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ELVIS SAILS

RCA RCX 131

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Press Interview With Elvis Presley

At Brooklyn Army Terminal September

22nd, 1958

Side 2:

1. Elvis Presley's Newsreel Interview

2. Pat Hernon Interviews Elvis Presley In The

Library Of The U.S.S. Randall At Sailing

Released: December 1958:

Sound Format: mono

UK EP No: (09)

This EP only contained the speaking voice of Elvis Presley while he was in the service. The material was recorded before he set sail for Germany in September 1958.

NOTE: This EP was issued using the matrix number J2PH, part of the RCA matrix system.

Side 1: J2PH 7305     Side 2: J2PH 7306

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)

Fully Laminated (not stated)

The Press Interviews Elvis

RCA Logo (Boxed)

45 E.P.

RCX-131

(Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
RCA RECORDS LONDON S E 1 1
RCA Logo

Made in England (Bottom Left)

(No Date)
Printed in England (Bottom Right)

(No Writing On Spine)

(Foldovers Top & Bottom)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)

Laminated Front Only (not stated)

The Press Interviews Elvis

RCA Logo (Boxed)

45 E.P.

RCX-131

(Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
RCA RECORDS LONDON S E 1
RCA Logo

Made in England (Bottom Left)

(No Date)
Printed in England (Bottom Right)

(No Writing On Spine)

(Foldovers Top & Bottom)

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)

Laminated Front Only (not stated)

The Press Interviews Elvis

RCA Logo (Boxed)

45 E.P.

RCX-131

(Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
RCA RECORDS LONDON S E 11
RCA Logo

No Made in England (Bottom Left)

(No Date)
No Printed in England (Bottom Right)

(No Writing On Spine)

(Foldovers Top & Bottom)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Triangle Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(Publishers Not In Line)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

EXTENDED PLAY (Top Left)

(No Tax Code)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
  Hill & Range

           (London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Triangle Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(Publishers In Line)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

EXTENDED PLAY (Top Left)

(No Tax Code)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
  Hill & Range

           (London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(Publishers In Line)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

EXTENDED PLAY (Centre Left)

(No Tax Code)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
  Hill & Range

           (London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)

(Variation 4 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

EXTENDED PLAY (Top Left)

(No Tax Code)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
  Hill & Range

           (London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)

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

(Variation 5 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC BU H MT)

(Variation 5 - Side 2)

MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD

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

EXTENDED PLAY (Top Left)

M/T Tax Code (Top Left)

No Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
  Hill & Range

           (London) Ltd.

S (Below 131)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC A H MT)

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

(Variation 6 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)

(Variation 6 - Side 2)

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

EXTENDED PLAY (Centre Left)

M/T Tax Code (Below PLAY)

45 Symbol (Top Right)
  Hill & Range

           (London) Ltd.

 131

S

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)

(Variation 7 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)

(Variation 7 - Side 2)

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

EXTENDED PLAY (Centre Left)

M/T Tax Code (Below PLAY)

  Hill & Range

           (London) Ltd.

S (Below (London) Ltd.
45 Symbol (Top Right)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)

(Variation 8 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

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

M/T Tax Code (Positioned Further Down)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)

(Variation 8 - Side 2)

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

EXTENDED PLAY (Centre Left)

  Hill & Range

           (London) Ltd.

S (Below (London) Ltd.
45 Symbol (Top Right)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)

(Variation 9 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1967 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)

(Variation 9 - Side 2)

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

EXTENDED PLAY (Centre Left)

No Tax Code

  Hill & Range

           (London) Ltd.
45 Symbol (Top Right)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 1: Variation 8)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Side 2: Variation 9)

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 10 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1969 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)

(Variation 10 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

(Variation 11 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1970 CBS Pressing)
(Mono)

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)

(Variation 11 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Solid Centre)

(Variation 11 - Side 1)

(Orange Label)

Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1970 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(Variation 11 - Side 2)

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

​​​​​Recording Information:

Press Interview With Elvis Presley

(September 22, 1958: Brooklyn, New York)

Elvis Presley's Newsreel Interview

(September 22, 1958: Brooklyn, New York)

Pat Hernon Interviews Elvis

(September 22, 1958: Brooklyn, New York)

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