A Touch of Gold
RCA RCX 1045
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Hard Headed Woman
2. Good Rockin' Tonight
Side 2:
1. Don't
2. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Released: November 1959:
Sound Format: mono
UK EP No: (11)
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This EP contained previously released material. All songs were ballads as the title suggests. Elvis wore his famous gold suit in the photograph used on the front cover. The rear cover promoted other RCA "Gold Standard" releases.
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​NOTE: This EP was issued using the matrix number J2PH, part of the RCA matrix system.
Side 1: K2PH 0171 Side 2: K2PH 0172
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
GOLD STANDARD SERIES VOLUME I
RCA Logo (Boxed)
45 E.P.
RCX-1045
(Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
GOLD STANDARD SERIES
RCA Logo
REGD.
PRODUCT OF THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON
MADE FROM MASTER RECORDING OF RCA
Made in England (Bottom Left)
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Bottom Centre)
Printed in England E.J.D. 10/59 (Bottom Right)
(No Writing On Spine)
(Foldovers Top & Bottom)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
GOLD STANDARD SERIES VOLUME I
RCA Logo (Boxed)
45 E.P.
RCX-1045
(Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
GOLD STANDARD SERIES
RCA Logo
REGD.
PRODUCT OF THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON
MADE FROM MASTER RECORDING OF RCA
Made in England (Bottom Left)
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Bottom Centre)
Printed in England (Bottom Right) (No Date)
(No Writing On Spine)
(Foldovers Top & Bottom)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
GOLD STANDARD SERIES VOLUME I
RCA Logo (Boxed)
45 E.P.
RCX-1045
(Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
GOLD STANDARD SERIES
RCA Logo
REGD.
PRODUCT OF THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON
MADE FROM MASTER RECORDING OF RCA
Made in England (Bottom Left)
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Bottom Centre)
Printed in England (Bottom Right)
(No Writing On Spine)
(No Foldovers Top & Bottom)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
E/T Tax Code (Top Right)
E.P. (Below Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
BIEM/NCB
Belinda
(London)
(Between Lines On Left)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: K2PM-0I7I-IC BU I)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
E/T Tax Code (Top Right)
E.P. (Below Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
BIEM/NCB
Belinda
(London)
(Between Lines On Left)
(Etched Run Out: K2PM-0172-IC BC H)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved Images)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(No Full Stop In E P. - Side 1 Only)
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
E/T Tax Code (Top Right)
E.P. (Below Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
BIEM/NCB
Belinda
(London)
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
Smaller E/T Tax Code (Top Right)
E.P. (Below Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
BIEM/NCB
Belinda
(London)
(Between Lines On Left)
(Variation 5 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 5 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
O/T Tax Code (Top Right)
E.P. (Below Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
BIEM/NCB
Belinda
(London)
(Between Lines On Left)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Variation 6 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1962 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
Z/T Tax Code (Top Right)
E.P. (Below Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
BIEM/NCB
Belinda
(London)
(Between Lines On Left)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Variation 7 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1962 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
E.P. (Top Right - Positioned Further Left)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
Z/T Tax Code (Top Right)
E.P. (Below Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
BIEM/NCB
Belinda
(London)
(Between Lines On Left)
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 4)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 2: Variation 5)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 8 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1963 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
M/T Tax Code (Top Right)
E.P. (Below Tax Code)
No Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
BIEM NCB
Belinda
(London)
(Variation 9 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1963 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
M/T Tax Code (Top Right)
E.P. (Below Tax Code)
BIEM NCB (Boxed)
Belinda
(London)
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Variation 10 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: K2PM-017I-IC UK H OT ZT)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
M/T Tax Code (Top Right)
E.P. (Below Tax Code)
BIEM NCB (Boxed)
Belinda
(London)
S (Below 1045)
(Etched Run Out: K2PM-0172-IC UT H OT ZT)
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Variation 11 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 11 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
E.P. (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (Below E.P.)
BIEM NCB (Boxed)
Belinda
(London)
S (Below 1045)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Variation 12 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 12 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
Smaller E.P. (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (Below E.P.)
BIEM NCB (Boxed)
Belinda
(London)
S (Below 1045)
(Variation 13 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 13 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
E.P. (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (Below E.P.)
S (Below Tax Code)
BIEM NCB (Boxed)
Belinda
(London)
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Variation 14 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: K2PH-0I7I-IC)
(Variation 14 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
E.P. (Top Right)
K/T Tax Code & S (Below E.P.)
BIEM NCB (Boxed)
(a) Belinda
(London)
(Etched Run Out: K2PH-0172-IC)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Variation 15 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 15 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
E.P. (Below 45 Symbol)
M/T Tax Code (Below E.P.)
BIEM NCB (Boxed)
Belinda
(London)
S (Below Publisher)
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Variation 16 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 16 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
E.P. (Below 45 Symbol)
M/T Tax Code (Below E.P.)
BIEM NCB (Boxed)
Belinda
(London)
H (Below Publisher)
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Variation 17 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1967 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 17 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
GOLD
STANDARD
SERIES (Top Left)
E.P. (Below SERIES)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
No Tax Code
Belinda
(London)
BIEM NCB (Boxed)
Co-Writer Of Teddy Bear Incorrectly Spelt 'Man'
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 18 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1969 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: K2PH-017I-IC)
(Variation 18 - Side 2)
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD
Co-Writer Of Teddy Bear Incorrectly Spelt 'Man'
(Etched Run Out: K2PH-0172-IC)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Variation 19 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1970 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 19 - Side 2)
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
Co-Writer Of Teddy Bear Incorrectly Spelt 'Man'
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(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 20 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1971 CBS Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: K2PH-017I-IE)
(Variation 20 - Side 2)
Gloss Label
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
Co-Writer Of Teddy Bear Correctly Spelt 'Mann'
(Etched Run Out: K2PH-0172-2E)
​Recording Information:
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Hard Headed Woman
(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
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Good Rockin' Tonight
(September 12 - 16, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
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Don't
(September 6, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
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Teddy Bear
(January 16, 1957: Paramount Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)
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