If Every Day Was Like Christmas, How Would You Like To Be, RCA 1557

If Every Day Was Like Christmas
How Would You Like To Be

RCA 1557 (45 rpm)

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. If Every Day Was Like Christmas

Side 2:

1. How Would You Like To Be

Released: November 25, 1966:

Sound Format: mono

UK Single No: (56)

The A-side of this new single was written and recorded as a guide vocal by Elvis' long time friend Red West. The B-side was originally recorded in 1962 and issued in 1963 on the soundtrack album: "It Happened At The World's Fair" (RD 7565)

NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix numbers TPKM/PPKM, part of the RCA system.

(TP = 1966) (PP = 1963)

Side 1: TPKM 0984 Side 2: PPKM 2722

(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)

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(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Inverted Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

Side 1: "IF EVERYDAY WAS LIKE XMAS"

Double Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Knockout Centre)

(1966 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Inverted Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

Side 2: "HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE"

(Blank Label)

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

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(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

Side 1: "IF EVERY DAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS"

Double Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Knockout Centre)

(1966 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

Side 2: "HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE"

(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)
(1966 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA

1557

USA No.:

47-8950

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

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

℗ 1963 (Top Left)

K/T Tax Code (Below ℗ 1966)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

(S Below 1557)

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

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(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1966 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA

1557

(47-8950)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

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

℗ 1963 (Top Left)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

K/T Tax Code (Below ℗ 1966)

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

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

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(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1966 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA

1557

(47-8950)

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

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

℗ 1963 (Top Left)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

K/T Tax Code (Below ℗ 1966)

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

(Thanks to Paul Alner for the information)

(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)
(1967 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA

1557

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

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

℗ 1963 (Top Left)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

(No Tax Code)

UK Chart Information:

This single entered the UK charts on December 7, 1966, peaking at no. 9.

Chart Run: (7 Weeks)

07/12/1966 - 40

14/12/1966 - 20

21/12/1966 - 16

28/12/1966 - 13

04/01/1967 - 09

11/01/1967 - 22

18/01/1967 - 45

Information: www.officialcharts.com

Recording Information:

If Every Day Was Like Christmas

(June 20, 1966: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

How Would You Like To Be

(September 22, 1962: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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