RCA RD 7924
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Love Letters
2. Witchcraft
3. It Hurts Me
4. What'd I Say
5. Please Don't Drag That String Around
6. Indescribably Blue
Side 2:
1. (You're the) Devil In Disguise
2. Lonely Man
3. A Mess Of Blues
4. Ask Me
5. Ain't That Loving You Baby
6. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
Released: June 1968:
Sound Format: mono
UK Album No. (34)
RCA released the fourth instalment of the "Golden Records" series. The material wasn't as strong as it's predecessors, but a good album nonetheless. First issues used a front cover that mistakenly stated that one of the tracks on the album was "Never Ending", when in fact the songs was "Love Letters". This error was corrected on later issues.
NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number UPRM. UP = 1967 RM = Mono LP
Side 1: UPRM 8481 Side 2: UPRM 8482
This album was kept in stock by issuing re-pressings with the same catalogue number until it was deleted by RCA in May 1971.
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
MONO (Boxed) RD-7924 (Top Left)
RCA VICTOR Black Dot Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
VOLUME 4 (Both Top Corners)
"Never Ending" Incorrectly Stated
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
© 1968, Radio Corporation of America
RCA VICTOR Logo (Boxed)
RCA GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED, 50/51 CURZON STREET, LONDON, W.1
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited
Printed In EnglandS.P. Ltd. (Bottom Right)
(No Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
MONO (Boxed) RD-7924 (Top Left)
RCA VICTOR Black Dot Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
VOLUME 4 (Both Top Corners)
"Love Letters" Correctly Stated
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
© 1968, Radio Corporation of America
RCA VICTOR Logo (Boxed)
RCA GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED, 50/51 CURZON STREET, LONDON, W.1
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited
Printed In EnglandS.P. Ltd. (Bottom Right)
(No Foldovers)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Green Label)
SIDE 1 (UPRM 8481-1K) (RD 7924)
(1968 Decca Double Sided Test Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Hand Written Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Green Label)
SIDE 2 (UPRM 8482-1K) (RD 7924)
(Thanks to UK collector 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
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
℗ 1963 *1964 **1966 (Top Left)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
ELVIS' GOLD RECORDS-Volume 4
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Left)
J/T Tax Code (Above Matrix Number)
Titles, Writers and Publishers Take Up 8 Lines
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Identical To Variation 1)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
ELVIS' GOLD RECORDS-Volume 4
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Left)
J/T Tax Code (Above Matrix Number)
(Identical To Variation 1)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(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)
ELVIS' GOLD RECORDS-Volume 4
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD
(Track 3 Positioned Below Spindle Hole)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Small Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Small Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1969 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
ELVIS' GOLD RECORDS-Volume 4
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD
(Track 5 Positioned Below Spindle Hole)
(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)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
Gloss Label
4Up/3Up
ELVIS' GOLD RECORDS-Vol.4
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
Recording Information:
Love Letters
(May 26/27, 1966: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Witchcraft
(May 26/27, 1963: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
It Hurts Me
(January 12, 1964: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
What'd I Say
(August 30, 1963: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Please Don't Drag That String Around
(May 26/27, 1963: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Indescribably Blue
(June 12, 1966: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Devil in Disguise
(May 26/27, 1963: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Lonely Man
(November 7, 1960: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
A Mess of Blues
(March 20/21, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Ask Me
(January 12, 1964: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Ain't That Loving You Baby
(June 10/11, 1958: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
(March 19/20, 1962: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
RCA Catalogue: July 1968: