A Big Hunk O' Love
My Wish Came True
RCA 1136 (78 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. A Big Hunk O' Love
Side 2:
1. My Wish Came True
Released: July 1959:
Sound Format: mono
UK Single No: (27)
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The material on this single was also recorded in Nashville by Elvis while on leave from the service.
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NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number H2PB/J2WB, part of the RCA system.
(H2 = 1957) (J2 = 1958)
Side 1: J2WB 3254 Side 2: H2PB 5524
RCA 1136 (45rpm)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Type 1: (July 1957 - July 1960)
Plain Brown Paper Sleeve
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
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Plain Brown Paper Sleeve
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1959
(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)
SOUTHERN MUSIC
(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)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1959
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
SOUTHERN MUSIC
(Between Lines On Left)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1959
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Southern Music
(Between Lines On Left)
​UK Chart Information:
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This single entered the UK charts on July 30, 1959, peaking at no. 4.
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Chart Run: (9 Weeks)
30/07/1959 - 05
06/08/1959 - 05
13/08/1959 - 04
20/08/1959 - 05
27/08/1959 - 07
03/09/1959 - 10
10/09/1959 - 12
17/09/1959 - 16
24/09/1959 - 27
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Information: www.officialcharts.com
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Recording Information:
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A Big Hunk O' Love
(June 10/11, 1958: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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My Wish Came True
(September 6, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)