The RCA Victor Gold Standard Series consists of re-releases of the original RCA catalog, re-cataloged and issued across several label variations throughout their history. Early pressings appeared on black label “dog on top,” followed by black label “dog on side,” then orange, red, and finally a return to black label in 1976.
This table has been compiled through years of research across the Internet, eBay, discographies, and contributions from fellow collectors. Where no entries appear, the records either do not exist or have not yet been accounted for.
A major discovery of early baseball cards revealed that many collectors’ want lists were missing the same so-called “commons.” What had long been assumed plentiful turned out to be among the rarest in the set, sparking bidding wars and reshaping values.
The Gold Standard Series records tell a similar story. Numbered 447-0600 through 447-0685, they are often believed to exist in equal quantities, yet collector experience shows otherwise. Certain catalog numbers and label variations, once considered ordinary, prove far harder to find—suggesting that some of the rarest titles in the series may still be hiding in plain sight.
BLK DOT (1958), BLK DOS (1965), ORANGE (1968), RED (1970), BLK DNT GSS on Top and BLK DNT on Side (1977)
(ca. 1958) ( ca. 1971) (1974) (1976)
Although, the Gold Standard Series collection were more likely to have been originally issued with the first two sleeve, generic sleeves may also have been used. Through the years, later pressings would have been issued with the later sleeves as shown.
Gold Standard Series – Confirmed
The key to the table has been a work-in-progress since March 2015 are for the following notations:
- ✔ represents visually confirmed by elvisrecords.com
- ✘ represents the existence as found in years of price guides and has not been seen by elvisrecords.com or by anyone whom this site has been in contact with since 2009.
- ? exists as a determination has not yet been made
- A blank space indicates that it likely does not exist
Special thanks go to world-renowned author and editor Neal Umphred and to Dave Reynolds of ElvisRareRecords for their assistance in ensuring the accuracy of this page and site. Additional acknowledgments appear throughout the site—thank you all!
| Catalog No. | Tracks | Original Release Date | DOT | DOS | Orange | Red | DNT GSS on Top | DNT GSS on Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447-0600 | I Forgot To Remember to Forget / Mystery Train | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0601 | That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0602 | Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ |
| 447-0603 | Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0604 | I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone / Baby Let's Play House | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ||
| 447-0605 | Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0607 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0608 | Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0609 | Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0610 | I Got A Woman / I'm Counting On You | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | |||||
| 447-0611 | I'll Never Let You Go / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | |||||
| 447-0612 | I Love You Because / Tryin' To Get To You | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | |||||
| 447-0613 | Just Because / Blue Moon | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0614 | Money Honey / One - Sided Love Affair | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | 💲💲💲💲 | ||
| 447-0615 | Shake, Rattle and Roll / Lawdy, Miss Clawdy | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0616 | Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0617 | Too Much / Playing For Keeps | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0618 | All Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches Begin | Sept. 30, 1958 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0619 | Treat Me Nice / Jailhouse Rock | Sept. 8, 1959 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0620 | Teddy Bear / Loving You | Sept. 8, 1959 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0621 | Don't / I Beg Of You | Sept. 8, 1959 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0622 | Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / Doncha' Think It's Time | Sept. 8, 1959 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0623 | Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why | Sept. 8, 1959 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0624 | One Night / I Got Stung | Sept. 8, 1959 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0625 | (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight | Feb. 16, 1960 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ |
