RCA 1043 (45 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Don't
Side 2:
1. I Beg Of You
Released: February 1958:
Sound Format: mono
UK Single No: (19)
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The A-side was an excellent ballad with Elvis singing with great sincerity. The B-side was an up-tempo rocker that was a Presley staple by now.
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NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number H2PW, H2WB, part of the RCA system.
(H2 = 1957)
Side 1: H2PW 5529 Side 2: H2WB 0259
RCA 1043 (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
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Type 2: (July 1958 - July 1959)
This sleeve was red with white print,
Large RCA Red Dot Logo. (Top Left - Both Sides)
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Centre Hole: 85mm
Circled 45 R.P.M
MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
Identical to Front
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Type 3: (July 1959 - April 1960)
This sleeve was red with white print,
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White Tags Across The Top (Both Sides)
Large RCA Red Dot Logo. (Top Left - Both Sides)
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Centre Hole: 85mm
Circled 45 R.P.M
MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
Identical to Front
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(Thanks to Paul Alner For The Sleeve Information)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)
Type 4: (April 1960 - October 1960)
This sleeve was red with white print,
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White Tags Across The Top (Both Sides)
Large RCA Red Dot Logo. (Top Left - Both Sides)
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White Banner Across The Centre
Circled 45 R.P.M
MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Rear)
Identical to Front
(Sleeve Variation 5 - Front)
Type 5: (January 1961 - November 1962)
This sleeve was red with white print,
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White Tags Across The Top (Both Sides)
Large RCA Red Dot Logo. (Top Left - Both Sides)
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White Banner Across The Centre
Circled 45 R.P.M
MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)
(Sleeve Variation 5 - Rear)
Identical to Front
(Sleeve Variation 6 - Front)
Type 6: (November 1962 - November 1968)
This sleeve was reddish Pink with white print,
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White Tags Across The Top (Both Sides)
Large RCA Red Dot Logo. (Top Left - Both Sides)
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White Banner Across The Centre
Circled 45 R.P.M
MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)
(Sleeve Variation 6 - Rear)
Identical to Front
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Green Label)
45 R.P.M.
Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo
Side 1 "DON'T"
Single Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Solid Centre)
(1958 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 R.P.M.
Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo
Side 2 "I BEG OF YOU"
Single Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Solid Centre)
(1958 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)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1043
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
No Tax Code
"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, Triangle Centre)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA-1043
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
No Tax Code
"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, Triangle Centre)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 1)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 2: Variation 2)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 2)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 2: Variation 1)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA-1043
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
No Tax Code
"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 4 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA-
1043
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
No Tax Code
"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
E/T 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
O/T 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)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
O/T Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 5)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 2: Variation 6)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 8 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
S Below 0 (1043)
45 Symbol (Bottom Centre)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD.
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
K/T Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
No Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Left - Both Sides)
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 9 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
S Below 0 (1043)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
(Variation 9 - 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.
(Left - Both Sides)
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(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 10 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1967 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
No Tax Code
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Right)
Belinda
(London)
Ltd.
(Left - Both Sides)
​UK Chart Information:
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This single entered the UK charts on March 6, 1958, peaking at no. 2.
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Chart Run: (11 Weeks)
06/03/1958 - 13
13/03/1958 - 05
20/03/1958 - 05
27/03/1958 - 05
03/04/1958 - 02
10/04/1958 - 04
17/04/1958 - 07
24/04/1958 - 11
01/05/1958 - 13
08/05/1958 - 09
15/05/1958 - 21
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Information: www.officialcharts.com
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Recording Information:
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Don't
(September 6, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
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I Beg of You
(February 23, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
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