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King Creole
Dixieland Rock

RCA 1081 (45 rpm)

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. King Creole

Side 2:

1. Dixieland Rock

Released: September 1958:

Sound Format: mono

UK Single No: (22)

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These tracks were taken from the soundtrack LP: "King Creole" (RD 27088)

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NOTE: This single was issued using the matrix number J2PW, part of the RCA system.

(J2 = 1958)

Side 1: J2PW 3612     Side 2: J2PW 3608

RCA 1081 (78rpm)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)

Type 2: (July 1958 - July 1959)

This sleeve was red with white print,
 

Large RCA Red Dot Logo. (Top Left - Both Sides)

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Centre Hole: 85mm

 

Circled 45 R.P.M

MADE IN ENGLAND (Bottom Right - Both Sides)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)

Identical to Front

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Navy Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped DECCA Logo

Side 1 "King Creole"

Double Sided

ADVANCED DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE

(Triangle Centre)

(1958 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Navy Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped DECCA Logo

Side 2 "Dixieland Rock"

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(Ultra Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo

Side 1 "KING CREOLE"

Double Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Triangle Centre)

(1958 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo

Side 2 "DIXIELAND ROCK"

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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo

Side 1 "KING CREOLE"

Single Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Solid Centre)

(1958 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Blank Rear)

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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo

Side 2 "DIXIELAND ROCK"

Single Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Solid Centre)

(1958 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Blank Rear)

​

(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo

Side 1 "KING CREOLE"

Double Sided

DEMONSTRATION SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE

(Solid Centre)

(1958 Decca Pressing)

(Mono)

(Stamped Details)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Green Label)

45 R.P.M.

Stamped Large RCA Black Dot Logo

Side 2 "DIXIELAND ROCK"

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(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Triangle Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1081

RECORDING FIRST

                     PUBLISHED 1958 (Two Lines)

From the Film (Capital F) (Both Sides)

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

No Tax Code

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill & Range Ltd
. (One Line)

(Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1081

RECORDING FIRST

                     PUBLISHED 1958 (Two Lines)

From the Film (Capital F) (Both Sides)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

No Tax Code

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill & Range Ltd
. (One Line)

(Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1081

RECORDING FIRST

                    PUBLISHED 1958 (Two Lines)

from the film (Lower Case) (Both Sides)

(Variation 3 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

No Tax Code

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill and

                           Range Ltd. (Two Lines)

(Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)

(Variation 4 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1081

RECORDING FIRST

                    PUBLISHED 1958 (Two Lines)

from the Film (Capital F for Film)

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

No Tax Code

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill and

                           Range Ltd. (Two Lines)

(Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)

(Variation 5 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1081

RECORDING

FIRST PUBLISHED

                         1958 (Three Lines)

from the film (Lower Case)

(Variation 5 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

No Tax Code

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill and

                           Range Ltd. (Two Lines)

(Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Solid Centre)

(Variation 6 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Solid Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1081

RECORDING

FIRST PUBLISHED

                         1958 (Three Lines)

from the film (Lower Case)

(Variation 6 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

No Tax Code

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill and

                           Range Ltd. (Two Lines)

(Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)

(Variation 7 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1081

RECORDING

FIRST PUBLISHED

                         1958 (Three Lines)

from the Film (Capital F for Film)

(Variation 7 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

No Tax Code

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill and

                           Range Ltd. (Two Lines)

(Between Lines On Left)

(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)

(Variation 8 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA Large Silver Dot Logo

(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

45-RCA

 1081

RECORDING

1958

                         FIRST PUBLISHED (Three Lines)

from the Film (Lower Case)

(Variation 8 - Side 2)

MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Trade Mark(s) ® Registered

No Tax Code

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)

Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill and

                           Range Ltd. (Two Lines)

(Between Lines On Left)

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(Thanks To Paul Alner For The Information)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 9 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA

 1081

(Variation 9 - Side 2)

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

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

No Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
K/T Tax Code (Centre Left)

S (Below 1081)

(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)

(Variation 10 - Side 1)

(Black Label)

RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo

(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)

RCA

 1081

â„— 1958 (Top Left Both Sides)

(Variation 10 - Side 2)

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

K/T Tax Code (Centre Left) (Both Sides)

45 Symbol (Top Right)

"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Below 45 Symbol)

S (Below 1081)

​UK Chart Information:

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This single entered the UK charts on September 10, 1958, peaking at no. 2.

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Chart Run: (15 Weeks)

09/10/1958 - 09

16/10/1958 - 04

23/10/1958 - 02

30/10/1958 - 04

06/11/1958 - 07

13/11/1958 - 09

20/11/1958 - 10

27/11/1958 - 12

04/12/1958 - 20

11/12/1958 - 27

18/12/1958 - 27

25/12/1958 - 22

01/01/1959 - 29

08/01/1959 - 22

15/01/1959 - 26

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Information: www.officialcharts.com

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Recording Information:

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King Creole

(January 23, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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Dixieland Rock

(January 16, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

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