Party
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do!
RCA 1020 (45 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. (Let's Have A) Party
Side 2:
1. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do!
Released: October 1957:
Sound Format: mono
UK Single No: (14)
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The tracks taken from the 10" soundtrack LP: "Loving You" (RC 24001). Both songs were good uptempo rockers with Elvis in fine voice.
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NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number H2WB, part of the RCA system.
(H2 = 1957)
Side 1: H2WB 2195 Side 2: H2WB 0255
RCA 1020 (78rpm)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Type 1: (July 1957 - July 1958)
This sleeve was red with white print,
Large RCA Red Dot Logo. (Top Left - Both Sides)
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Centre Hole: 75mm
Circled 45 R.P.M
MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
Identical to Front
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Green Label)
45 RPM
Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo
Side 1 "PARTY"
Single Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Triangle Centre)
(1957 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Blank - Side 2)
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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Green Label)
45 RPM
Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo
Side 1 "GOT A LOT O' LIVIN' TO DO"
Single Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Triangle Centre)
(1957 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Blank - Side 2)
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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Green Label)
45 RPM
Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo
Side 1 "PARTY"
Single Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Triangle Centre)
(1957 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Blank - Side 2)
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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1957 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
No Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
GOT A LOT O' LIVIN' TO DO
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1957 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
No Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
GOT A LOT O' LIVIN' TO DO!
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
No Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
GOT A LOT O' LIVIN' TO DO
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
ET Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 5 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 5 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
Smaller ET Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 6 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
OT Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 7 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1962 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
ZT Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 8 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1962 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
P/T Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
No Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London), Ltd.
(Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 9 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
K/T Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Belinda
(London), Ltd.
(Both Sides)
S Below 1020 (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 10 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
K/T Tax Code (Centre Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Right)
Belinda
(London), Ltd.
(Both Sides)
S Below 1020 (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 10)
With THE JORDONAIRES (Incorrect Spelling)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 2: Variation 9)
​UK Chart Information:
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This single entered the UK charts on October 10, 1957, peaking at no. 2.
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Chart Run: (15 Weeks) (Party)
10/10/1957 - 15
17/10/1957 - 11
24/10/1957 - 05
31/10/1957 - 02
07/11/1957 - 04
14/11/1957 - 02
21/11/1957 - 02
28/11/1957 - 02
05/12/1957 - 03
12/12/1957 - 06
19/12/1957 - 10
26/12/1957 - 14
02/01/1957 - 16
09/01/1957 - 12
16/01/1957 - 24
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Chart Run: (4 Weeks) (Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do!)
24/10/1957 - 19
31/10/1957 - 20
07/11/1957 - 21
14/11/1957 - 17
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Information: www.officialcharts.com
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Recording Information:
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Party
(January 21, 1957: Paramount Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)
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Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do!
(January 12, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
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Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)
Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)