Hard Headed Woman
Don't Ask Me Why
RCA 1070 (45 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Hard Headed Woman
Side 2:
1. Don't Ask Me Why
Released: July 1958:
Sound Format: mono
UK Single No: (21)
The tracks taken from the soundtrack LP: "King Creole" (RD 27088)
NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number J2PB, part of the RCA system.
(J2 = 1958)
Side 1: J2PB 3603 Side 2: J2PB 3610
RCA 1070 (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
(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)
Centre Hole: 85mm
Circled 45 R.P.M
MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - 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 "HARD HEADED WOMAN"
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 "DDN'T ASK ME WHY"
(Incorrect Spelling)
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
1070
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1958
(Two Lines)
(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
1070
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1958
(Three Lines)
(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
1070
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1958
(Three Lines)
(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-
1070
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1958
(Two Lines)
(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)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 2)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 2: Variation 4)
(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, Solid Centre)
(Variation 5 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1960? Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(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 VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 6 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1963 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45 Symbol (Bottom Centre)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD.
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
K/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
No Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Left - Both Sides)
S (Below 1070)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 7 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Right)
K/T Tax Code (Centre Left)
Belinda
(London) Ltd.
(Left - Both Sides)
S (Below 1070)
Recording Information:
Hard Headed Woman
(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Don't Ask Me Why
(January 16, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)