U.S. Male
Stay Away
RCA 1688 (45 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. U.S. Male
Side 2:
1. Stay Away
Released: May 19, 1968:
Sound Format: mono
UK Single No: (63)
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The A-side of this new single like the previous one, also had Jerry Reed playing guitar for Elvis. The B-side "Stay Away" was based on the traditional song "Greensleeves" recorded for the movie "Stay Away, Joe".
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NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix numbers WPKM, part of the RCA system.
(WP = 1968)
Side 1: WPKM 1807 Side 2: WPKM 1002
(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: "U.S. MALE"
Double Sided
DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE
(Knockout Centre)
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Green Label)
45 R.P.M.
Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
Side 2: "STAY AWAY"
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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)
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
RCA 1688
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
â„— 1968 (Top Left)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)
J/T Tax Code (Below 1688)​
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
RCA 1663
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
â„— 1968 (Top Left)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
"New" Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)
J/T Tax Code (Below 1688)​
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
RCA 1663
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
â„— 1968 (Top Left)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)
J/T Tax Code (Further Left, Below 1688)​
(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1970 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
â„— 1968 (Bottom Right)
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
​UK Chart Information:
This single entered the UK charts on May 21, 1968, peaking at no. 15.
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Chart Run: (8 Weeks)
21/05/1968 - 40
28/05/1968 - 18
04/06/1968 - 16
11/06/1968 - 15
18/06/1968 - 22
25/06/1968 - 23
02/07/1968 - 34
09/07/1968 - 50
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Information: www.officialcharts.com
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Recording Information:
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U.S. Male
(January 16/17, 1968: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Stay Away
(January 16/17, 1968: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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