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Wooden Heart
Tonight Is So Right For Love

RCA 1226 (45 rpm)

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Wooden Heart

Side 2:

1. Tonight Is So Right For Love

Released: February 1961:

Sound Format: mono

UK Single No: (32)

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Both tracks were taken from the mono soundtrack album: "G.I. Blues" (RD 27192).

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NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number L2PW, part of the RCA system.

(L2 = 1960)

Side 1: L2PW 3681     Side 2: L2PW 3678

(Sleeve Variation 5 - Front)

Type 5: (January 1961 - November 1962)

This sleeve was red with white print,

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White Tags Across The Top (Both Sides)
 

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

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White Banner Across The Centre

 

Circled 45 R.P.M

MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)

(Sleeve Variation 5 - Rear)

Identical to Front

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Dark Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo

Side 1 "WOODEN HEART"

Double Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Knockout Centre)

(1961 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Dark Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo

Side 2 "TONIGHT IS SO RIGHT FOR LOVE"

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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(White Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

Side 1 "WOODEN HEART"

Single Sided Acetate

Not for Re-Sale

Not for Air Play

(Knockout Centre)

(1970 Pressing)

(Stereo)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Blank Rear)

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(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)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA-

 1226

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

RECORDING FIRST

                     PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

(No Tax Code)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

                  West One Music

(Between Lines On Left)

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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

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

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

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

45-RCA

 1226

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

RECORDING

FIRST PUBLISHED

                       1960 (Three Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

                 BIEM NCB (Boxed)

                  West One Music

(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)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1226

(Etched Run Out: L2PW-368I-3C U H)

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

                 BIEM NCB (Boxed)

   West One

Music

(Between Lines On Left)

(Etched Run Out: L2PW-3678-2C U H)

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

(Variation 4 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1226

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

RECORDING FIRST

                     PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

                 BIEM NCB (Boxed)

   West One

Music

(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)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1226

(Variation 5 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

RECORDING FIRST

                     PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

O/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

                 BIEM NCB (Boxed)

   West One

Music

(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)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA-

 1226

(Variation 6 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

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

RECORDING FIRST

                     PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

(No Tax Code)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

                  West One Music

(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)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA-

 1226

(Variation 7 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

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

RECORDING FIRST

                  PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

(No Tax Code)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

  (No West One Music)

(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-

 1226

(Variation 8 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

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

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

O/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

BIEM NCB (Boxed)

  West One

Music

(Between Lines On Left)

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

(Variation 9 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

45-RCA

 1226

BIEM NCB (Boxed - Both Sides)

West One

(Etched Run Out: L2PW-368I-2C C U)

(Variation 9 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

Z/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

No Parallel Lines (Both Sides)

(Etched Run Out: L2PW-3678-3C)

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

(Variation 10 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

45-RCA

 1226

(Variation 10 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

P/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

BIEM NCB (Boxed)

West One

Music

(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)

45-RCA

 1226

(Variation 11 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

M/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

BIEM NCB (Boxed)

West One

Music

(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

 1226

(Variation 12 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

M/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

S (Below Tax Code)

BIEM NCB (Boxed)

West One

Music

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

(Variation 13 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

  RCA-

 1226

(Variation 13 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

M/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

S (Below Tax Code)

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

West One

Music

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

(Variation 14 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

  RCA-

 1226

(Variation 14 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

K/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

S (Directly Below Tax Code)

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

West One

Music

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

(Variation 15 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

  RCA-

 1226

(Variation 15 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

K/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

S (Below Tax Code - Further Down)

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

West One

Music

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

(Variation 16 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

  RCA-1226

(No 45 Symbol)

(Variation 16 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

K/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

S (Directly Below Tax Code)

N.C.B.

                 B.I.E.M. (Boxed)

West One

Music

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

(Variation 17 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA

1226

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(Variation 17 - Side 2)

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

RECORDING FIRST

                   PUBLISHED 1960 (Two Lines)

K/T Tax Code (Below PUBLISHED 1960)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

S (Below 1226)

BIEM NCB (Boxed)

West One

Music

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

(Variation 18 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA

1226

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(Variation 18 - Side 2)

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

â„— 1960 (Top Left)

K/T Tax Code (Below â„— 1960)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

S (Below 1226)

BIEM NCB (Boxed)

West One

Music

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

(Variation 19 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

RCA-1226

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(Variation 19 - Side 2)

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

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Left)

â„— 1960 (Below High Fidelity)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

K/T Tax Code (Below 45 Symbol)

S (Below Tax Code)

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

(Variation 20 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

RCA-1226

​

(Variation 20 - Side 2)

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

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Left)

â„— 1960 (Below High Fidelity)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

K/T Tax Code (Below 45 Symbol)

H (Below Tax Code)

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

(Variation 21 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA-1226

​

(Variation 21 - Side 2)

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

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Left)

â„— 1960 (Below High Fidelity)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

J/T Tax Code (Below 45 Symbol)

​

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

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 9)​

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 11)​

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

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 20)​

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 19)​

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

(Variation 22 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

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

RCA 1226

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(Variation 22 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD

 

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

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

(Variation 23 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

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

RCA 1226

WOODEN & HEART (Closer Together)

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(Variation 23 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD

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

(Variation 24 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

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

RCA 1226

​

(Variation 24 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

​​

(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

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

(Variation 25 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

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

RCA 1226

(Kaempfert Slightly To The Right)

​

(Variation 25 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

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

(Variation 26 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

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

RCA 1226

(BIEM, NCB)

​

(Variation 26 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

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

(Variation 27 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

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

RCA 1226

(BIEM, NCB)

​

(Variation 27 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

​

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

(Variation 28 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

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

RCA 1226

(M In BIEM - Different Typeface)

​

(Variation 28 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

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

(Variation 29 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1971 CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1226

(Kaempfert In Line)

​

(Variation 29 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

​WITH THE JORDANAIRES (Italics)

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

(Variation 30 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1971 CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1226

(Kaempfert In Line)

​

(Variation 30 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Carlin Slightly Moved To The Right)

​

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

(Variation 31 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1971 CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1226

(Kaempfert Slightly To The Right)

​

(Variation 31 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

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​UK Chart Information:

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This single entered the UK charts on March 15, 1961, peaking at no. 1.

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Chart Run: (27 Weeks)

15/03/1961 - 24

22/03/1961 - 04

29/03/1961 - 01

05/04/1961 - 01

12/04/1961 - 01

19/04/1961 - 01

26/04/1961 - 01

03/05/1961 - 01

10/05/1961 - 02

17/05/1961 - 05

24/05/1961 - 06

31/05/1961 - 07

07/06/1961 - 16

14/06/1961 - 13

21/06/1961 - 19

28/06/1961 - 20

05/07/1961 - 23

12/07/1961 - 26

19/07/1961 - 32

26/07/1961 - 45

02/08/1961 - 43

09/08/1961 - 42

16/08/1961 - 39

23/08/1961 - 35

30/08/1961 - 33

06/09/1961 - 43

13/09/1961 - 45

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Information: www.officialcharts.com

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Recording Information:

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Wooden Heart

(April 28, 1960: RCA Studios, Hollywood, California)

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Tonight is So Right for Love

(April 27, 1960: RCA Studios, Hollywood, California)

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