U.S. Male / Stay Away 

Modified: July 15, 2023

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-9465 U.S. Male / Stay Away (45)
Release Date: 2/28/1968

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: Yellow label. NOT FOR SALE. On left side, matrix number above time. On the Stay Away side, Stay Away on four lines. The “T” is capitalized in with The Jordanaires.1
Matrix numbers: WPKM-1807-1S / WPKM-1002-1S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing?)1

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Disc: Yellow label. NOT FOR SALE. On left side, matrix number above time. On the Stay Away side, Stay Away on four lines. The “T” is not capitalized in with The Jordanaires.
Matrix numbers: WPKM-1807-5S / WPKM-1002-3S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Yellow label. NOT FOR SALE. On left side, matrix number below catalog number. On the Stay Away side, Stay Away on three lines.
Matrix numbers: WPKM-1807-7S / WPKM-1002-7S (Hollywood pressing)

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Disc: Black label, dog on side. On the Stay Away side, Stay Away on three lines. Small font.
Matrix numbers: WPKM-1807-1S / WPKM-1002-1S (Rockaway pressing)
Matrix numbers: WPKM-1807-2S A3 / WPKM-1002-1S A3 (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Black label, dog on side. On the Stay Away side, Stay Away on four lines. Large font.
Matrix numbers: WPKM-1807-3S A1 / WPKM-1002-3S A2 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: WPKM-1807-4S A1 / WPKM-1002-3S A3 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: WPKM-1807-4S A1 / WPKM-1002-4S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: WPKM-1807-4S A2 / WPKM-1002-4S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)3

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Disc: Black label, dog on side. On the Stay Away side, Stay Away on four lines. Small font.
Matrix numbers: WPKM-1807-6S / WPKM-1002-6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as U.S. Male / Stay Away on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. eBay reference 222121488682 (June 19, 2016)
  2. eBay reference 222121488682 (June 19, 2016)
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Roberto.