Crying In The Chapel, I Believe In The Man In The Sky, RCA 1455

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Crying In The Chapel/I Believe In The Man In The Sky

RCA 1455 (45 rpm)

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Crying In The Chapel

Side 2:

1. I Believe In The Man In The Sky

Released: May 21, 1965:

Sound Format: mono

UK Single No: (50)

Both tracks were recorded in October 1960, but the A-side was omitted from the "His Hand In Mine" gospel album.

NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number L2WW, part of the RCA system.

(L2 = 1960)

Side 1: L2WW 0385 Side 2: L2WW 0375

(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)

Centre Hole: 75mm

Circled 45 R.P.M

MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)

Identical to Front

45rpm RCA Type 1 - A

45rpm RCA Type 1 - B

(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)

Centre Hole: 85mm

Circled 45 R.P.M

MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)

Identical to Front

45rpm RCA Type 1 - A

45rpm RCA Type 1 - B

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)

Type 3: (July 1959 - April 1960)

This sleeve was red with white print,

White Tags Across The Top (Both Sides)

Large RCA Red Dot Logo. (Top Left - Both Sides)

Centre Hole: 85mm

Circled 45 R.P.M

MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)

Identical to Front

(Thanks to Paul Alner For The Sleeve Information)

45rpm RCA Type 3 - A

45rpm RCA Type 3 - B

(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)

Type 4: (April 1960 - October 1960)

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 4 - Rear)

Identical to Front

45rpm RCA Type 4 - A

45rpm RCA Type 4 - B

(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

45rpm RCA Type 5 - A

45rpm RCA Type 5 - B

(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

45rpm RCA Type 6 - A

45rpm RCA Type 6 - B

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

Side 1: "CRYING IN THE CHAPEL"

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: "I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY"

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

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

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(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

RCA

1455

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

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

℗ 1961 (Centre Left)

K/T Tax Code (Below ℗ 1965)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

H (Below 1455)

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

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(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA

1455

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

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

℗ 1961 (Centre Left)

K/T Tax Code (Below ℗ 1965)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

H (Below 1455)

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

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(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

RCA

1455

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

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

℗ 1961 (Centre Left)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

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

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

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(Variation 4 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

RCA-1455

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

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

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Left)

℗ 1961 (Centre Left)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

K/T Tax Code (Below 45 Symbol)

H (Below Tax Code)

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

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(Variation 5 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

RCA

1455

(Variation 5 - Side 2)

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

℗ 1961 (Centre Left)

K/T Tax Code (Below ℗ 1961)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

S (Below 1455)

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

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(Variation 6 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA 1455

(Variation 6 - Side 2)

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

℗ 1961 (Centre Left)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

J/T Tax Code (Below 1455)

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

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(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 1)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 3)

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

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(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 3)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 1)

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

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(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 3)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 4)

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

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(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 4)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 1)

UK Chart Information:

This single entered the UK charts on June 2, 1965, peaking at no. 1.

Chart Run: (15 Weeks)

02/06/1965 - 24

09/06/1965 - 14

16/06/1965 - 02

23/06/1965 - 01

30/06/1965 - 02

07/07/1965 - 01

14/07/1965 - 02

21/07/1965 - 05

28/07/1965 - 06

04/08/1965 - 14

11/08/1965 - 14

18/08/1965 - 19

25/08/1965 - 28

01/09/1965 - 37

08/09/1965 - 46

Information: www.officialcharts.com

Recording Information:

Crying in the Chapel

(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

I Believe in the Man in the Sky

(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)