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Kissin' Cousins/It Hurts Me

RCA 1404 (45 rpm)

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Kissin' Cousins

Side 2:

1. It Hurts Me

Released: June 1964:

Sound Format: mono

UK Single No: (45)

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The A-side of this single was the title track for the movie "Kissin' Cousins". The B-side, "It Hurts Me" was a "better quality" studio ballad that should have been the A-side.

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

(RP = 1964)

Side 1: RPKM 0219     Side 2: RPKM 1006

(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)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

Side 1: "KISSIN' COUSINS"

Double Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Knockout Centre)

(1964 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

Side 2: "IT HURTS ME"

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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

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

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

RCA-1404

N.C.B. (Boxed)

December

    Music Ltd.

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

RECORDING FIRST

                  PUBLISHED 1964 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

K/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

45 R.P.M. (Below Tax Code)

S (Below 45 R.P.M.)​

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

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA-1404

N.C.B. (Boxed)

December

    Music Ltd.

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

RECORDING FIRST

                  PUBLISHED 1964 (Two Lines)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

K/T Tax Code (Below High Fidelity)

45 R.P.M. (Below Tax Code)

S (Below 45 R.P.M.)

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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)​

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

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

RCA

1390

17 Saville Row

N.C.B. (Boxed)

S (Below The 9 In 1390)

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

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

RECORDING FIRST

                  PUBLISHED 1964 (Two Lines - Centre Left)

K/T Tax Code (Below PUBLISHED 1964)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

S (Below 4 In 1404)

 

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

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 1)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 3)

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

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 3)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 1)

​UK Chart Information:

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This single entered the UK charts on July 1, 1964, peaking at no. 10.

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Chart Run: (11 Weeks)

01/07/1964 - 33

08/07/1964 - 17

15/07/1964 - 10

22/07/1964 - 11

29/07/1964 - 11

05/08/1964 - 15

12/08/1964 - 16

19/08/1964 - 23

26/08/1964 - 30

02/09/1964 - 41

09/09/1964 - 46

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Information: www.officialcharts.com

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Recording Information:

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Kissin' Cousins No.2

(October 10, 1963: MGM Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)

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It Hurts Me

(January 12, 1964: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

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