| 447-0626 | A Big Hunk O' Love / My Wish Came True | Feb. 20, 1962 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| 447-0627 | Stuck On You / Fame and Fortune | Feb. 20, 1962 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0628 | It's Now Or Never / A Mess Of Blues | Feb. 20, 1962 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0629 | Are You Lonesome To-night? / I Gotta Know | Feb. 20, 1962 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0630 | Lonely Man / Surrender | Feb. 20, 1962 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0631 | I Feel So Bad / Wild In The Country | Feb. 20, 1962 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 💲💲💲💲 | ||
| 447-0634 | (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame / Little Sister | Oct. 9, 1962 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0635 | Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby | Oct. 9, 1962 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0636 | Good Luck Charm / Anything That's Part Of You | Oct. 9, 1962 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0637 | She's Not You / Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello | Mar. 14, 1964 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0638 | Return To Sender / Where Do You Come From | Mar. 14, 1964 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 447-0639 | Kiss Me Quick / Suspicion | April 14, 1964 | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0640 | One Broken Heart For Sale / They Remind Me Too Much Of You | Sept. 8, 1964 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 💲💲💲 | ||
| 447-0641 | Devil In Disguise / Please Don't Drag That String Around | Sept. 8, 1964 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0642 | Bossa Nova Baby / Witchcraft | Sept. 8, 1964 | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0643 | Crying In The Chapel / I Believe In The Man In The Sky | April 6, 1965 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0644 | Kissin' Cousins / It Hurts Me | April 6, 1965 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0645 | Such A Night / Never Ending | April 6, 1965 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ||
| 447-0646 | What'd I Say / Viva Las Vegas | April 6, 1965 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0647 | Santa Claus Is Back In Town / Blue Christmas | Oct. 26, 1965 | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0648 | Do The Clam / You'll Be Gone | Oct. 26, 1965 | ✔ | 💲💲💲💲 | ||||
| 447-0649 | Ask Me / Ain't That Loving You Baby | Oct. 26, 1965 | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0650 | Puppet On A String / Wooden Heart | Oct. 26, 1965 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| 447-0651 | Joshua Fit The Battle / Known Only To Him | Feb. 15, 1966 | ✔ | |||||
| 447-0652 | Milky White Way / Swing Down, Sweet Chariot | Feb. 15, 1966 | ✔ | |||||
| 447-0653 | (Such An) Easy Question / It Feels So Right | Nov. 8, 1966 | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0654 | I'm Yours / (It's A) Long Lonely Highway | Nov. 8, 1966 | ✔ | ✔ | 💲💲💲 | |||
| 447-0655 | Tell Me Why / Blue River | Jan. 23, 1968 | ✔ | ❔ | ✘ | |||
| 447-0656 | Frankie and Johnny / Please Don't Stop Loving Me | Jan. 23, 1968 | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0657 | Love Letters / Come What May | Jan. 23, 1968 | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 447-0658 | Spinout / All That I Am | Jan. 23, 1968 | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| 447-0659 | Indescribably Blue / Fools Fall In Love | July 15, 1969 | ✘ | 💲💲💲 | ||||
| 447-0660 | Long Legged Girl / That's Someone You Never Forget | July 15, 1969 | 💲💲💲💲 | |||||
| 447-0661 | There's Always Me / Judy | July 15, 1969 | 💲💲 | |||||
| 447-0662 | Big Boss Man / You Don't Know Me | July 15, 1969 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0663 | Guitar Man / Hi-Heel Sneakers | July 15, 1969 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0664 | U.S. Male / Stay Away | July 15, 1969 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0665 | You'll Never Walk Alone / We Call On Him | Dec. 1, 1970 | 💲💲 | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0666 | Let Yourself Go / Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby | Dec. 1, 1970 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0667 | A Little Less Conversation / Almost In Love | Dec. 1, 1970 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0668 | If I Can Dream / Edge of Reality | Dec. 1, 1970 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0669 | Memories / Charro | Dec. 1, 1970 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0670 | His Hand In Mine / How Great Thou Art | Dec. 1, 1970 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0671 | In The Ghetto / Any Day Now | Dec. 1, 1970 | ✔ | ✔. | ✔ | |||
