Side 1: Press Interview with Elvis Presley (At Brooklyn Army Terminal, September 22, 1958)
Side 2: Elvis Presley’s Newsreel Interview / Pat Hernon Interviews Elvis in the Library of the U.S.S. Randall at Sailing
Cover: picture sleeve front and back. (11/1958)1 A small hole, top center exists to hang the calendar.
Counterfeits exist of this release. Counterfeit covers are easily identifiable without the small hole, top center.2
Disc: Black label, dog on top. Catalog number, side, matrix number, and time on left side. 45 EP, “New Orthophonic High Fidelity”, Elvis Presley Music, Inc. (BMI) on right side. (11/1958)
Matrix numbers: J2PH-7305-1S B1 / J2PH-7306-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PH-7305-1S B1 / J2PH-7306-1S C1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Disc: Black label, dog on top. Catalog number and matrix number on left. Side on right. “New Orthophonic High Fidelity” on Side 1 right side, not on side 2. Times on bottom. (11/1958)
Matrix numbers: J2PH-7305-2S / J2PH-7306-2S (Rockaway pressing)
Disc: Black label, dog on top. Catalog number and matrix number on left. Side on right. No “New Orthophonic High Fidelity” statement on either side. Times on bottom.(11/1958)
Matrix numbers: J2PH-7305-2S / J2PH-7306-2S (Rockaway pressing)
This label variation “Side – 1” on side is identified as EP#8 in Presleyana V. However, it has only been identified on two other releases, King Creole and King Creole, Vol. 2. Until now, this variation has not been identified.
Disc: Black label, dog on top. Catalog number, side, matrix number on left. 45 EP on right. PRESS INTERVIEW WITH ELVIS PRESLEY on two lines. No times. (11/1958)
Matrix numbers: J2PH-7305-3S / J2PH-7306-3S (Hollywood pressing)
Re-released as EPA-5157 Elvis Sails.
- Date from “Elvis Presley: Discography | The Official Elvis Presley Site.” Elvis The Music. Sony Music Entertainment. December 6, 2010. ↩
- Thanks to Neal Umphred for the reminder. ↩