Don’t Cry Daddy / Rubberneckin’ 

Modified: August 4, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-9768 Don't Cry Daddy / Rubberneckin' (45)
Release Date: 11/11/1969

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: Yellow label. NOT FOR SALE. DON’T CRY DADDY is produced by Gladys Music, Inc./B-n-B Music, Inc., ASCAP. On the RUBBERNECKIN’ side, on the right side, no comma after Inc. in Elvis Presley Music. The “from” and “of” are not capitalized in (from the Universal Picture “Change of Habit”). On both sides, on bottom, RCA CORPORATION.1
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1149 2S / XPKM-1156 2S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)2
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1149-5S / XPKM-1156 6S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)3

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Disc: Yellow label. NOT FOR SALE. Don’t Cry Daddy is produced by Gladys Music, Inc./B-n-B Music, Inc., ASCAP. On the RUBBERNECKIN’ side, on the right side, has comma after Inc. in Elvis Presley Music. The “From” and “Of” are capitalized in (From the Universal Picture “Change Of Habit”). On both sides, on bottom, RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA.4
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1149-5S A1 / XPKM-1156 6S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Orange label. DON’T CRY DADDY is produced by Gladys Music, Inc./B-n-B Music, Inc., ASCAP. On the RUBBERNECKIN’ side, on the right side, no comma after Inc. in Elvis Presley Music. The “from” and “of” are not capitalized in (from the Universal Picture “Change of Habit”). On both sides, on bottom, RCA CORPORATION.
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1149 2S / XPKM-1156 2S (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: Orange label. Don’t Cry Daddy is produced by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. B-n-B Music Inc., BMI. On the RUBBERNECKIN’ side, on the right side, no comma after Inc. in Elvis Presley Music. The “from” and “of” are not capitalized in (from the Universal Picture “Change of Habit”). On both sides, on bottom, RCA CORPORATION.
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1149 3S B5A / XPKM-1156 4S A1B (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1149 3S B4 / XPKM-1156 4S A4 (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)

The Rockaway pressing is in error and is unique between the three pressings where the PUBLISHER on the label for Don’t Cry Daddy is Elvis Presley Music, Inc. (BMI) where the other two pressings have the PUBLISHER on the label as Gladys Music, Inc. (ASCAP). The official RECORDING INFORMATION worksheet for Don’t Cry Daddy, recorded January 15, 1969 with serial number XPA5-1149, has the PUBLISHER as Elvis Presley Music, Inc. / B-n-B Music, Inc. (ASCAP) BMI and a note “If this selection is released first as a single, Gladys Music, Inc. (ASCAP) must appear on the label along with B-n-B Music, Inc. If the selection is re-released first as part of an LP and later as a single, only B-n-B Music. should appear on label or liner; however in either case the royalty is split.5

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Disc: Orange label. Don’t Cry Daddy is produced by Gladys Music, Inc./B-n-B Music, Inc., ASCAP. On the RUBBERNECKIN’ side, on the right side, has comma after Inc. in Elvis Presley Music. The “From” and “Of” are capitalized in (From the Universal Picture “Change Of Habit”). On both sides, on bottom, RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1149-5S A1 / XPKM-2377-6S 1156 A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1149-5S A1 / XPKM-2377-6S 1156 A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: XPKM-1149-5S A5 / XPKM-2377-7S 1156 B3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Don't Cry Daddy / Rubberneckin' on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Images from the collection of DarylR.
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of DarylR.
  3. eBay reference 222131008527 (June 20, 2016)
  4. eBay reference 230886380758 (November 28, 2012)
  5. Flynn, Keith. “Matrix Numbers.” Keith Flynn’s Elvis Presley Pages. 4 October 2011.