Kissin’ Cousins / It Hurts Me 

Modified: April 19, 2020

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 447-0644 Kissin' Cousins / It Hurts Me (45)
Release Date: 4/6/1965

Gold Standard Series

447-0644-1959-side2447-0644-1959-side1

Disc: Black label, dog on top.
Matrix numbers: RPKM-0219–5S B2 / RPKM-1006–8S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

A copy of this rare specimen had sold for $172.50 on eBay July 15, 20141.

447-0644-1965-side1447-0644-1965-side2

Disc: Black label, dog on side.2
Matrix numbers: RPKM-0219–5S B2 / RPKM-1006–8S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)3

447-0644-1968-side1447-0644-1968-side2

Disc: Orange label.2
Matrix numbers: RPKM-0219–5S B2 / RPKM-1006–8S A3 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)3

447-0644-1971-side1447-0644-1971-side2

Disc: Red label.2
Matrix numbers: RPKM-0219–5S B1 / RPKM-1006-9S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)3
Matrix numbers: RPKM-0219–8S A1 / RPKM-1006-9S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

447-0644-1977-side1447-0644-1977-side2

Disc: Black label, dog near top. Large font spacing. Copyright information in all caps. Radio Corporation of America on bottom.
Matrix numbers: RPKM-0219–8S A1 / RPKM-1006–10S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: RPKM-0219–10 A1 / RPKM-1006–10S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

447-0644-1977-side2447-0644-1977-side1

Disc: Black label, dog near top. Tight font spacing. Copyright information is not all caps. RCA on bottom.
Matrix numbers: RPKM-0219–10 A3 / RPKM-1006–10S (unknown pressing)

Originally released by RCA Records on as Kissin' Cousins / It Hurts Me.

  1. eBay reference 201118250788 (July 15, 2014)
  2. Images from the collection of Christian (of France).
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France).
  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).