RCA
RB 16069
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Hound Dog
2. I Love You Because
3. All Shook Up
4. Heartbreak Hotel
5. You're A Heartbreaker
6. Love Me
7. Too Much
Side 2:
1. Don't Be Cruel (to a heart that's true)
2. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
3. I'll Never Let You Go (little darlin')
4. Love Me Tender
5. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
6. Any Way You Want Me (that's how I will be)
7. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Released: October 1958:
mono (07)
This LP of previously recorded material, was a compilation of Elvis' greatest hits to date. It also helped to alievate the fact that no new material was available due to Elvis' induction into the U.S. army seven months earlier. It was a huge seller and had a different tracklisting than it's U.S. counterpart.
It is a unique release in many ways. Firstly, it was issued on the RCA Red Seal label which was normally confined to classical or musical soundtrack releases.
Secondly, it was a gatefold sleeve that contained a beautiful built-in booklet that used eight publicity photographs from the movie 'Jailhouse Rock'. This booklet was originally released in the U.S. twelve months earlier as part of Elvis' Christmas Album.
NOTE: There are many different variations of the booklet and in a lot of cases, different variations of the vinyl record have been mixed and matched with various sleeves.
Gatefold Sleeve Fully Laminated Large RCA Red Seal Logo Glossy 8 Page Booklet Promo Ads On Page 6
Full Cover Jailhouse Rock Publicity Still Image Also Used For Jailhouse Rock Single In The USA
Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo
Maroon Label - RCA (Red Seal) Large Silver Dot Logo
Red Label - RCA (Red Seal) Large Silver Dot Logo
Red Label - RCA Victor (Red Seal) Small Silver Dot Logo
Red Label - RCA Victor (Red Seal) Small Black Dot Logo
Small Red Label - Stamped RCA (Red Seal) Logo
8 Page Booklet (Variations 1,2, & 3)
(Both Gloss & Matt Finish)
(RCA Large Silver Dot)
8 Page Booklet (Variation 4)
(Photographs Have Different Running Order)
(RCA Large Silver Dot)
4 Page Booklet (Variation 5)
(4 Pages Of Different Photographs)
(RCA Victor Small Silver Dot)
4 Page Booklet (Variation 6)
(Same 4 Photographs as Variation 5, But In Different Running Order)
(RCA Victor Small Black Dot)
All variations after this have no booklet
(single sleeve)
(RCA Small Red Label)
This LP entered the UK charts for the first time on October 11, 1958, peaking at no. 2.
It has been a consistent seller over the years and re-entered the charts on numerous occasions.
Chart Run: (25 Weeks)
11/10/1958 - 04
18/10/1958 - 03
25/10/1958 - 02
01/11/1958 - 03
08/11/1958 - 03
15/11/1958 - 04
22/11/1958 - 05
29/11/1958 - 05
06/12/1958 - 04
13/12/1958 - 03
20/12/1958 - 03
27/12/1958 - 03
03/01/1959 - 03
10/01/1959 - 03
17/01/1959 - 03
24/01/1959 - 03
31/01/1959 - 05
07/02/1959 - 03
14/02/1959 - 03
21/02/1959 - 10
28/02/1959 - 04
07/03/1959 - 06
14/03/1959 - 05
21/03/1959 - 05
28/03/1959 - 07
This LP re-entered the charts on April 11, 1959, peaking at no. 8.
Chart Run: (3 Weeks)
11/04/1959 - 08
18/04/1959 - 10
25/04/1959 - 08
Re-entry date: May 23, 1959, peaking at no. 10.
Chart Run: (1 Week)
23/05/1959 - 10
Re-entry date: June 13, 1959, peaking at no. 8.
Chart Run: (8 Weeks)
13/06/1959 - 09
20/06/1959 - 08
27/06/1959 - 08
04/07/1959 - 08
11/07/1959 - 08
18/07/1959 - 08
25/07/1959 - 08
01/08/1959 - 08
Re-entry date: August 29, 1959, peaking at no. 9.
Chart Run: (1 Week)
29/08/1959 - 09
Re-entry date: March 12, 1960, peaking at no. 7.
Chart Run: (1 Week)
12/03/1960 - 07
Re-entry date: March 26, 1960, peaking at no. 10.
Chart Run: (3 Weeks)
26/03/1960 - 20
02/04/1960 - 10
09/04/1960 - 19
Re-entry date: April 23, 1960, peaking at no. 11.
Chart Run: (4 Weeks)
23/04/1960 - 11
30/04/1960 - 14
07/05/1960 - 16
14/05/1960 - 19
Re-entry date: January 5, 1963, peaking at no. 16.
Chart Run: (1 Week)
05/01/1963 - 16
Re-entry date: May 9, 1964, peaking at no. 19.
Chart Run: (1 Week)
09/05/1964 - 19
Re-entry date: April 4, 1970, peaking at no. 49.
Chart Run: (1 Week)
04/04/1970 - 49
Information: www.officialcharts.com
Recording Information:
Hound Dog
(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)
I Love You Because
(July 5, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
All Shook Up
(January 12, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
Heartbreak Hotel
(January 10, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)
You're A Heartbreaker
(November 15, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
Love Me
(September 1, 1956: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
Too Much
(September 2, 1956: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
Don't Be Cruel
(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
(January 13, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
I'll Never Let You Go
(September 12 - 16, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
Love Me Tender
(August 24, 1956: 20th Century Fox, Stage 1, Hollywood, California)
I Forgot to Remember to Forget
(July 21,, 1955: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
Anyway You Want Me
(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
(April 14, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)
NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number H2WP. It's possible to assume this should be J2WP for 1958.
H2 = 1957 WP = Mono LP
NOTE: This album was kept in stock by issuing re-pressings with the same catalogue number until it was deleted by RCA in September 1970.