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RCA INTERNATIONAL INTS 5103

Track Listing:

Side 1:
1. King Creole

2. As Long As I Have You

3. Hard Headed Woman

4. Trouble

5. Dixieland Rock

Side 2:
1. Don't Ask Me Why

2. Lover Doll

3. Crawfish

4. Young Dreams

5. Steadfast, Loyal And True

6. New Orleans

Released: August 1981:

Sound Format: electronic stereo

UK Album No: (154)

Original release: October 1958:

mono (RD 27088) (06)

Previous re-issue: May 1972:

electronic stereo (SF 8231) (58)

This new release was part of a batch of ten RCA International albums issued in August for Elvis' anniversary.

Side 1: INTS 5103 A     Side 2: INTS 5103 B

(INTS STICKER APPLIED TO SF 8231 SLEEVE)

RCA used this opportunity to use some surplus stock of the 1980 re-pressing of "King Creole" (SF 8231). Copies of the original 'SF' sleeve, containing the new black label album, had a foldover sticker applied to the sleeve changing it to the 'INTS' catalogue. The LP's were unaltered.

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)

Original Repressed SF 8231 Gloss Label

RCA VICTOR Logo (Top Left)

(INTS Foldover Sticker Applied)


 

(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)

RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
VICTOR (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
(No Printer Details)
© 1972 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)

(New Black Label, Stamped RCA Logo)

(Variation 1 - Side 1)

(New Black Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

(1980/81 RCA Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)

(25mm Press Ring Circle)

(‘W’ = RCA’s Washington Plant, etched into the album’s run out.)

Etched: J2PP-4183-5E

(Variation 1 - Side 2)

Matt Label
3Up/4Up
Side 2

ELECTRONICALLY RE-PROCESSED

MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED

(J/A = Jack Adams, etched into the album’s run out.)

Etched: J2PP-4184-4E

(PROPER INTS INTERNATIONAL SLEEVE)

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)

Gloss Label

RCA International Logo (Top Left)


 

(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)

Price Code YY
RCA International Logo (Top Right)
SLEEVE © 1981
RCA LTD, RECORD DIVISION, 1 BEDFORD AVENUE, LONDON WC1
(Across Bottom of Sleeve)
C/6/81/JU (Bottom Right)

(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)

(Factory Sample - Side 1)

(Factory Sample - Side 2)

(Light Green Label, Stamped RCA International Logo)

(Variation 2 - Side 1)

(Light Green Label)

Stamped RCA International Logo

(1981 EMI Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

Matt Label
4Up/4Up
Side 2

Electronically Reprocessed

MARKETED BY RCA LIMITED

(Light Green Label, Stamped RCA International Logo)

(Variation 3 - Side 1)

(Light Green Label)

Stamped RCA International Logo

(1982 EMI Pressing)
(Mono)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

(Variation 2 - Side 2)

Matt Label
4Up/4Up
Side 2

MARKETED BY RCA LIMITED

(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)

​​​​Recording Information:

King Creole

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

As Long As I Have You

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

Hard Headed Woman

(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Trouble

(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Dixieland Rock

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

Don't Ask Me Why

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

Lover Doll

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

Crawfish

(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

Young Dreams

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

Steadfast, Loyal and True

(February 11, 1958: Paramount Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)

New Orleans

(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)

RCA used this opportunity to use some surplus stock of the 1983 re-issue of "King Creole" (NL 83733).

Copies of the original 'NL' sleeve, containing the German black label album, had a sticker applied to the rear of the sleeve changing it to the 'INTS' catalogue. The LP's were unaltered.

(INTS STICKER APPLIED TO NL 83733 ALBUM)

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)

Original NL 83733 Gloss Sleeve

RCA International Logo (Top Left)


 

(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)

RCA International Logo (Top Left)
Bar Code 0035628373311 (Top Right)

(INTS Sticker Applied)
U.K. Distributed by RCA Ltd.
TMK(S) ® Registered - Marca(s) Registrada(s) RCA Corporation
Made in Germany
SLEEVE © 1981
RCA Records (Bottom Centre)
C 9 83 EUR (Bottom Right)

(German Black Label, Stamped RCA Logo)

(Variation 4 - Side 1)

(German Black Label)

Stamped RCA Logo

(1983 Sonopress Pressing)
(Mono) (Incorrectly States Stereo)

(32mm Press Ring Circle)

Etched: E - 0009 A-2/83S |

(Variation 4 - Side 2)

Matt Label

3Up/4Up

Side 2 Stereo

GEMA

              BIEM (Boxed)

MARKETED BY RCA LIMITED

Etched: E - 0009 B-2/83S |

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