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It's Now or Never
Make Me Know It

RCA 1207 (45 rpm)

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. It's Now Or Never

Side 2:

1. Make Me Know It

Released: October 1960:

Sound Format: mono

UK Single No: (30)

The A-side of this single was based on an old Italian ballad "O Sole Mio". The B-side was the first song Elvis recorded back in the studio after he was discharged from the service. It was lifted from his latest LP, "Elvis Is Back!" (RD 27171) mono. It was also available in stereo.

NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number L2WW/PW, part of the RCA system.

(L2 = 1960)

Side 1: L2WW 0085     Side 2: L2PW 8066

(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)

Type 4: (April 1960 - October 1960)

This sleeve was red with white print,

White Tags Across The Top (Both Sides)
 

Large RCA Red Dot Logo. (Top Left - Both Sides)

White Banner Across The Centre

 

Circled 45 R.P.M

MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)

(Sleeve Variation 4 - 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 "IT'S NOW OR NEVER"

Single Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Solid Centre)

(1960 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 "MAKE ME KNOW IT"

Single Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Solid Centre)

(1960 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Blank Rear)

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA-

 1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(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)

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

     Hill & Range

(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)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA-

 1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(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)

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

     Hill & Range

(Between Lines On Left)

(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-

 1207

(Schroeder-Gold)

(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)

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

     Hill & Range

(Between Lines On Left)

(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

 1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

E/T Tax Code (Top Left)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

Hill & Range

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

   (Between Lines On Left)

(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)

45-RCA

 1207

(Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 5 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

E/T Tax Code (Top Left)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

Hill & Range

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

   (Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 6 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 6 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

E/T Tax Code (Top Left)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

BIEM, NCB)

Hill & Range

   (Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 7 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 7 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

E/T Tax Code (Top Left)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

BIEM/NCB)

Hill & Range

   (Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 8 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 8 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) Registered    Marca(s) Registrada(s)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

O/T Tax Code (Top Left)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 9 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1962 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 9 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) Registered    Marca(s) Registrada(s)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

Z/T Tax Code (Top Left)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 10 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1962 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA-

 1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 10 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) Registered    Marca(s) Registrada(s)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

P/T Tax Code (Top Left)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

N.C.B.

B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

Hill & Range

   (Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 1)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 4)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 3)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 4)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(PRODUCTION ERROR)

(Side 1: Variation 4 - Side 2)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 4) (Same Label Both Sides)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 11 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1963 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA-

1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 11 - 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)

S (Above The Matrix Number)

No Parallel Lines (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)
(1963 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA-

1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 12 - 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)

S (Above The Matrix Number)

N.C.B.

B.I.E.M. (Boxed

45 Symbol (Bottom Centre)

(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)

RCA-1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 13 - 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)

45 R.P.M. & S (Above The Matrix Number)

N.C.B.

                B.I.E.M. (Boxed

No 45 Symbol

(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)

RCA

1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 14 - Side 2)

Trade Mark(s) Registered    Marca(s) Registrada(s

℗ 1960 (Centre Left)

K/T Tax Code (Below ℗ 1960)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Right)

S (Below 1207)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 15 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1966 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA-1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

(Variation 15 - Side 2)

Trade Mark(s) Registered    Marca(s) Registrada(s)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Left)

℗ 1960 (Centre Left)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

K/T Tax Code & H (Below 45 Symbol)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 7)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 12)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 16 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1969 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1207

(Di Capua-Schroeder-Gold)

                         B.I.E.M.

(Variation 16 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD

with THE JORDANAIRES

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 17 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1970 Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1207

(Di Capua, Schroeder, Gold)

           B.I.E.M. (In Line With Song Writers)

(Variation 17 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

with THE JORDANAIRES

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 18 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1970 CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1207

(Di Capua, Schroeder, Gold)

                   B.I.E.M. (Slightly Moved To The Right)

(Variation 18 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

with THE JORDANAIRES

(Blackwell)

                      Hill & Range, BIEM NCB

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 19 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1970 Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1207

(Schroeder, Gold)

No B.I.E.M.

(Variation 19 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

with The Jordanaires?

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Knockout Centre)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 18)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 19?)

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Solid Centre)

(Variation 20 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1970 CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1207 (Above VICTOR)

(Schroeder, Gold)

No B.I.E.M.

(Variation 20 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

 

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Solid Centre)

(Variation 21 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1970 CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1207 (Top Left)

(Schroeder, Gold)

(Thinner Typeface)

(Variation 21 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Solid Centre)

(Variation 22 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1970 CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1207 (Top Left)

(Di Capua, Schroeder, Gold)

(Variation 22 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

​UK Chart Information:

This single entered the UK charts on November 9, 1960, peaking at no. 1.

Chart Run: (19 Weeks)

09/11/1960 - 01

16/11/1960 - 01

23/11/1960 - 01

30/11/1960 - 01

07/12/1960 - 01

14/12/1960 - 01

21/12/1960 - 01

28/12/1960 - 01

04/01/1961 - 02

11/01/1961 - 06

18/01/1961 - 04

25/01/1961 - 07

01/02/1961 - 11

08/02/1961 - 13

15/02/1961 - 18

22/02/1961 - 25

01/03/1961 - 34

08/03/1961 - 37

15/03/1961 - 50

Information: www.officialcharts.com

Recording Information:

It's Now Or Never

(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

Make Me Know It

(March 20/21, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

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