Milky White Way / Swing Down Sweet Chariot 

Modified: December 5, 2012

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 447-0652 Milky White Way / Swing Down Sweet Chariot (45)
Release Date: 2/15/1966

Gold Standard Series

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: (2/1966) White label. NOT FOR SALE. Most notable observations, Recorded date on both sides. Matrix numbers directly above time. BMI on shared line. With NOT FOR SALE.12
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0373–1S / L2WW-0381–1S (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: (2/1966) White label. NOT FOR SALE. Most notable observations, Recorded date on both sides. Matrix numbers directly above time. BMI on shared line. Without NOT FOR SALE.3

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Disc: (2/1966)White label. NOT FOR SALE. Most notable observations, No Recorded date on either side. Matrix numbers directly below catalog number. BMI on own line.4
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0373–6S / L2WW-0381–7S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)5

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Disc: (2/1966) Black label, dog on side. Most notable observations, SWING DOWN SWEET CHARIOT on one line. Recorded date on both sides.
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0373–1S / L2WW-0381–1S (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0373–5S A1 / L2WW-0381–3S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: (2/1966) Black label, dog on side. Most notable observations, SWING DOWN SWEET CHARIOT on two lines. No Recorded date on either side.6
Matrix numbers: L2WW-0373–7S / L2WW-0381–7S (Hollywood pressing)7

  1. Date from Elvis Presley Taking Care Of Business. “BiogrDiscography.” 4 February 2011. ↩
  2. Images from the collection of DarylR. ↩
  3. eBay reference 120927048643 (June 19, 2012) ↩
  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 Paul Doughton (UK) ↩
  7. Matrix numbers from the collection of Paul Doughton (UK) ↩