EPA-940 The Real Elvis

Modified: September 13, 2025

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor EPA-940 The Real Elvis (EP)
Release Date: 8/17/1956

Side 1: Don’t Be Cruel / I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Side 2: Hound Dog / My Baby Left Me

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back.
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Disc: (8/1956)1 Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. Hooked “1” for side. Elvis Presley is capitalized.

Matrix numbers
G2WH-6136-1S B1 / G2WH-6137-1S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
G2WH-6136-1S B3 / G2WH-6137-1S C2 (Indianapolis pressing)2
G2WH-6136-1S B4 / G2WH-6137-1S C2 (Indianapolis pressing)3
G2WH-6136-1S E1 / G2WH-6137-1S C5 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (8/1956) Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. No name on disk, Elvis Presley

Matrix numbers
G2 WH6136-2S A1 / G2 WH6137-2S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (8/1956) Black label, dog on top with horizontal line.4

Matrix numbers
G2 WH6136-2S A1 / G2 WH6137-2S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)5
G2 WH6136-4S A RCA / G2 WH6137-4S A RCA (machine stamped) (unknown pressing)

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Disc: (8/1956) Black label, dog on top with horizontal line. 45 EP on right side.

Matrix numbers
G2 WH6136-2S B2 / G2 WH6137-2S A2 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)
G2WH-6136-4S RCA B / G2WH-6137-4S RCA B (machine stamped) (unknown pressing)

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Disc: (8/1956) Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. Straight “1” for side. ELVIS PRESLEY is all caps.

Matrix numbers
G2WH-6136-3S A / G2WH-6137-3S A (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: (8/1956) Black label. No dog on top with horizontal line.6

Matrix numbers
G2 WH6136-4S RCA1 J / G2 WH6137-4S RCA3 C (machine stamped) (unknown pressing)7
G2 WH6136-4S RCA L / G2 WH6137-4S RCA1 J (machine stamped) (unknown pressing)

epa-940-1956-side1-repa-940-1956-side2-r

Disc: (8/1956) Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. No 45 EP on right side. Side numbers different font that catalog numbers and small in size.

Matrix numbers
G2WH-6136-5S A1 / G2WH-6137-6S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (8/1956) Black label, dog on top without horizontal line. No 45 EP on right side. Side numbers different font that catalog numbers and small in size. With sides on right side.

Matrix numbers
G2WH-6136-5S A1 / G2WH-6137-6S A1 (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)

Re-released as EPA-5120 The Real Elvis.

  1. Date from “Elvis Presley: Discography | The Official Elvis Presley Site.” Elvis The Music. Sony Music Entertainment. January 25, 2011. ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  4. Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  5. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  6. Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  7. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