Party
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do!
RCA 1020 (78 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)
The tracks taken from the 10" soundtrack LP: "Loving You" (RC 24001). Both songs were good uptempo rockers with Elvis in fine voice.
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 (45rpm)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Type 1: (July 1957 - July 1960)
Plain Brown Paper Sleeve
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
Plain Brown Paper Sleeve
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Green Label)
Double Sided Side 1 "PARTY"
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE
NOT FOR SALE
(Solid Centre)
(1957 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Typed Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
Double Sided Side 2 "GOT A LOT O' LIVIN' TO DO"
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE
NOT FOR SALE
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid 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, Solid Centre)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid 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!
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 1)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
(Side 2: Variation 2)
UK Chart Information:
This single entered the UK charts on October 10, 1957, peaking at no. 2.
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
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
Information: www.officialcharts.com
Recording Information:
Party
(January 21, 1957: Paramount Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do!
(January 12, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
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)