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Do The Clam
You'll Be Gone

RCA 1443 (45 rpm)

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Do The Clam

Side 2:

1. You'll Be Gone

Released: February 5, 1965:

Sound Format: mono

UK Single No: (49)

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Both tracks were taken from the soundtrack album: "Girl Happy" (RD 7714) The B-side was originally recorded in March 1962.

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NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number SPKM/N2WW, part of the RCA system.

(SP = 1965) (N2 = 1962)

Side 1: SPKM 2009    Side 2: N2WW 0691

(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: "DO THE CLAM"

Double Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Knockout Centre)

(1965 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

Side 2: "YOU'LL BE GONE"

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​(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved 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)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA

1443

(Etched Run Out: N2WW-069I-IC)

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

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

â„— 1965 (Centre Left)

K/T Tax Code (Below â„— 1965)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

H (Below 1443)

(Etched Run Out: SPKM-2009-IC)

 

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Improved Images)

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

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

RCA

1443

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

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

â„— 1965 (Centre Left)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

K/T Tax Code & S (Below High Fidelity)

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

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

RCA-1443

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

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

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Left)

â„— 1965 (Centre Left)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

K/T Tax Code (Below 45 Symbol

H (Below Tax Code)​​

​UK Chart Information:

 

This single entered the UK charts on March 17, 1965, peaking at no. 19.

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Chart Run: (8 Weeks)

17/03/1965 - 32

24/03/1965 - 19

31/03/1965 - 20

07/04/1965 - 22

14/04/1965 - 25

21/04/1965 - 30

28/04/1965 - 33

05/05/1965 - 50

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Information: www.officialcharts.com

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Recording Information:

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Do the Clam

(June 15, 1964: Radio recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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You'll Be Gone

(March 18/19, 1962: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

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