CPL1-3082 A Legendary Performer – Elvis, Volume 3 

Modified: February 23, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Records CPL1-3082 A Legendary Performer - Elvis, Volume 3 (LP)
Release Date: 11/1978

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side A

Hound Dog
Excerpts from Interview for TV Guide
Danny
Fame and Fortune
Frankfort Special
Britches
Crying in the Chapel

Side B

Surrender
Guadalajara
It Hurts Me
Let Yourself Go
In the Ghetto
Let it Be Me

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Cover Front: White cover with die-cut for inner sleeve to display through. A Legendary Performer in gold. All text in blue. A second cover exists where there is no die-cut and no mention of an Illustrated memory log below picture.
Cover Back: Two columns with song titles and additional information in brackets followed by RCA and catalog number bottom center. Copyright bottom right.

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Disc: Black label. All text in gold. TM(s) RCA Corp – Made in the U.S.A. in white lettering.

Matrix numbers
Side A: CPL1-3082-A-3S / Side B: CPL1-3082-B-4S (hand etched) (unknown pressing)

Disc: Black label. Elvis Volume III, A Legendary Performer and RCA Side A or Side B in gold. Catalog number, artist, song titles, and copyright in silver print. TM(s) RCA Corp – Made in the U.S.A. in white lettering. (unverified)

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Disc: Black label. All text in gold.1

Matrix numbers
Side A:
CPL1 3082A 1S A0 / Side B: CPL1 3082B 11S A0 U (unknown pressing)2

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Insert
A 14 page booklet entitled Elvis A Legendary Performer, Yesterdays…” The images above are the front, page 2 and 3 and back of that booklet.

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Inner Sleeve
The inner sleeve is unique to this release. It is the image that is displayed through the die cut hole of the cover. The later releases without the die-cut cover contain generic white sleeves.

Also released as CPL1-3078 A Legendary Performer - Elvis, Volume 3 as a picture disc.

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