King Creole
Dixieland Rock
RCA 1081 (45 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. King Creole
Side 2:
1. Dixieland Rock
Released: September 1958:
Sound Format: mono
UK Single No: (22)
Both tracks were taken from the soundtrack LP: "King Creole" (RD 27088)
NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number J2PW, part of the RCA system.
(J2 = 1958)
Side 1: J2PW 3612 Side 2: J2PW 3608
RCA 1081 (78rpm)
(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)
(Navy Label)
45 R.P.M.
Stamped DECCA Logo
Side 1 "King Creole"
Double Sided
ADVANCED DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE
(Triangle Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Navy Label)
45 R.P.M.
Stamped DECCA Logo
Side 2 "Dixieland Rock"
(Ultra 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 1 "KING CREOLE"
Double Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Triangle Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Green Label)
45 R.P.M.
Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo
Side 2 "DIXIELAND ROCK"
(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 1 "KING CREOLE"
Single Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Solid Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Blank Rear)
(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 "DIXIELAND ROCK"
Single Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Solid Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Blank Rear)
(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 1 "KING CREOLE"
Double Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Solid Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Green Label)
45 R.P.M.
Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo
Side 2 "DIXIELAND ROCK"
(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
1081
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1958 (Two Lines)
From the Film (Capital F) (Both Sides)
(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)
Hill & Range Ltd. (One Line)
(Between Lines On Left)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1081
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1958 (Two Lines)
From the Film (Capital F) (Both Sides)
(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)
Hill & Range Ltd. (One Line)
(Between Lines On Left)
(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
1081
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1958 (Two Lines)
from the film (Lower Case) (Both Sides)
(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)
Hill and
Range Ltd. (Two Lines)
(Between Lines On Left)
(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
1081
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1958 (Two Lines)
from the Film (Capital F for Film)
(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)
Hill and
Range Ltd. (Two Lines)
(Between Lines On Left)
(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
1081
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1958 (Three Lines)
from the film (Lower Case)
(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)
Hill and
Range Ltd. (Two Lines)
(Between Lines On Left)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 6 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1081
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1958 (Three Lines)
from the film (Lower Case)
(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)
Hill and
Range Ltd. (Two Lines)
(Between Lines On Left)
(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
1081
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1958 (Three Lines)
from the Film (Capital F for Film)
(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)
Hill and
Range Ltd. (Two Lines)
(Between Lines On Left)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)
(Variation 8 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1081
RECORDING
1958
FIRST PUBLISHED (Three Lines)
from the Film (Lower Case)
(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)
Hill and
Range Ltd. (Two Lines)
(Between Lines On Left)
(Thanks To Paul Alner For The Information)
(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)
RCA
1081
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)
No Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
K/T Tax Code (Centre Left)
S (Below 1081)
(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)
RCA
1081
℗ 1958 (Top Left Both Sides)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
K/T Tax Code (Centre Left) (Both Sides)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)
S (Below 1081)
UK Chart Information:
This single entered the UK charts on September 10, 1958, peaking at no. 2.
Chart Run: (15 Weeks)
09/10/1958 - 09
16/10/1958 - 04
23/10/1958 - 02
30/10/1958 - 04
06/11/1958 - 07
13/11/1958 - 09
20/11/1958 - 10
27/11/1958 - 12
04/12/1958 - 20
11/12/1958 - 27
18/12/1958 - 27
25/12/1958 - 22
01/01/1959 - 29
08/01/1959 - 22
15/01/1959 - 26
Information: www.officialcharts.com
Recording Information:
King Creole
(January 23, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Dixieland Rock
(January 16, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
