 / G2WW-0218-1S C2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-1S B3 / G2WW-0218-1S C1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-1S F2 / G2WW-0218-1S E3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-2S E2 / G2WW-0218-1S C4 (Indianapolis pressing)5

47-6420-side1-timeonside47-6420-side2-timeonside

Disc: (1956). Black label, dog on top. Time on side and matrix number on bottom. Font size slightly larger.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-5S A1 / G2WW-0218-5S A1 (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-6420-side1-h47-6420-side2-h

Disc: (1956). Black label, dog on top. Time on side and matrix number on bottom. Font size slightly larger. Transitional label. 45 R.P.M. and 45 RPM.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-5S / G2WW-0218-5S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-6420-side1-line47-6420-side2-line

Disc: (1/1956). Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: G2WW-0209-3S E1 /G2WW-0218-4S A2 (Rockaway pressing)

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

  1. eBay Reference 250845983671 (July 2, 2011) ↩
  2. Discovered by Peter V. (of the Netherlands) on March 3, 2015. ↩
  3. 1.Flynn, Keith. “Recording Sessions: January 10 1956” Keith Flynn’s Elvis Presley Pages. 7 May 2015. ↩
  4. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

Baby Let’s Play House / I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone

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Modified: October 12, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6383 Baby Let's Play House / I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (45)
Release Date: 1/23/1956

47-6383-cover-1968-side147-6383-cover-1968-side2

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

47-6383-cover-side1-boot47-6383-cover-side2-boot

Cover: (1978) Bootleg.1

47-6383-side1-i47-6383-side2-i

Disc: Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. Elvis Presley is capitalized.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8046-1S / F2WW-8047-2S B3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8046-1S A2 / F2WW-8047-2S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8046-1S E1 / F2WW-8047-2S B1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8046-1S E2 / F2WW-8047-2S C (Indianapolis pressing)

47-6383-side1-h47-6383-side2-h

Disc: Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. ELVIS PRESLEY in all caps. Tight font.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8046-7S / F2WW-8047-7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

47-6383-w-line-r-side247-6383-w-line-r-side1

Disc: Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8046-4S / F2WW-8047-6S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8046-6S / F2WW-8047-3S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

I am only aware of a few copies of this one..2 This is one of the most difficult dog on top with horizontal line labels to find. Good luck!

Released in 1955 by Sun Records on 45 RPM as Baby Let's Play House / I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone.
Released in 1955 by Sun Records on 78 RPM as Baby Let's Play House / I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone.
Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Baby Let's Play House / I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Baby Let's Play House / I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
  2. eBay reference 381845828362 (November 20, 2016) ↩

Milkcow Blues Boogie / You’re A Heartbreaker

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Modified: October 13, 2024

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6382 Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker (45)
Release Date: 1/23/1956

47-6382-cover-1968-side147-6382-cover-1968-side2

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

47-6382-cover-side1-boot47-6382-cover-side2-boot

Cover: (1978). Bootleg.1

47-6382-side147-6382-side2

Disc: (12/1955). Black label, dog on top, without horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8044-1S A3 / F2WW-8045-1S B1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8044-1S C1 / F2WW-8045-10S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8044-1S C2 / F2WW-8045-10S A4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

47-6382-w-line-r-side247-6382-w-line-r-side1

Disc: Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8044-6S / F2WW-8045-6S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)2

Released in 1954 by Sun Records on 45 RPM as Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker.
Released in 1954 by Sun Records on 78 RPM as Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker.
Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. eBay reference 260809213491 (July 2, 2011) ↩
  2. Thanks to Boo Boo Records for finding this copy. ↩

Good Rockin’ Tonight / I Don’t Care if The Sun Don’t Shine

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Modified: December 30, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6381 Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine (45)
Release Date: 1/23/1956

47-6381-cover-1968-side247-6381-cover-1968-side1

Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

47-6381-cover-side1-v147-6381-cover-side2-v1

Cover: (1978) Bootleg.

