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RCA RD 7810

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Paradise, Hawaiian Style

2. Queenie Wahine's Papaya

3. Scratch My Back

4. Drums Of The Islands

5. Datin'

Side 2:

1. A Dog's Life

2. House Of Sand

3. Stop Where You Are

4. This Is My Heaven

5. Sand Castles

Released: July 1966:

Sound Format: mono

UK Album No: (29)

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The front sleeve of this soundtrack album used an image from an earlier movie, "Fun In Acapulco". The material was a lot weaker than Elvis' previous Hawaiian movie, "Blue Hawaii".

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NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number TPRM. TP = 1966    RM = Mono LP

Side 1: TPRM 3844     Side 2: TPRM 3845

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This album was kept in stock by issuing re-pressings with the same catalogue number until it was deleted by RCA in September 1970.

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)

Fully Laminated (stated)

MONO (Boxed) RD-7810 (Top Left)
RCA VICTOR White Dot Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)

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(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)

RCA VICTOR Logo (Boxed)

Product of the DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LTD, LONDON.

made from a master recording of R.C.A. N.Y.

(Bottom Left)

Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Centre)

© 1966, Radio Corporation of America

Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Bottom Right)

(No Foldovers)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)

Laminated Front Only (stated)

MONO (Boxed) RD-7810 (Top Left)
RCA VICTOR White Dot Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)

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(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)

RCA VICTOR Logo (Boxed)

Product of the DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LTD, LONDON.

made from a master recording of R.C.A. N.Y.

(Bottom Left)

Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Centre)

© 1966, Radio Corporation of America

Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Bottom Right)

(No Foldovers)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

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(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Green Label)

SIDE 1 (TPRM 3844-2K) (RD 7810)

(1966 Decca Single Sided Test Pressing)
(Mo
no)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)

(Hand Written Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Blank Side 2)

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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell for the images)

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(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

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(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Green Label)

SIDE 1 (TPRM 3844-3K) (RD 7810)

(1966 Decca Double Sided Test Pressing)
(Mo
no)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)

(Hand Written Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Green Label)

SIDE 2 (TPRM 3845-1k) (RD 7810)

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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell for the images)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo

(1966 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

â„— 1966 (Top Left)

M/T Tax Code (Top Right)

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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo

(1967 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

â„— 1966 (Bottom Centre)

No Tax Code

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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

Side 1: Variation 1: Side 2 Label

(LABEL COMBINATION)
Side 2: Variation 1


(Thanks to Josef Mifsud for the Information)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

Side 1: Variation 1

(LABEL COMBINATION)
Side 2: Production Error:

"THE MAMA'S AND THE PAPA'S" (RD 7803)

 

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Improved Images)

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(Small Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Small Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1969 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

3Up/4Up

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 4 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1970 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

Gloss Label

2Up/3Up

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

​UK Chart Information:

This LP entered the UK charts on August 6, 1966, peaking at no. 5.

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Chart Run: (13 Weeks)

06/08/1966 - 18

13/08/1966 - 07

20/08/1966 - 05

27/08/1966 - 06

03/09/1966 - 05

10/09/1966 - 05

17/09/1966 - 08

24/09/1966 - 17

01/10/1966 - 17

08/10/1966 - 16

15/10/1966 - 18

22/10/1966 - 20

29/10/1966 - 20

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Information: www.officialcharts.com

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Recording Information:

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Paradise, Hawaiian Style

(August 4, 1965: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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Queenie Wahine's Papaya

(August 4, 1965: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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Scratch My Back

(August 3, 1965: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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Drums of the Islands

(August 2, 1965: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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Datin'

(August 4, 1965: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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A Dog's Life

(August 4, 1965: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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House of Sand

(August 3, 1965: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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Stop Where You Are

(August 3, 1965: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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This Is My Heaven

(August 2, 1965: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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Sand Castles

(August 3, 1965: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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