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RCA RD 7609

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Fun In Acapulco
2. Vino, Dinero Y Amor
3. Mexico
4. El Toro
5. Marguerita
6. The Bullfighter Was A Lady

7.  (There's) No Room To Rhumba In A Sports Car

Side 2:

1. I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here

2. Bossa Nova Baby

3. You Can't Say No In Acapulco

4. Guadalajara

5. Love Me Tonight

6. Slowly But Surely

Released: December 1963:

Sound Format: mono

UK Album No. (20)

This soundtrack album repeated the same 'travelogue' formula with Elvis visiting Acapulco with all of it's latin charm. "Bossa Nova Baby" was probably the LP's highlight, with two studio songs "Love Me Tonight" and "Slowly, But Surely" added to fill out the album.

NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number PPRM. PP = 1963        RM = Mono LP

Side 1: PPRM 4434     Side 2: PPRM 4435

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| RD-7609 (Top Left)
RCA VICTOR Black Dot Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
 

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)

RCA VICTOR Logo (Boxed)

PRODUCT OF THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON

MADE FROM A MASTER RECORDING OF RCA VICTOR

Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited

Printed in England by MacNeil Press, London S.E.1.

(Bottom Right)

(Foldovers Top & Bottom)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)

Laminated Front Only (stated)

MONO| RD-7609 (Top Left)
RCA VICTOR Black Dot Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
 

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)

RCA VICTOR Logo (Boxed)

PRODUCT OF THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON

MADE FROM A MASTER RECORDING OF RCA VICTOR

Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited

Printed in England by MacNeil Press, London S.E.1.

(Bottom Right)

(No Foldovers)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo)

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(1963 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

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

RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (Top Left)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

M/T Tax Code (above the matrix number)

(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

(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Writers Take Up 7 Lines)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (Top Left)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

M/T Tax Code (Above The Matrix Number)

(Writers Take Up 8 Lines)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo

(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)

(Larger ® RCA Logo)
(Writers Take Up 7 Lines)

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (Top Left)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

M/T Tax Code (Above The Matrix Number)

(Writers Take Up 8 Lines)

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(Variation 4 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo

(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Writers Take Up 7 Lines)

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (Top Left)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

FUN IN ACAPULCO (Above Spindle Hole)

M/T Tax Code (Above The Matrix Number)

(Writers Take Up 8 Lines)

(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(Variation 5 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo

(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Writers Take Up 6 Lines)

(Variation 5 - Side 2)

RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (Top Left)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

M/T Tax Code (Above The Matrix Number)

FUN IN ACAPULCO (Below Spindle Hole)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(Variation 6 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo

(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Writers Take Up 6 Lines)

(Variation 6 - Side 2)

℗ 1963 (Top Left)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

M/T Tax Code (Above The Matrix Number)

FUN IN ACAPULCO (Below Spindle Hole)

(Writers Take Up 7 Lines)

(New Typeface)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(Variation 7 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo

(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Writers Take Up 6 Lines)

(Variation 7 - Side 2)

℗ 1963 (Top Left)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

M/T Tax Code (Above The Matrix Number)

FUN IN ACAPULCO (Below Spindle Hole)

(Writers Take Up 7 Lines)

(New Style Layout)

(Copyright Circle Covers Bottom Half of Label)

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(Variation 8 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo

(1967 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(19mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 8 - Side 2)

FUN IN ACAPULCO (Above Spindle Hole)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Left Centre)

No Tax Code

℗ 1963 (Bottom Centre)

(Thanks To Dean Murphy For The Images)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(Variation 9 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo

(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 9 - Side 2)

(Older Variation 8 Label)

(No Tax Code)

(J/T Tax Code Etched In Run Out)

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Older Variation 7 Label)

(M/T Tax Code)

(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Older Variation 8 Label)

(No Tax Code)

(J/T Tax Code Etched In Run Out)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Older Variation 8 Label)

(No Tax Code)

(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(LABEL COMBINATION)

(Older Variation 7 Label)
(M/T Tax Code)

(J/T Tax Code Etched In Run Out)

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

UK CHART Information:

This LP entered the UK charts on December 28, 1963, peaking at no. 15.

Chart Run: (1 Week)

28/12/1963 - 15

It re-entered the UK charts on January 11, 1964, peaking at no. 9.

Chart Run: (13 Weeks)

11/01/1964 - 13

18/01/1964 - 12

25/01/1964 - 11

01/02/1964 - 10

08/02/1964 - 09

15/02/1964 - 09

22/02/1964 - 10

29/02/1964 - 14

07/03/1964 - 14

14/03/1964 - 11

21/03/1964 - 12

28/03/1964 - 10

04/04/1964 - 20

Information: www.officialcharts.com

Recording Information:

Fun In Acapulco

(January 23, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Vino, Dinero Y Amor

(January 22, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Mexico

(January 22, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

El Toro

(January 23, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Marguerita

(January 22, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

The Bullfighter Was A Lady

(January 22, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

No Room to Rhumba

(January 23, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here

(January 22, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

 

Bossa Nova Baby

(January 22, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

You Can't Say No In Acapulco

(January 23, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

 

Guadalajara

(February 27, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

 

Love Me Tonight

(May 26/27, 1963: RCA, Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

 

Slowly But Surely

(May 27/28, 1963: RCA, Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)

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