LPM-2256 G.I. Blues 

Modified: April 14, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-2256 G.I. Blues (LP)
Release Date: 10/1/1960

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Tonight Is So Right For Love
What’s She Really Like
Frankfort Special
Wooden Heart
G.I.Blues

Side 2

Pocketful Of Rainbows
Shoppin’ Around
Big Boots
Didja’ Ever
Blue Suede Shoes
Doin’ The Best I Can

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Cover Front: RCA Victor logo top right corner. Catalog number lower left corner. With or without “Wooden Heart” sticker.
Cover Back: Catalog number lower left corner.

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Sticker
Red or pink heart-shaped sticker1 with the words “Featuring Wooden Heart LPM/LSP-2256”.

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Insert / Coupon
Some copies may have an insert with the title, Get your copy of the new RCA VICTOR MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST CATALOG. It continues to read “Now available … A complete 128-page catalog of all Red Seal, Popular and Children’s Records – LIVING STEREO and Regular L.P. Only 25c each. The world’s greatest artists … the world’s most complete catalog of recorded entertainment. An important guide for every record collector! Full details on reverse side of this coupon.” The back of the coupon contains the mailing address. It measures 6 1/16″ x 3 1/8″.

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Large font. All tracks credits last name only. Production is abbreviated as prod. Side 1, Track 4 on one line and incorrectly omits the credit for Koompfer. 1,3,5. with The Jordanaires on two lines.(1960)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: L2PP-3657 1S A1 / Side 2: L2PP-3658 1S B2 (Indianapolis pressing)2
Side 1: L2PP-3657 1S D1 / Side 2: L2PP-3658 1S B1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: L2PP-3657 1S / Side 2: L2PP-3658 10S (Indianapolis pressing)3
Side 1: L2PP-3657 2S B2 / Side 2: L2PP-3658 6S C2 (Rockaway pressing)4
Side 1: L2PP-3657 5S B1 / Side 2: L2PP-3658 8S A1 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Small font. Side 1, Tracks 1,2,3, and 5 credits full name. Side 2, Tracks 1,3,4,5, and 6 credits full name. Production is spelled out. Side 1, Tracks 3,4,5 and Side 2, Tracks 5,6 on two lines.(1960)5

Matrix numbers
Side 1: L2PP-3657 3S / Side 2: L2PP-3658 3S (Hollywood pressing)6

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. Flat label. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Large font. All tracks credits last name only. Production is abbreviated as prod. Side 1, Track 4 on two lines. 1,3,5. with The Jordanaires on one line.(1960)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: L2PP-3657 7S A2 / Side 2: L2PP-3658 1S C2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: L2PP-3657 ?S D3 / Side 2: L2PP-3658 10S ?? (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)7

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Disc: Long Play. Black label, All print on label print is silver. “NEW ORTHOPHONIC” HIGH FIDELITY on right side. Large font. All tracks credits last name only. Production is abbreviated as prod. Side 1, Track 4 on two lines. 1,3,5. with The Jordanaires on one line.(1960)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: L2PP-3657 7S B3 / Side 2: L2PP-3658 10S A4 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: L2PP-3657-10S A1 / Side 2: L2PP-3658-13S C1 (Rockaway pressing)4
Side 1: L2PP-3657-12S C1 / Side 2: L2PP-3658-13S B2 (Rockaway pressing)2

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Disc: MONO. Black label, All print on label print is silver. (1963)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: L2PP-3657 3S / Side 2: L2PP-3658 15S (Hollywood pressing)

A MONO label sold for $168.49 plus shipping on April 27, 2013 10

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (1964) No Elvis Presley above spindle hole. Side 1, track 1 on one line. Tracks 3,4,5 on two lines. Side 2, tracks 5 and 6 on two lines. Both sides, (from the Hal Wallis Production “G.I. Blues,” a Paramount Film) on one line. Production and Film are capitalized. Elvis Presley credited second to last line.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: L2PP-3657 3S / Side 2: L2PP-3658 15S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. (1964) Elvis Presley above spindle hole. Side 1, track 2 on two lines. Tracks 3,4,5 on one line. Side 2, tracks 5 and 6 on one line. Both sides, (from the Hal Wallis Production “G.I. Blues,” a Paramount Film) on two lines. production and film are not capitalized. Elvis Presley not credited second to last line.

Matrix numbers
Side 1: L2PP-3657 ?S / Side 2: L2PP-3658-18S (Rockaway pressing)11
Side 1: L2PP-3657 16S A3 / Side 2: L2PP-3658 19S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: L2PP-3657 19S A1 / Side 2: L2PP-3658 19S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Monaural. Black label, RCA logo is white, other label print is silver. Flat label. (est. 1968)

Matrix numbers
Side 1: L2PP-3657 21S / Side 2: L2PP-3658 20S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing I ?)
Side 1: L2PP-3657 23S / Side 2: L2PP-3658 22S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing I ?)

Inner Sleeves
To identify the inner sleeve that is most appropriate for each release, look at the Inner Sleeves page on this site.

Also released in stereo as LSP-2256 G.I. Blues.

  1. The pink Wooden Heart sticker is a mock-up ↩
  2. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  3. eBay reference 310777544778 (November 3, 2013) ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  5. Images and observations from the collection of Shawn O’Grady ↩
  6. Matrix numbers from the collection of Shawn O’Grady ↩
  7. Matrix numbers from the collection of CLaPine. ↩
  8. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩
  9. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto. ↩
  10. (eBay reference 350774930761 (April 27, 2013) ↩
  11. eBid reference 40926184 (January 25, 2012) ↩