RCA 1489 (45 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Tell Me Why
Side 2:
1. Puppet On A String
Released: November 5, 1965:
Sound Format: mono
UK Single No: (51)
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RCA selected an unreleased song from 1957 as the A-side for this single. The B-side was taken from the soundtrack album "Girl Happy".
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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)
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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: "TELL ME WHY"
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: "PUPPET ON A STRING"
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​(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Inverted White Label)
45 R.P.M.
Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
Side 1: "TELL ME WHY"
Double Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(White Label)
45 R.P.M.
Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
Side 2: "PUPPET ON A STRING"
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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
1489
NCB (Boxed)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
â„— 1965 (Centre Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Right)
K/T Tax Code & S (Below High Fidelity)​
(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
1489
N.C.B. (Boxed)
(Variation 2 - 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 1489)
(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
1489
N.C.B. (Boxed)
(Variation 3 - 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)
S (Below 1489)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
RCA
1489
B.I.E.M. (Boxed)
(Variation 4 - 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)
S (Below 1489)
​UK Chart Information:
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This single entered the UK charts on November 17, 1965, peaking at no. 15.
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Chart Run: (10 Weeks)
17/11/1965 - 40
24/11/1965 - 22
01/12/1965 - 18
08/12/1965 - 15
15/12/1965 - 17
22/12/1965 - 20
29/12/1965 - 29
05/01/1966 - 29
12/01/1966 - 47
19/01/1966 - 42
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Information: www.officialcharts.com
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Recording Information:
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Tell Me Why
(January 12, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
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Puppet On A String
(June 10/11, 1964: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
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