47-6381-side2-v247-6381-side2-v1

Disc: (12/1955). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. Matrix numbers on bottom without parentheses.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8043-2S A2 / F2WW-8042-1S B2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8043-2S A3 / F2WW-8042-1S (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8043-2S / F2WW-8042-2S (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8043-2S / F2WW-8042-1S B4? (unknown pressing)

47-6381-side1-r-wline-var147-6381-side2-r-wline-var2

Disc: (12/1955). Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. Matrix numbers on left side with parentheses. Time on bottom. 2:37 for I Don’t Care… side
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8043-8S A1 / F2WW-8042-8S B1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

47-6381-side1-w-line47-6381-side2-w-line

Disc: (12/1955). Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. Matrix numbers on left side with parentheses. Time on bottom. 2:25 for I Don’t Care… side
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8043-6S / F2WW-8042-6S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8043-8S B2 / F2WW-8042-8S C1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8043-8S B3 / F2WW-8042-8S C1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

47-6381-side2-h47-6381-side1-h

Disc: (12/1955). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. Matrix numbers on bottom with parentheses.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8043-7S / F2WW-8042-7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Released in 1954 by Sun Records on 45 RPM as Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine.
Released in 1954 by Sun Records on 78 RPM as Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine.
Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine.
Released in 1959 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine on the Gold Standard Series label.

That’s All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky

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Modified: July 26, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6380 That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky (45)
Release Date: 1/23/1956

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Cover: (1968) Bootleg.

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Cover: (1978) Bootleg.1

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Disc: (12/1955). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8040-1S / F2WW-8041-2S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8040-1S A4 / F2WW-8041-1S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8040-2S / F2WW-8041-1S A4 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8040-2S / F2WW-8041-2S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8040-4S / F2WW-8041-6S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (12/1955). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8040-7S AC / F2WW-8041-8S AE (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Released in 1954 by Sun Records on 45 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Released in 1954 by Sun Records on 78 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Blue Moon of Kentucky / That's All Right on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. eBay reference 250845978880 (July 2, 2011) ↩

Mystery Train / I Forgot to Remember to Forget

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Modified: July 27, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-6357 Mystery Train / I Forgot to Remember to Forget (45)
Release Date: 12/2/1955

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Cover: (1955) This Is His Life. Elvis depicted in a cartoon on front. Blank back. Differences in the back sharp triangular opening vs rounded edge opening1. Border thickness varies.

This sleeve, commonly referred to as “This Is His Life”, has been associated with the Mystery Train single. Others believe that this sleeve may as well have been issued with other early Elvis singles. Although this list varies and may include That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky, Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine, Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker, Baby Let's Play House / I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone, and I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me, one thing is known for sure, this sleeve is extremely rare.2

A clean copy of this sleeve with the triangular cut on the back sold on eBay on April 3, 2014 for $797.99.3

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Cover: (1968) Bootleg.4 Light yellow tinted paper feature pictures of Elvis on each side.

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Cover: (1978) Bootleg.

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Cover: (1980)5 Bootleg. Features a RCA Victor Record Bulletin in red that wraps to the back of the sleeve. Elvis in black in white on both sides.

In 2007, this sleeve was documented in Presleyana VI. The pictures above are from an eBay auction that claims that these are the images used in the Presleyana VI book. It sold for $2,224.00 on July 12, 20116.

Fake alert! Update November 3, 2020 The “RCA Victor Record Bulletin” sleeve associated with 47-6357 Mystery Train / I Forgot to Remember to Forget (45) is a proven fake. Read more here. The RCA Victor Record Bulletin Record Sleeve Is Fake

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Disc: (12/1955). White Label. Not For Sale.7
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8001-3S / F2WW-8000-3S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)8
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8001-4S / F2WW-8000-4S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)9

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Disc: (12/1955). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8001-1S A1 / F2WW-8000-1S B2 (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8001-1S A2 / F2WW-8000-1S A1 (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8001-1S B1 / F2WW-8000-1S A5 (unknown pressing)
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8001-1S 2 / F2WW-8000-1S A5 (unknown pressing)

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Disc: (12/1955). Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8001-4S / F2WW-8000-3S B2 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (12/1955). Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. No 45 RPM on right side.
Matrix numbers: F2WW-8001-5S A1 / F2WW-8000-5S A1 (Hollywood pressing)

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

  1. eBay reference 110774035184 (November 11, 2011) ↩
  2. Observations and pictures from the collection of anon. ↩
  3. eBay reference 221406872831 (April 3, 2014) ↩
  4. Gubeli, Felix. Bootleg Elvis (2012), pp. 129. Print. ↩
  5. Gubeli, Felix. Bootleg Elvis (2012), pp. 129-130. Print. ↩
  6. eBay reference 150629285662 (July 12, 2011) ↩
  7. eBay reference 270829399196 (January 4, 2012) ↩
  8. eBay reference 331220175606 (June 2, 2014) ↩
  9. eBay reference 255649050566 (July 27, 2022) ↩

