His Latest Flame
Little Sister
RCA 1258 (45 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
Side 2:
1. Little Sister
Released: October 1961:
Sound Format: mono
UK Single No: (35)
This single contained two very strong sides that showed the versatility in Elvis' voice.
NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number M2WW, part of the RCA system.
(M2 = 1961)
Side 1: M2WW 0860 Side 2: M2WW 0861
(Sleeve Variation 5 - Front)
Type 5: (January 1961 - November 1962)
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 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 "HIS LATEST FLAME"
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 "LITTLE SISTER"
(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)
(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 "HIS LATEST FLAME"
Double Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Solid 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 "LITTLE SISTER"
(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
1258
BIEM,MCPS. (Full Stop After MCPS)
(Full Stop In Matrix Number)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/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
1258
BIEM,MCPS. (Full Stop After MCPS)
(No Full Stop In Matrix Number)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1258
BIEM,MCPS. (Full Stop After MCPS)
(No Full Stop In Matrix Number)
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(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
1258
BIEM,MCPS. (Full Stop After MCPS)
(Full Stop In Matrix Number)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO.
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/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
1258
BIEM, MCPS. (Full Stop After MCPS)
(Row Positioned Further Right - Between Lines On Left)
(Full Stop In Matrix Number)
(Variation 5 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA No.
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/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
1258
BIEM, MCPS. (Full Stop After MCPS)
(Row Positioned Further Right - Between Lines On Left)
(Full Stop In Matrix Number)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA No.
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(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
1258
BIEM, MCPS. (Full Stop After MCPS)
(Row Positioned Further Right - Between Lines On Left)
(No Full Stop In Matrix Number)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA No.
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/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
1258
BIEM/NCB
(Publishers In Line - Between Lines On Left)
(Hyphen In Matrix Number)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 9 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1258
BIEM/NCB
(Publishers In Line - Between Lines On Left)
(Hyphen In Matrix Number)
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
USA NO:
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)
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)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA
1258
B.I.E.M.
(Publishers In Line - Between Lines On Left)
(No Hyphen In Matrix Number)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1961 (Three Lines)
U.S.A. No.
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/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
1258
B.I.E.M.
(Publishers In Line - Between Lines On Left)
(No Hyphen In Matrix Number)
(Variation 11 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING
FIRST PUBLISHED
1961 (Three Lines)
U.S.A. No (No Full Stop)
47-7908
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/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-
1258
N.C.B.
B.I.E.M. (Boxed)
(Variation 12 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
(47-7908)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
(No Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 13 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
45-RCA-
1258
N.C.B.
B.I.E.M. (Boxed)
(Variation 13 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
RECORDING FIRST
PUBLISHED 1961 (Two Lines)
(47-7908)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
(No Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 12)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 2: Variation 12 - Side 1 Label)
UK Chart Information:
This single entered the UK charts on November 8, 1961, peaking at no. 1.
Chart Run: (13 Weeks)
08/11/1961 - 04
15/11/1961 - 01
22/11/1961 - 01
29/11/1961 - 01
06/12/1961 - 01
13/12/1961 - 02
20/12/1961 - 05
27/12/1961 - 10
03/01/1962 - 13
10/01/1962 - 15
17/01/1962 - 24
24/01/1962 - 28
31/01/1962 - 39
Information: www.officialcharts.com
Recording Information:
His Latest Flame
(June 25/26, 1961: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Little Sister
(June 25/26, 1961: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Elvis UK RCA Single Promo
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)
Elvis UK RCA Single Review
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)