RCA RD 27088
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. King Creole
2. As Long As I Have You
3. Hard Headed Woman
4. Trouble
5. Dixieland Rock
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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: September 1958:
Sound Format: mono
UK Album No: (06)
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This was the soundtrack album to Elvis' fourth movie which was based in New Orleans. The fans were also able to purchase some of this material on two extended play releases.
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NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number J2PP. (J2 = 1958 PP = Mono LP)
Side 1: J2PP 4183 Side 2: J2PP 4184
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This album was kept in stock by issuing re-pressings with the same catalogue number until it was deleted by RCA in September 1970.
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Fully Laminated (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
Photographs On Back
A 'NEW ORTHOPHONIC' HIGH FIDELITY 33 RPM RECORDING
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON, S.E.11
Made in England (Under Logo)
PRINTED IN ENGLAND E.J.D. 6/58
(Bottom Left)
(No Writing on Spine)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Fully Laminated (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
Photographs On Back
Mispelt 'Danny Finnell'
A 'NEW ORTHOPHONIC' HIGH FIDELITY 33 RPM RECORDING
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON, S.E.11
Made in England (Under Logo)
PRINTED IN ENGLAND E.J.D. 8/58
(Bottom Left)
(No Writing on Spine)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Fully Laminated (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
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(Thanks to G. Harper for the images)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
Photographs On Back
Corrected 'Danny Fisher'
A 'NEW ORTHOPHONIC' HIGH FIDELITY 33 RPM RECORDING
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON, S.E.11
Made in England (Under Logo)
PRINTED IN ENGLAND E.J.D. 8/58
(Bottom Left)
(No Writing on Spine)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)
Fully Laminated (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
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(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Rear)
Photographs On Back
A 'NEW ORTHOPHONIC' HIGH FIDELITY 33 RPM RECORDING
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON, S.E.11
Made in England (Under Logo)
PRINTED IN ENGLAND E.J.D. 8/58
(Bottom Left)
E/T Tax Stamp On Back
(No Writing on Spine)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 5 - Front)
Fully Laminated (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
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(Sleeve Variation 5 - Rear)
Photographs On Back
Correct spelling 'Danny Fisher'
A 'NEW ORTHOPHONIC' HIGH FIDELITY 33 RPM RECORDING
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON, S.E.11
Made in England (Under Logo)
PRINTED IN ENGLAND E.J.D. 10/58
(Bottom Left)
(No Writing on Spine)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 6 - Front)
Fully Laminated (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
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(Sleeve Variation 6 - Rear)
Photographs On Back
A 'NEW ORTHOPHONIC' HIGH FIDELITY 33 RPM RECORDING
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON, S.E.11
Made in England (Under Logo)
PRINTED IN ENGLAND E.J.D. 12/58
(Bottom Left)
(No Writing on Spine)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 7 - Front)
Fully Laminated (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
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(Sleeve Variation 7 - Rear)
Photographs On Back
A 'NEW ORTHOPHONIC' HIGH FIDELITY 33 RPM RECORDING
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON, S.E.11
Made in England (Under Logo)
PRINTED IN ENGLAND E.J.D. 1/59
(Bottom Left)
(No Writing on Spine)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 8 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
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(Sleeve Variation 8 - Rear)
Photographs On Back
A 'NEW ORTHOPHONIC' HIGH FIDELITY 33 RPM RECORDING
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON, S.E.11
Made in England (Under Logo)
PRINTED IN ENGLAND (No Date)
(No Writing on Spine)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 9 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
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(Sleeve Variation 9 - Rear)
Photographs On Back
A 'NEW ORTHOPHONIC' HIGH FIDELITY 33 RPM RECORDING
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON, S.E.11
Made in England (Under Logo)
Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Centre)
(No Writing on Spine)
(Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 10 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
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(Sleeve Variation 10 - Rear)
Photographs On Back
A 'NEW ORTHOPHONIC' HIGH FIDELITY 33 RPM RECORDING
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON, S.E.11
Made in England (Under Logo)
Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Centre)
(No Writing on Spine)
(No Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 11 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27088
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
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(Sleeve Variation 11 - Rear)
No Photographs On Back
RCA VICTOR Logo
Product of the DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LTD, LONDON
made from a master recording of R.C.A. N.Y.
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Bottom Left)
(No Date)
Printed in England by Robert Stace (Bottom Right)
(No Writing on Spine)
(No Foldovers)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
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(Factory Sample - Side 1)
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(Factory Sample - Side 2)
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(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
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NOTE: Recording First Published now appears on the label for the first time.
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1958 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
No Tax Code
Parallel Lines
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(1958 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Text Position Is Further Down - Side 1)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1958 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
No Tax Code
Parallel Lines
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(Late 1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1958 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
No Tax Code
Parallel Lines
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small RED DOT Logo
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
â„— 1958 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (Above Matrix Number)
(Text Lower Down)
(New Typeface)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 5 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small RED DOT Logo
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 5 - Side 2)
â„— 1958 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (Above Matrix Number)
(New Style Layout)
(Copyright Circle Covers Bottom Half of Label)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 6 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small RED DOT Logo
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Matrix No. Upright - Side 1 Only)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
â„— 1958 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (Above Matrix Number)
(New Style Layout)
(Copyright Circle Covers Bottom Half of Label)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 7 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small RED DOT Logo
(1967 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(- Between Writers, Side 1 only)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Left)
No Tax Code
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(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 8 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small RED DOT Logo
(1967 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(/ Between Writers, Both Sides)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Left)
No Tax Code
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Small Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo)
(Variation 9 - Side 1)
Small Orange Label
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
1969 Decca Pressing
Mono
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD
â„— 1958 (Bottom Left)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Large Orange Label, Stamped RCA VICTOR Logo)
(Variation 10 - Side 1)
Large Orange Label
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
1970 RCA Pressing
Mono
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
4Up/4Up
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
UK CHART Information:
This LP entered the UK charts on September 13, 1958, peaking at no. 1.
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Chart Run: (22 Weeks)
13/09/1958 - 02
20/09/1958 - 01
27/09/1958 - 01
04/10/1958 - 01
11/10/1958 - 01
18/10/1958 - 01
25/10/1958 - 01
01/11/1958 - 01
08/11/1958 - 04
15/11/1958 - 05
22/11/1958 - 03
29/11/1958 - 03
06/12/1958 - 05
13/12/1958 - 04
20/12/1958 - 05
27/12/1958 - 05
03/01/1959 - 10
10/01/1959 - 06
17/01/1959 - 08
24/01/1959 - 06
31/01/1959 - 06
07/02/1959 - 07
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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As Long As I Have You
(January 16, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
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Hard Headed Woman
(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
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Trouble
(January 15, 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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Don't Ask Me Why
(January 16, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
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Lover Doll
(January 16, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
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Crawfish
(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
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Young Dreams
(January 23, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
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Steadfast, Loyal and True
(February 11, 1958: Paramount Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)
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New Orleans
(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
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1958 Promo (my reproduction)
