Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
Doncha' Think It's Time
RCA 1058 (45 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
Side 2:
1. Doncha' Think It's Time
RCA 1058 (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)
​
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 R.P.M.
Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo
Side 1 "WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK"
Single Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Triangle Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Blank - Side 2)
​
(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 "DONCHA' THINK IT'S TIME"
Single Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Triangle Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Blank - Side 2)
​
(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
1058
(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-1058
(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)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA-1058
(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, Triangle Centre)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA-
1058
(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, Triangle Centre)
(Variation 5 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1058
(Variation 5 - 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 6 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA-1058
(Variation 6 - 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 7 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1058
(Variation 7 - 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 8 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1058
(Variation 8 - 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 9 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1058
(Variation 9 - 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 10 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA-
1058
(Variation 10 - 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)
(Hyphen Between Writers)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 11 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1962 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
WEAR MY RING ROUND YOUR NECK
45 Symbol (Bottom Centre)
(Variation 11 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD.
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.
(Left - Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 12 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
WEAR MY RING ROUND YOUR NECK
45 Symbol (Bottom Centre)
(Variation 12 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD.
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
M/T Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
S (Above The Matrix Number)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Left - Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 13 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
WEAR MY RING ROUND YOUR NECK
45 Symbol (Bottom Centre)
(Variation 13 - 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)
S (Below 1058)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Left - Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 14 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
WEAR MY RING ROUND YOUR NECK
45 Symbol (Top Right)
(Variation 14 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
K/T Tax Code (Centre Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Right)
S (Below 1058)
Belinda
(London)
Ltd.
(Left - Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 13)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 2: Variation 12)
​UK Chart Information:
​
This single entered the UK charts on May 5, 1958, peaking at no. 3.
​
Chart Run: (10 Weeks)
08/05/1958 - 13
15/05/1958 - 04
22/05/1958 - 05
29/05/1958 - 03
05/06/1958 - 04
12/06/1958 - 11
19/06/1958 - 13
26/06/1958 - 21
03/07/1958 - 23
10/07/1958 - 28
​
Information: www.officialcharts.com
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
Recording Information:
​
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
(February 1, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
​
Doncha' Think It's Time
(February 1, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
​
Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)