| 447-0672 | Clean Up Your Own Backyard / The Fair Is Moving On | Dec. 1, 1970 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0673 | Suspicious Minds / You'll Think Of Me | Dec. 1, 1970 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0674 | Don't Cry Daddy / Rubberneckin' | Dec. 1, 1970 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0675 | Kentucky Rain / My Little Friend | April 27, 1971 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0676 | The Wonder of You / Mama Liked The Roses | April 27, 1971 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0677 | I've Lost You / The Next Step Is Love | April 27, 1971 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0678 | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / Patch It Up | Nov. 9, 1971 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0679 | I Really Don't Want To Know / There Goes My Everything | Nov. 9, 1971 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0680 | Where Did They Go, Lord / Rags To Riches | Nov. 9, 1971 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0681 | If Everyday Was Like Christmas / How Would You Like To Be | Nov. 9, 1971 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 447-0682 | Life / Only Believe | April 4, 1972 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0683 | I'm Leavin' / Heart of Rome | April 4, 1972 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0684 | It's Only Love / The Sound Of Your Cry | April 4, 1972 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 447-0685 | An American Trilogy / Until It's Time For You To Go | Mar. 13, 1973 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| GB-10156 | Burning Love / Streamroller Blues | Mar. 1975 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| GB-10157 | Raised on Rock / If You Talk in Your Sleep | Mar. 1975 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| GB-10485 | Take Good Care of Her / I've Got a Thing About You Baby | Dec. 1975 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| GB-10486 | Separate Ways / Always on Mind | Dec. 1975 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| GB-10487 | T-R-O-U-B-L-E / Mr. Songman | Dec. 1975 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| GB-10488 | It's Midnight / Promised Land | Dec. 1975 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| GB-10489 | My Boy / Thinking About You | Dec. 1975 | ✔ | ✔ |
Gold Standard 45 Key
| Year | Release | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | BLK DOT | Black label - Dog on Top |
| 1964 | BLK DOS | Black label - Dog on Side |
| 1968 | ORANGE | Orange label |
| 1970 | RED | Red label |
| 1977 | BLK DNT GSS on Top | Black label - Dog Near Top Gold Standard on Top |
| 1977 | BLK DNT GSS on Side | Black label - Dog Near Top Gold Standard on Side |
This is the portion of the Gold Standard Singles catalog released by RCA Records in November 1978. This revelation among other sources of that era, make a strong case that the black label, dog near top series catalog numbers that are not listed in this catalog likely do not exist. While it can be confirmed that the black label, dog near top series records were issued in 1976, I would like confirmation as to when the Gold Standard, black label, dog near top records were first issued. I contend, that the date is a little further out than earlier speculations.
Gold Standard Series Listings
This table is a summary of the Gold Standard Series catalog numbers as found in the 1970 through 1973 Elvis Presley RCA record catalogs. The catalogs are advertisements for the current RCA record listings. The 1970 catalog was printed either in September or October 1969, based on the listings. The 1971 catalog was likely printed in the first quarter of 1971 and the 1972 catalog printed January 1972. This is important, as the 1970 catalog lists not only extended play 45s, but 447-0651 and 447-0652 under the gold standard releases. The first regular issued gold standard 45 with a red label was July 15, 1969. This could imply that 447-0652 and 447-0651 could exist with red labels. Others will disagree with this statement, but it is the belief of this author that 447-0652 and 447-0651 do not exist with a red or orange label. These catalogs are also found on this site.
Red Labels
The scarcity of the red label gold standard 45s may be in direct correlation of these catalog listings. The table below has letters H for half-million sales, M for million sales, D for domestic sales, L listed, and S for sacred listings. The gold standards are found in the catalogs in one or more of these sections.
Based on the table below, where several catalog numbers drop from the 1971 catalog like 447-0604, 447-0614, 447-0631, 447-0645, and a handful more, these have sold into the hundreds of dollars in recent auctions, as they do NOT come up very often. Note that 447-0640 is dropped from the 1972 catalog and is impossible to find. This chart may actually be the key to solving the gold standard series red series riddle, as well supporting the position that many more catalog numbers are not to be found from the black, dog-near-top issues from 1977 onward.
