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Elvis' Golden Records
Volume 1

RCA SF 8129

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: November 1970:

Sound Format: electronic stereo

UK Album No: (43)

Original release: October 1958:

mono (RB 16069) (07)

Originally released as a mono album in October 1958, this LP, a consistent big seller, was deleted from catalogue by RCA just two months earlier. This release was repackaged with a new catalogue number and presented in "electronic stereo" instead of mono. The classic front cover was now updated with a more recent image taken from the 1968 NBC TV Special. There was no booklet with this version.

NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number M2WY. This version was given the M2 (1961) and WY matrix due to it's "electronic stereo" makeover in 1961.

M2 = 1961     WY = Stereo LP

Side 1: M2WY 4733     Side 2: M2WY 4734

NOTE: This album was kept in stock by re-pressings using this catalogue number. It was later assigned a new number when released on the International Label in 1981.

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)

Laminated Front Only

RCA Logo (Top Left)

VICTOR Logo (Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)

RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
STEREO (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE,
CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
No Printer Details
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)

Laminated Front Only

RCA Logo (Top Left)

VICTOR Logo (Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)

RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
STEREO (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE,
CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
Printed in England (Bottom Centre)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)

Fully Laminated

RCA Logo (Top Left)

VICTOR Logo (Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)

RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
STEREO (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE,
CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
Printed in England (Bottom Centre)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)


(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)

Laminated Front Only

RCA Logo (Top Left)

VICTOR Logo (Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 4 - Rear)

RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
STEREO (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE,
CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
Printed in England by Clout & Baker Ltd
(Bottom Centre)
© 1970 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)


(Thanks to Deniselem for the images)

(Sleeve Variation 5 - Front)

Matt Sleeve

RCA Logo (Top Left)

No VICTOR Logo (Top Right)

(Sleeve Variation 5 - Rear)

RCA Logo
Price Code GG (Top Right)

All tracks on this record are electronically reprocessed (Bottom Centre)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE,
CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Right)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1970 Decca Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

Matt Label

4Up/3Up

Side 2 Stereo

ELECTRONICALLY REPROCESSED

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1970 RCA Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

Matt Label

4Up/4Up

Side 2 Stereo

ELECTRONICALLY REPROCESSED

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1970 RCA Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

Gloss Label

4Up/4Up

Side 2 Stereo

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 4 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1970 Canadian Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

Gloss Label

3Up/2Up

Side 2 Stereo

This Canadian pressing Used The U.K. Catalogue Number

(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 5 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1974 RCA Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 5 - Side 2)

Gloss Label

4Up/4Up

Side 2

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 6 - Side 1)

(Large Orange Label)

Stamped RCA Victor Logo

(1977 RCA Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 6 - Side 2)

Matt Label

4Up/4Up

Side 2

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(New Black Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 7 - Side 1)

(New Black Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

(1980/81 RCA Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 7 - Side 2)

Matt Label

4Up/4Up

Side 2

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(New Black Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)

(Variation 8 - Side 1)

(New Black Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

(1981/82 EMI Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 8 - Side 2)

Matt Label

4Up/4Up

Side 2 Stereo

MARKETED BY RCA LIMITED

​​​UK Chart Information:

 

This LP entered the charts on December 5, 1970, peaking at  no. 34.

Chart Run: (6 Weeks)

05/12/1970 - 48

12/12/1970 - 34

19/12/1970 - 49

26/12/1970 - 38

02/01/1971 - 38

09/01/1971 - 50

A re-issue of this LP released after Elvis died re-entered the charts on September 10, 1977, peaking at  no. 21.

Chart Run: (5 Weeks)

10/09/1977 - 21

17/09/1977 - 55

24/09/1977 - 41

01/10/1977 - 36

08/10/1977 - 51

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)

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