RCA 1227 (45 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Surrender
Side 2:
1. Lonely Man
Released: May 1961:
Sound Format: mono
UK Single No: (33)
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The A-side was recorded during a gospel recording session in Nashville in October. The B-side was used as part of the movie trailer for the movie "Wild In The Country".
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NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number L2WW, part of the RCA system.
(L2 = 1960)
Side 1: L2WW 0377 Side 2: L2WW 5381
(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)
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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)
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Centre Hole: 85mm
Circled 45 R.P.M
MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
Identical to Front
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Type 3: (July 1959 - April 1960)
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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Centre Hole: 85mm
Circled 45 R.P.M
MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
Identical to Front
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(Thanks to Paul Alner For The Sleeve Information)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)
Type 4: (April 1960 - October 1960)
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 4 - Rear)
Identical to Front
(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
(Sleeve Variation 6 - Front)
Type 6: (November 1962 - November 1968)
This sleeve was reddish Pink 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 6 - 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 "SURRENDER"
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 "LONELY MAN"
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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
1227
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(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
1227
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
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RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA No
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(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
1227
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(No Full Stop In Matrix Number)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1227
Large BIEM (Boxed) (Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1961 (Three Lines)
U.S.A. No. 47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(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
1227
Large BIEM (Boxed)
Aberbach
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 5 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1961 (Three Lines)
U.S.A. No.
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(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
1227
Large BIEM (Boxed)
Aberbach (Positioned Slightly Left)
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1961 (Three Lines)
U.S.A. No.
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 7 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1227
Large BIEM (Boxed)
Aberbach
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1961 (Three Lines)
U.S.A. No.
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(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
1227
Large B.I.E.M. (Boxed)
Aberbach
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
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)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1227
Aberbach
London Ltd./
B.I.E.M.
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 10 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1227
Aberbach
London Ltd./
B.I.E.M.
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 11 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1227
B.I.E.M./
Aberbach
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 11 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO (No Colon)
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 12 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1227
B.I.E.M./
Aberbach
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 12 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 13 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1227
B.I.E.M./
Aberbach
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 13 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO (No Colon)
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 14 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1227
B.I.E.M./
Aberbach
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 14 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7850
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(No Full Stop In Matrix Number)
​UK Chart Information:
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This single entered the UK charts on May 31, 1961, peaking at no. 1.
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Chart Run: (15 Weeks)
31/05/1961 - 27
07/06/1961 - 01
14/06/1961 - 01
21/06/1961 - 01
28/06/1961 - 01
05/07/1961 - 02
12/07/1961 - 06
19/07/1961 - 09
26/07/1961 - 11
02/08/1961 - 16
09/08/1961 - 17
16/08/1961 - 24
23/08/1961 - 28
30/08/1961 - 32
06/09/1961 - 36
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Information: www.officialcharts.com
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Recording Information:
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Surrender
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Lonely Man
(November 7, 1960: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
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