Teddy Bear
Loving You
RCA 1013 (78 rpm)
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Side 2:
1. Loving You
Released: July 1957:
Sound Format: mono
UK Single No: (12)
This was the first Elvis single released by RCA in the U.K. The pressing of Presley product was now in the hands of Decca. This meant that you could purchase Elvis records issued by two different labels at the same time as HMV were still releasing Elvis product in England until September 1958.
The tracks were also included on the 10" LP: "Loving You" (RC 24001)
NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number H2WW, part of the RCA system.
(H2 = 1957)
Side 1: H2WW 2193 Side 2: H2WW 0418
RCA 1013 (45rpm)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Type 1: (July 1957 - July 1960)
Plain Brown Paper Sleeve
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
Plain Brown Paper Sleeve
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
No Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Belinda Music
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
No Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
BELINDA MUSIC
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
No Tax Code (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
BELINDA
(LONDON), LTD.
(Between Lines On Left - Both Sides)
UK Chart Information:
This single entered the UK charts on July 18, 1957, peaking at no. 3.
Chart Run: (19 Weeks) (Teddy Bear)
18/07/1957 - 13
25/07/1957 - 07
01/08/1957 - 04
08/08/1957 - 03
15/08/1957 - 06
22/08/1957 - 03
29/08/1957 - 05
05/09/1957 - 07
12/09/1957 - 10
19/09/1957 - 12
26/09/1957 - 13
03/10/1957 - 16
10/10/1957 - 12
17/10/1957 - 12
24/10/1957 - 13
31/10/1957 - 09
07/11/1957 - 12
14/11/1957 - 15
21/11/1957 - 22
Chart Run: (2 Weeks) (Loving You)
07/11/1957 - 24
14/11/1957 - 30
Information: www.officialcharts.com
Recording Information:
Teddy Bear
(January 16, 1957: Paramount Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)
Loving You
(February 24, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)
Decca Trade Sheet Elvis UK RCA Single
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Record Mirror July 1957 UK RCA Single Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)
Record Mirror August 1957 Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)
Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)