If Everyday Was Like Christmas / How Would You Like To Be

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Modified: July 3, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-8950 If Everyday Was Like Christmas / How Would You Like To Be (45)
Release Date: 11/15/1966

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Cover: (11/1966)1 picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: White label. Not For Sale. Bold font. The HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE side, with The Mello Men larger than ELVIS PRESLEY.2
Matrix numbers: TPKM-0984 – 3S A3 / PPKM-2722 – 1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)2

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Disc: White label. Not For Sale. Bold small font. The HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE side, with The Mello Men smaller than ELVIS PRESLEY.4
Matrix numbers: TPKM-0984 – 1S A3 / PPKM-2722 – 3S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)4

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Disc: White label. Not For Sale.6
Matrix numbers: TPKM (machine stamped) -0984–5S (hand etched) / PPKM (machine stamped) -2722–5S (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)7

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Disc: Black label, dog on side. BMI and ASCAP on shared line. IF EVERY DAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS and HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE on one line. (from the MGM Picture “It happened at the World’s Fair”)1. Images from the collection of Christian (of France).]
Matrix numbers: TPKM-0984 – 1S A1 / PPKM-2722 – 1S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)8
Matrix numbers: TPKM-0984 – 3S A3 / PPKM-2722 – 1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)8
Matrix numbers: TPKM-0984 – 4S A2 / PPKM-2722 – 4S A3 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: TPKM-0984 – 5S / PPKM-2722 – 5S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Disc: Black label, dog on side. BMI and ASCAP on own line. IF EVERY DAY WAS / LIKE CHRISTMAS and HOW WOULD YOU LIKE / TO BE on two lines. (from the MGM Picture “It happened At The World’s Fair”)
Matrix numbers: TPKM-0984 – ?S / PPKM-2722 – ?S (Hollywood pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as If Everyday Was Like Christmas / How Would You Like To Be on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  2. eBay reference 222140655272 (June 19, 2016) ↩
  3. eBay reference 222140655272 (June 19, 2016) ↩
  4. eBay reference 371635084287 (June 19, 2016) ↩
  5. eBay reference 371635084287 (June 19, 2016) ↩
  6. Image of Side 1 from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  7. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  8. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  9. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩

Spinout / All That I Am

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Modified: July 14, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-8941 Spinout / All That I Am (45)
Release Date: 9/13/1966

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Cover: (9/1966) picture sleeve front and back. Watch For on cover.

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Cover: (10/1966) picture sleeve front and back. Ask For on cover.

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Disc: White label. NOT FOR SALE. Credits “with Jordanaires” BMI and ASCAP on shared line. (from the MGM Motion Picture Release “Spinout” Produced by Joe Pasternak A Euterpe Production)
Matrix numbers: TPKM-5311–1S A3 / TPKM-5307–1S A1 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Black label, dog on side. Credits “with the Jordanaires” BMI and ASCAP on shared line. (from the MGM motion picture release “Spinout” Produced by Joe Pasternak A Euterpe Production)
Matrix numbers: TPKM-5311–1S A1 / TPKM-5307–1S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: TPKM-5311–1S A3 / TPKM-5307–1S A5 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: TPKM-5311–1S A4 / TPKM-5307–1S A4 (Rockaway pressing)1

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Disc: Black label, dog on side. Credits “with The Jordanaires” BMI and ASCAP on shared line. (From the MGM Motion Picture Release “Spinout” produced by Joe Pasternak A Euterpe Production)
Matrix numbers: TPKM-5311–4S A4 / TPKM-5307–4S A4 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Black label, dog on side. Credits “With The Jordanaires” BMI and ASCAP on own line. (From the MGM motion picture release “Spinout” Produced by Joe Pasternak, a Euterpe Production)
Matrix numbers: TPKM-5311–8S / TPKM-5307–7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Spinout / All That I Am on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩

Frankie and Johnny / Please Don’t Stop Loving Me

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Modified: September 7, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-8780 Frankie and Johnny / Please Don't Stop Loving Me (45)
Release Date: 3/1/1966

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Cover: (3/1966) picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (3/1966) White label, NOT FOR SALE. Matrix numbers above time.1
Matrix numbers: SPKM-7378–2S / SPKM-7384–2S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)2

