ELVIS SAILS
RCA RCX 131
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Press Interview With Elvis Presley
At Brooklyn Army Terminal September
22nd, 1958
Side 2:
1. Elvis Presley's Newsreel Interview
2. Pat Hernon Interviews Elvis Presley In The
Library Of The U.S.S. Randall At Sailing
Released: December 1958:
Sound Format: mono
UK EP No: (09)
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This EP only contained the speaking voice of Elvis Presley while he was in the service. The material was recorded before he set sail for Germany in September 1958.
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​NOTE: This EP was issued using the matrix number J2PH, part of the RCA matrix system.
Side 1: J2PH 7305 Side 2: J2PH 7306
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Fully Laminated (not stated)
The Press Interviews Elvis
RCA Logo (Boxed)
45 E.P.
RCX-131
(Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
RCA RECORDS LONDON S E 1 1
RCA Logo
Made in England (Bottom Left)
(No Date)
Printed in England (Bottom Right)
(No Writing On Spine)
(Foldovers Top & Bottom)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (not stated)
The Press Interviews Elvis
RCA Logo (Boxed)
45 E.P.
RCX-131
(Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
RCA RECORDS LONDON S E 1
RCA Logo
Made in England (Bottom Left)
(No Date)
Printed in England (Bottom Right)
(No Writing On Spine)
(Foldovers Top & Bottom)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (not stated)
The Press Interviews Elvis
RCA Logo (Boxed)
45 E.P.
RCX-131
(Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
RCA RECORDS LONDON S E 11
RCA Logo
No Made in England (Bottom Left)
(No Date)
No Printed in England (Bottom Right)
(No Writing On Spine)
(Foldovers Top & Bottom)
(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)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Publishers Not In Line)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
EXTENDED PLAY (Top Left)
(No Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill & Range
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo, Triangle Centre)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Triangle Centre)
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Publishers In Line)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
EXTENDED PLAY (Top Left)
(No Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill & Range
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Publishers In Line)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
EXTENDED PLAY (Centre Left)
(No Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill & Range
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA Large Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
EXTENDED PLAY (Top Left)
(No Tax Code)
Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill & Range
(London) Ltd.
(Between Lines On Left)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 5 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC BU H MT)
(Variation 5 - Side 2)
MADE IN ENGLAND BY THE DECCA RECORD CO LTD
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
EXTENDED PLAY (Top Left)
M/T Tax Code (Top Left)
No Parallel Lines (Both Sides)
Hill & Range
(London) Ltd.
S (Below 131)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC A H MT)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Variation 6 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
EXTENDED PLAY (Centre Left)
M/T Tax Code (Below PLAY)
45 Symbol (Top Right)
Hill & Range
(London) Ltd.
131
S
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)
(Variation 7 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
EXTENDED PLAY (Centre Left)
M/T Tax Code (Below PLAY)
Hill & Range
(London) Ltd.
S (Below (London) Ltd.
45 Symbol (Top Right)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)
(Variation 8 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
M/T Tax Code (Positioned Further Down)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
EXTENDED PLAY (Centre Left)
Hill & Range
(London) Ltd.
S (Below (London) Ltd.
45 Symbol (Top Right)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)
(Variation 9 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1967 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)​
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
EXTENDED PLAY (Centre Left)
No Tax Code
Hill & Range
(London) Ltd.
45 Symbol (Top Right)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 8)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 2: Variation 9)
(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Knockout Centre)
(Variation 10 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1969 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Variation 11 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo
(Knockout Centre)
(1970 CBS Pressing)
(Mono)
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7305-IC)
(Variation 11 - Side 2)
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
(Etched Run Out: J2PH-7306-IC)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo, Solid Centre)
(Variation 11 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo
(Solid Centre)
(1970 RCA Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 11 - Side 2)
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
​​​​​​Recording Information:
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Press Interview With Elvis Presley
(September 22, 1958: Brooklyn, New York)
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Elvis Presley's Newsreel Interview
(September 22, 1958: Brooklyn, New York)
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Pat Hernon Interviews Elvis
(September 22, 1958: Brooklyn, New York)
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