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)
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.
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 6 - Front)
Type 6: (November 1962 - November 1968)
This sleeve was reddish Pink 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 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"
(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.)
(No 45 Symbol At Bottom Of Label)
(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.)
(No 45 Symbol At Bottom Of Label)
(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)
(Etched Run Out: RPKM-O2I9-IC)
(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)
(No 45 Symbol At Bottom Of Label)
(Etched Run Out: RPKM-IOO6-IC)
(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Improved Images)
(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:
This single entered the UK charts on July 1, 1964, peaking at no. 10.
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
Information: www.officialcharts.com
Recording Information:
Kissin' Cousins No.2
(October 10, 1963: MGM Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)
It Hurts Me
(January 12, 1964: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Elvis UK RCA Single Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)
Elvis UK RCA Single Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)