HMV 7EG 8199
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Love Me Tender
2. Let Me
Side 2:
1. Poor Boy
2. We're Gonna Move
Released: February 1957:
Sound Format: mono
UK EP No: (01)
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"Love Me Tender" was the title of Elvis Presley's Hollywood movie debut. This release, his first U.K. extended play record, contained four songs from the film. The front cover of the EP was taken from a scene where Elvis performed "We're Gonna Move" on the front porch in front of his family and friends.
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​NOTE: This EP was issued using the matrix number G2WH, part of the RCA system.
Side 1: G2WH 7523 Side 2: G2WH 7524
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
45 R.P.M. EXTENDED PLAY
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Centre)
THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY LIMITED
RECORD DIVISION
8-11 GREAT CASTLE STREET, LONDON, W.1
(Bottom Left)
E.M.I. INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND
Made and Printed in Great Britain
...it free from dust (Bottom Right)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
45 R.P.M. EXTENDED PLAY
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Centre)
THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY LIMITED
RECORD DIVISION
8-11 GREAT CASTLE STREET, LONDON, W.1
(Bottom Left)
E.M.I. INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND
Made and Printed in Great Britain
...it free from dust
W.R.W (Bottom Right)
(Foldovers)
Identical To Variation 1
HMV Logo REGD. TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD -Bottom Left ...it free from dust W.R.W (Further Left)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
45 R.P.M. EXTENDED PLAY
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)
E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED
HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND
Made and Printed in Great Britain
...it free from dust
W.R.W (Further Left)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)
Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
45 R.P.M. EXTENDED PLAY
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Rear)
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)
E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED
HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND
Made and Printed in Great Britain
...it free from dust
W.R.W (Bottom Right)
(Foldovers)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(White Label)
45 R.P.M.
Stamped H. M. V.
Single Sided, Side 2 "Poor Boy", "We're Gonna Move"
Microgroove Test Record
NOT FOR SALE
(Knockout Centre)
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
(Written Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Blank - Side 2)
Stamped PLAY REVERSE SIDE
(Written Details)
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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell for the Images)
(Turquoise Label, HMV Logo, Silver Lettering, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Turquoise Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(Knockout Centre)
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
(Serated Edge)
ABERBACH
MECOLICO
NCB
(Between Lines on left, Both Sides)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Turquoise Label, HMV Logo, Silver Lettering, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Turquoise Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(Knockout Centre)
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
(Serated Edge)
ABERBACH
MECOLICO
BIEM/NCB
(Between Lines on left, Both Sides)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Turquoise Label, HMV Logo, Silver Lettering, Jigsaw Centre)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Turquoise Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(Jigsaw Centre)
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
(Serated Edge)
ABERBACH
MECOLICO
NCB
(Between Lines on left, Both Sides)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Turquoise Label, HMV Logo, Silver Lettering, Jigsaw Centre)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Turquoise Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(Uncut Jigsaw Centre)
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
(Serated Edge)
ABERBACH
MECOLICO
NCB
(Between Lines on left, Both Sides)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
​Recording Information:
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Love Me Tender
(August 24, 1956: 20th Century Fox, Stage 1, Hollywood, California)
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Let Me
(September 5, 1956: 20th Century Fox, Stage 1, Hollywood, California)
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Poor Boy
(September 5, 1956: 20th Century Fox, Stage 1, Hollywood, California)
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We're Gonna Move
(August 24, 1956: 20th Century Fox, Stage 1, Hollywood, California)
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Elvis UK HMV Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)