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Disc: (3/1966) White label, NOT FOR SALE. Matrix numbers below catalog number.3
Matrix numbers: SPKM-7378–7S / SPKM-7384–6S (Hollywood pressing)4

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Disc: (3/1966) Black label, dog on side.
Matrix numbers: SPKM-7378–2S A4 / SPKM-7384–2S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)4
Matrix numbers: SPKM-7378–2S / SPKM-7384–3S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: SPKM-7378–4S B1 / SPKM-7384–5S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: SPKM-7378–5S A2 / SPKM-7384–5S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)6

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Disc: (3/1966) Black label, dog on side.
Matrix numbers: SPKM-7378–6S / SPKM-7384–7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: SPKM-7378–7S / SPKM-7384–7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Frankie and Johnny / Please Don't Stop Loving Me on the Gold Standard Series label.

Promotional Material

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This in-store banner reads Now Available Elvis’ Frankie and Johnny cw Please Don’t Stop Loving Me from Elvis’ New Movie “Frankie and Johnny” an Edward small Production released through United Artists. Pictures the cover of the single. Then reads RCA Victor.

  1. Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
  2. eBay reference 372499195051 (January 22, 2019) ↩
  3. Images from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  6. eBay reference 223330468289 (January 22, 2019) ↩

Tell Me Why / Blue River

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Modified: May 4, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-8740 Tell Me Why / Blue River (45)
Release Date: 12/3/1965

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Cover: (12/1965) picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (12/1965) White label, NOT FOR SALE. First letter of each word in with the Jordanaires is not capitalized. Times on left side.1
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0254-1S A2 / SPKM-7357-1S A4 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)2
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0254-2S A1 / SPKM-7357-1S A3 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)3

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Disc: (12/1965) White label, NOT FOR SALE. First letter of each word in with the Jordanaires is not capitalized. Times on left side. Note the “4” is different font than the Rockaway pressing.4
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0254-3S A2 / SPKM-7357-3S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)4

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Disc: (12/1965) Black label, dog on side. On the Tell Me Why side, BMI on shared line. On the Blue River side, Inc., and ASCAP on shared line. First letter of each word in with the Jordanaires is not capitalized. Times on left side.
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0254-1S A4 / SPKM-7357-1S A5 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0254-2S A2 / SPKM-7357-1S A3 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)67

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Disc: (12/1965) Black label, dog on side. On the Tell Me Why side, BMI on shared line. On the Blue River side, Inc., and ASCAP on shared line. First letter of each word in With The Jordanaires is capitalized. Times on right side.
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0254-3S A1 / SPKM-7357-2S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0254-3S A4 / SPKM-7357-3S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0254-4S A3 / SPKM-7357-2S A4 (Indianapolis pressing)8

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Disc: (12/1965) Black label, dog on side. On the Tell Me Why side, BMI on separate line. On the Blue River side, Inc on one line and ASCAP on another line. First letter of each word in with the Jordanaires is not capitalized. Times on right side.
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0254-6S / SPKM-7357-5S (Hollywood pressing)

Promotional Material

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This is a store banner used to promote Elvis Elvis’ New Single on RCA Victor.9

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Tell Me Why / Blue River on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
  2. eBay reference 221890816151 (June 19, 2016) ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  4. eBay reference 371639657828 (June 19, 2016) ↩
  5. eBay reference 371639657828 (June 19, 2016) ↩
  6. eBid reference 36656684 (January 25, 2012) ↩
  7. eBay reference 221813476637 (January 2, 2016) ↩
  8. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  9. Image from a collection of Internet images dating back to 1998. ↩

I’m Yours / (It’s a) Long Lonely Highway

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Modified: September 7, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-8657 I'm Yours / (It's a) Long Lonely Highway (45)
Release Date: 8/10/1965

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Cover: (8/1965) picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (8/1965) White label, NOT FOR SALE.1
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0859–2S A2 / PPKM-0303–2S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)2
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0859–3S A2 / PPKM-0303–3S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)3