| Release | Track Listings | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447-0600 | I Forgot To Remember to Forget / Mystery Train | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0601 | That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0602 | Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0603 | Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0604 | I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone / Baby Let's Play House | H | H | ||
| 447-0605 | Heartbreak Hotel / I Was The One | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0607 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0608 | Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0609 | Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0610 | I Got A Woman / I'm Counting On You | ||||
| 447-0611 | I'll Never Let You Go / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry | ||||
| 447-0612 | I Love You Because / Tryin' To Get To You | ||||
| 447-0613 | Just Because / Blue Moon | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0614 | Money Honey / One - Sided Love Affair | H | H | ||
| 447-0615 | Shake, Rattle and Roll / Lawdy, Miss Clawdy | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0616 | Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0617 | Too Much / Playing For Keeps | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0618 | All Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches Begin | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0619 | Treat Me Nice / Jailhouse Rock | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0620 | Teddy Bear / Loving You | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0621 | Don't / I Beg Of You | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0622 | Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / Doncha' Think It's Time | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0623 | Hard Headed Woman / Don't Ask Me Why | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0624 | One Night / I Got Stung | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0625 | (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0626 | A Big Hunk O' Love / My Wish Came True | M D | M D | D | |
| 447-0627 | Stuck On You / Fame and Fortune | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0628 | It's Now Or Never / A Mess Of Blues | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0629 | Are You Lonesome To-night? / I Gotta Know | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0630 | Lonely Man / Surrender | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0631 | I Feel So Bad / Wild In The Country | M | M | ||
| 447-0634 | (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame / Little Sister | M | M | M | M |
| 447-0635 | Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0636 | Good Luck Charm / Anything That's Part Of You | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0637 | She's Not You / Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello | M | M | M | M |
| 447-0638 | Return To Sender / Where Do You Come From | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0639 | Kiss Me Quick / Suspicion | L | L | L | L |
| 447-0640 | One Broken Heart For Sale / They Remind Me Too Much Of You | M | M | M | |
| 447-0641 | Devil In Disguise / Please Don't Drag That String Around | M | M | M | M |
| 447-0642 | Bossa Nova Baby / Witchcraft | M | M | M | M |
| 447-0643 | Crying In The Chapel / I Believe In The Man In The Sky | M D | M D | M D | M D |
| 447-0644 | Kissin' Cousins / It Hurts Me | M | M | M | M |
| 447-0645 | Such A Night / Never Ending | H | H | ||
| 447-0646 | What'd I Say / Viva Las Vegas | M | M | M | M |
| 447-0647 | Santa Claus Is Back In Town / Blue Christmas | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0648 | Do The Clam / You'll Be Gone | L | L | ||
| 447-0649 | Ask Me / Ain't That Loving You Baby | M | M | ||
| 447-0650 | Puppet On A String / Wooden Heart | MH | MH | MH | MH |
| 447-0651 | Joshua Fit The Battle / Known Only To Him | S | |||
| 447-0652 | Milky White Way / Swing Down, Sweet Chariot | S | |||
| 447-0653 | (Such an) Easy Question / It Feels So Right | H | H | ||
| 447-0654 | I'm Yours / (It's a) Long Lonely Highway | H | H | ||
| 447-0655 | Tell Me Why / Blue River | H | H | ||
| 447-0656 | Frankie and Johnny / Please Don't Stop Loving Me | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0657 | Love Letters / Come What May | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0658 | Spinout / All That I Am | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0659 | Indescribably Blue / Fools Fall In Love | H | H | ||
| 447-0660 | Long Legged Girl / That's Someone You Never Forget | L | L | ||
| 447-0661 | There's Always Me / Judy | L | L | L | |
| 447-0662 | Big Boss Man / You Don't Know Me | L | L | L | L |
| 447-0663 | Guitar Man / Hi-Heel Sneakers | L | L | L | L |
| 447-0664 | U.S. Male / Stay Away | H | H | H | H |
| 447-0665 | You'll Never Walk Alone / We Call On Him | S | S | S | |
| 447-0666 | Let yourself Go / Your Time hasn't Come Yet Baby | L | L | L | |
| 447-0667 | A Little Less Conversation / Almost In Love | L | L | L | |
| 447-0668 | If I Can Dream / Edge of Reality | M | M | M | |
| 447-0669 | Memories / Charro | L | L | L | |
| 447-0670 | His Hand In Mine / How Great Thou Art | S | S | S | |
| 447-0671 | In The Ghetto / Any Day Now | M D | M D | M D | |
| 447-0672 | Clean Up Your Own Backyard / The Fair Is Moving On | H | H | H | |
| 447-0673 | Suspicious Minds / You'll Think Of Me | M D | M D | M D | |
| 447-0674 | Don't Cry Daddy / Rubberneckin' | M D | M D | M D | |
| 447-0675 | Kentucky Rain / My Little Friend | M | M | ||
| 447-0676 | The Wonder of You / Mama Liked The Roses | M D | M D | ||
| 447-0677 | I've Lost You / The Next Step Is Love | M | M | ||
| 447-0678 | You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / Patch It Up | M | M | ||
| 447-0679 | I Really Don't Want To Know / There Goes My Everything | L | L | ||
| 447-0680 | Where Did They Go, Lord / Rags To Riches | L | L | ||
| 447-0681 | If Everyday Was Like Christmas / How Would You Like To Be | H | H | ||
| 447-0682 | Life / Only Believe | L | |||
| 447-0683 | I'm Leavin' / Heart of Rome | L | |||
| 447-0684 | It's Only Love / The Sound Of Your Cry | L |