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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)

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Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad

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Decca Trade Sheet Elvis UK RCA Single

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Record Mirror July 1957 UK RCA Single Promo Ad

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Record Mirror August 1957 Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad

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Elvis UK RCA Single Promo Ad

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