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Disc: (8/1965) Black label, dog on side. (It’s A) Long Lonely Highway on one line. Info under dog on left side on three lines. With in with The Jordanaires is not capitalized. On the I’m Your side, ASCAP on shared, second of three lines.
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0859–3S A1 / PPKM-0303–3S B1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0859–3S A5 / PPKM-0303–2S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0859–3S A5 / PPKM-0303–3S B1 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (8/1965) Black label, dog on side. (It’s A) on one line and Long Lonely Highway on another line. Info under dog on left side on four lines. With in with The Jordanaires is capitalized. On the I’m Your side, ASCAP on own, third of four lines.
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0859–4S A1 / PPKM-0303–4S A4 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0859–5S A2 / PPKM-0303–4S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0859–5S / PPKM-0303–5S (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (8/1965) Black label, dog on side. (It’s A) Long on one line and Lonely Highway on another line. Info under dog on left side on four lines. With in with The Jordanaires is not capitalized. On the I’m Your side, ASCAP on own, second of three lines.
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0859–7S / PPKM-0303–6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: M2WW-0859–7S / PPKM-0303–7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as I'm Yours / (It's a) Long Lonely Highway on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
  2. eBay reference 222074463351 (June 19, 2016) ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of DarylR. ↩

(Such An) Easy Question / It Feels So Right

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Modified: May 12, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-8585 (Such An) Easy Question / It Feels So Right (45)
Release Date: 5/28/1965

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Cover: (5/1965) picture sleeve front and back. Coming Soon!

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Cover: (6/1965) picture sleeve front and back. Ask For.

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Disc: (5/1965) White label, NOT FOR SALE. (Such An) EASY QUESTION on two lines.1
Matrix numbers: N2WW-0687–2S A2 / L2WW-0086–2S A2 (Rockaway pressing)2

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Disc: (5/1965) White label, NOT FOR SALE. (SUCH AN) EASY QUESTION on one line.3
Matrix numbers: N2WW-0687–?S / L2WW-0086–?S (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: Black label, dog on side. (Such An) EASY QUESTION on two lines. On left side, Elvis Presley Music Inc., BMI on two lines, followed by matrix number. IT FEELS SO RIGHT. On the left side Gladys Music on one line and Inc., ASCAP on another line with comma, followed by matrix number. On both sides, The Jordanaires are credited as “with The Jordanaires”. Sings in the Allied Artists Motion Picture release “Tickle Me” on two lines where the in, the, and release are not capitalized.
Matrix numbers: N2WW-0687–2S A1 / L2WW-0086–2S A1 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: N2WW-0687–2S / L2WW-0086–3S A2 (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: N2WW-0687–3S A1 / L2WW-0086–3S A1 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Black label, dog on side. (SUCH AN) EASY QUESTION on one line. On left side, Elvis Presley Music Inc., BMI on two lines, followed by matrix number. IT FEELS SO RIGHT. On the left side Gladys Music Inc., on one line with comma and ASCAP on another line, followed by matrix number. On both sides, The Jordanaires are credited as “with The Jordanaires”. Sings In The Allied Artists Motion Picture Release “Tickle Me” on two lines and all capitalized.
Matrix numbers: N2WW-0687–4S A1 / L2WW-0086–4S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: N2WW-0687–5S A3 / L2WW-0086–5S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Black label, dog on side. (SUCH AN) EASY QUESTION on one line. On left side, Elvis Presley Music Inc., BMI on three lines, followed by matrix number. IT FEELS SO RIGHT. On the left side Gladys Music Inc. on one line without comma and ASCAP on another line, followed by matrix number. On both sides, The Jordanaires are credited as “with the Jordanaires”. Sings In The Allied Artists Motion Picture Release “TICKLE ME” on three lines, all capitalized, and TICKLE ME in all caps.
Matrix numbers: N2WW-0687–6S / L2WW-0086–6S (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: N2WW-0687–7S / L2WW-0086–6S (Hollywood pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as (Such An) Easy Question / It Feels So Right on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Images from the collection of DarylR. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  3. Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩

Do The Clam / You’ll Be Gone

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Modified: July 15, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-8500 Do The Clam / You'll Be Gone (45)
Release Date: 2/9/1965

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Cover: (2/1965) picture sleeve front and back. Coming Soon!

