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THE BEST OF
ELVIS

HMV DLP 1159

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Heartbreak Hotel

2. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine

3. Blue Moon

4. Tutti Frutti

5. All Shook Up

Side 2:

1. Hound Dog

2. Too Much

3. Any Way You Want Me (that's how I will be)

4. Don't Be Cruel (to a heart that's true)

5. Playing For Keeps

Released: October 1957:

Sound Format: mono

UK Album No. (04)

HMV began releasing older previously issued Elvis product as new Presley material was now being pressed exclusively by Decca for RCA. This album was packaged as a 10" LP.

It was also the last Elvis LP issued on the HMV label.

NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number OXAV, part of the EMI system. Possibly because it not issued in the United States. The O represents the 10" format.

 

Side 1: OXAV 289     Side 2: OXAV 290

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)

Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"

LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD

HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Left)

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)

Turquoise Print
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)

E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED

HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND

Made and Printed in Great Britain
W R W (Inside Right)

(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)

Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"

LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD

HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Left)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)

Navy Print
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)

E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED

HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND

Made and Printed in Great Britain
W R W (Inside Right)

(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)

Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"

LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD

HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Left)

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)

Turquoise Print
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)

E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED

HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND

Made and Printed in Great Britain
W R W (Further Right)

(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)

(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)

Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"

LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD

HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Left)

(Sleeve Variation 4 - Rear)

Navy Print
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)

E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED

HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND

Made and Printed in Great Britain
W R W (Further Right)

(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)

(Sleeve Variation 5 - Front)

Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"

LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD

HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Left)

(Sleeve Variation 5 - Rear)

Turquoise Print
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)

E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED

HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND

Made and Printed in Great Britain
W R W (Furthest Right)

(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)

(Sleeve Variation 6 - Front)

Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"

LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD

HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Left)

(Sleeve Variation 6 - Rear)

Navy Print
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)

E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED

HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND

Made and Printed in Great Britain
W R W (Furthest Right)

(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)

(Sleeve Variation 7 - Front)

Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"

LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD

HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Left)

(Sleeve Variation 7 - Rear)

Turquoise Print
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)

E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED

HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND

Made and Printed in Great Britain
Wood, Rozelaar (Bottom Centre)

(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)

(Sleeve Variation 8 - Front)

Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"

LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD

HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Left)

(Sleeve Variation 8 - Rear)

Navy Print
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)

E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED

HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND

Made and Printed in Great Britain
Wood, Rozelaar (Bottom Centre)

(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)

(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the Images)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Plum Label)

HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)

Track 1: BIEM NCB
3. Blue Moon (Robbins Music - (All On One Line)

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

X/T Tax Code


(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)

(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Plum Label)

HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)

Track 1: BIEM NCB
3. Blue Moon (Robbins Music - (Two Lines)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

X/T Tax Code


(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)

(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Plum Label)

HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
Track 1: BIEM-NCB

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

X/T Tax Code


(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)

(LABEL COMBINATION)
Side 1: Variation 3

(LABEL COMBINATION)
Side 2: Variation 1

(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

Side 1: Variation 1

(LABEL COMBINATION)
Side 2: Variation 3

UK CHART Information:

This 10" LP entered the UK charts on October 26, 1957, peaking at no. 3.

Chart Run: (7 Weeks)

26/10/1957 - 05

02/11/1957 - 04

09/11/1957 - 04

16/11/1957 - 04

23/11/1957 - 04

30/11/1957 - 03

07/12/1957 - 05

Information: www.officialcharts.com

Recording Information:

Heartbreak Hotel

(January 10, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)

I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine

(September 12 - 16, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)

Blue Moon

(August 15 - 19, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)

Tutti Frutti

(January 31, 1956: RCA Studio 1, New York)

All Shook Up

(January 12, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Hound Dog

(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)

 

Too Much

(September 2, 1956: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Anyway You Want Me

(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)

Don't Be Cruel

(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)

Playing for Keeps

(September 1, 1956: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

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