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Cover: (2/1965) picture sleeve front and back. Ask For.1

A copy with the Ask For! sleeve sold on eBay on July 21, 2013 for $1580.00 plus shipping.2
Another copy sold on eBay March 28, 2016 for $1199.99 plus shipping.34

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Disc: (2/1965) White label, NOT FOR SALE5
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009-1S / N2WW-0691-1S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)6
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009-1S A2 / N2WW-0691-4S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)7

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Disc: (2/1965) Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM on two lines. On the DO THE CLAM side, (from the MGM Film “Girl happy” a Joe Pasternak production) on two lines, sharing line with song credits. With The Jordanaires is on shared line with Jubilee Four. On the YOU’LL BE GONE SIDE, BMI on shared line. On both sides, the “w” and “t” in with the Jordanaires is not capitalized.
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009-1S A1 / N2WW-0691-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)8
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009-1S A1 / N2WW-0691-4S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009-1S A3 / N2WW-0691-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009-4S / N2WW-0691-1S B2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (2/1965) Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM on two lines.9 On the DO THE CLAM side, (from the MGM Film “Girl happy” a Joe Pasternak prod.) on one line. Song credits on separate line. With The Jordanaires is on own line. On the YOU’LL BE GONE SIDE, BMI on own line. On both sides, the “W” and “T” in With The Jordanaires is capitalized.
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009–5S A1 / N2WW-0691–6S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)10
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009–5S B1 / N2WW-0691–5S 12 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009–6S A1 / N2WW-0691–5S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (2/1965) Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. on side is one line with “New Orthophonic High Fidelity”. On the DO THE CLAM side, (from the MGM Film “Girl happy” a Joe Pasternak production) on one line. Song credits on separate line. with the Jordanaires is on own line. On the YOU’LL BE GONE SIDE, BMI on own line. On both sides, the “w” and “t” in with the Jordanaires is not capitalized.
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009–7S / N2WW-0691–7S (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009–7S / N2WW-0691–8S (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: SPKM-2009–8S / N2WW-0691–8S (Hollywood pressing)

The Hollywood pressing is unique between the three pressings where on the DO THE CLAM side where with the Jordanaires is on on line and Jubilee Four & Carol Lombard Trio on one line. The official RECORDING INFORMATION worksheet for DO THE CLAM, recorded February 26, 1965 with serial number SPA3-2009, has this as a note “Listing Dept. please note: On the single record only, please list the vocal groups on 2 lines as listed below using a little larger and heavier print for the Jordanaires than for Jubilee Four & Carol Lombard Trio.11“

with the Jordanaires,
Jubilee Four & Carol Lombard Trio

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Do The Clam / You'll Be Gone on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Mockup of images collected over the years. ↩
  2. eBay reference 390626612207(July 21, 2013) ↩
  3. eBay reference 152024109997 (March 28, 2016) ↩
  4. Thank you E. Brown for the heads up. ↩
  5. Images from the collection of DarylR. ↩
  6. Matrix numbers from the collection of DarylR. ↩
  7. eBay reference 371618636741 (June 20, 2016) ↩
  8. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  9. Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
  10. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  11. Flynn, Keith. “Matrix Numbers.” Keith Flynn’s Elvis Presley Pages. 27 March 2012. ↩

Ain’t That Loving You Baby / Ask Me

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Modified: February 9, 2025

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-8440 Ain't That Loving You Baby / Ask Me (45)
Release Date: 9/22/1964

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Cover: (9/1964) picture sleeve front and back. Coming Soon!

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Cover: (10/1964) picture sleeve front and back. Ask For.

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Disc: (9/1964) White label, NOT FOR SALE on one line.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–1S A2 / RPKM-1005–1S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–2S / RPKM-1005–2S (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (9/1964) White label, NOT FOR SALE on one line. With Star and Plug Side on AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU BABY side.1

An example of this variation sold for $11.61 plus shipping on eBay2 March 14, 2012.

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Disc: (9/1964) White label, NOT FOR SALE on two lines.3

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Disc: (9/1964) White label, NOT FOR SALE on two lines. Missing RCA Victor and copyright information around border on ASK ME side.4

This oddity sold for $115.50 plus shipping on eBay March 24, 2012.

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Disc: (9/1964) Black label, dog on top. 45 RPM on right side.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–1S / RPKM-1005–1S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–3S A1 / RPKM-1005–3S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)5
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–3S A1 / RPKM-1005–5S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–3S B1 / RPKM-1005–3S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–3S B2 / RPKM-1005–3S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–3S C1 / RPKM-1005–5S B1 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (9/1964) Black label, dog on top. 45 R.P.M. and New Orthophonic High Fidelity on right side.
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–4S / RPKM-1005–4S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2WW-3255–5S / RPKM-1005–4S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Ain't That Loving You Baby / Ask Me on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Mockup of eBay reference 130703130258 (May 29, 2012) ↩
  2. eBay reference 180877575344 (March 14, 2012) ↩
  3. Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩
  4. Mockup of eBay reference 251020288027 (March 24, 2012) ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