A DATE WITH
ELVIS
RCA RD 27128
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
2. Milk Cow Blues Boogie
3. Baby, Let's Play House
4. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
5. Tutti Frutti
6. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (over you)
7. I Got A Woman
Side 2:
1. Good Rockin' Tonight
2. Is It So Strange
3. We're Gonna Move
4. Blue Moon
5. Just Because
6. One-sided Love Affair
7. Let Me
Released: July 1959:
Sound Format: mono
UK Album No: (09)
This album contained previously released tracks. Elvis was still abroad in Germany serving with Uncle Sam and therefore unavailable to RCA to record new material. The Front Cover used an image of Elvis looking splendid in his army uniform sitting in his car at Graceland, while on leave in June 1958. The rear cover had a 1960 calendar with March 24 circled in red as Elvis' departure date from the service.
NOTE: This was also the first album to acknowledge that the sleeve was laminated with Clarifoil.
NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number K2PP. K2 = 1959 PP = Mono LP
Side 1: K2PP 0041 Side 2: K2PP 0042
This album was kept in stock by issuing re-pressings with the same catalogue number until it was deleted by RCA in November 1970.
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Fully Laminated (stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27128
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
(Elvis Pictured While On Army Leave in June 1958)
Three "Jailhouse Rock" Widescreen Publicity Images
(Also Used On "Elvis' Golden Records" Sleeve)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
"STEREO ORTHOPHONIC" HIGH FIDELITY
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON S.E.11
Made in England (Under RCA Logo)
Printed in England E.J.D. 5/59 (Bottom Left)
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Bottom Right)
No Round Cutouts On Foldovers
Writing On Spine
(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the improved images)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Fully Laminated (stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27128
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
Three "Jailhouse Rock" Widescreen Publicity Images
(Also Used On "Elvis' Golden Records" Sleeve)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
"STEREO" Blacked Out and Replaced With "NEW ORTHOPHONIC" HIGH FIDELITY
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON S.E.11
Made in England (Under RCA Logo)
Printed in England E.J.D. 5/59 (Bottom Left)
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Bottom Right)
No Round Cutouts On Foldovers
Writing On Spine
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Fully Laminated (stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27128
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
Three "Jailhouse Rock" Widescreen Publicity Images
(Also Used On "Elvis' Golden Records" Sleeve)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
"NEW ORTHOPHONIC" HIGH FIDELITY
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON S.E.11
Printed in England St. James Press, London
(Foldover Bottom Left)
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Foldover Bottom Right)
No Date
No Round Cutouts On Foldovers
Writing On Spine
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27128
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
Three "Jailhouse Rock" Widescreen Publicity Images
(Also Used On "Elvis' Golden Records" Sleeve)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Rear)
"NEW ORTHOPHONIC" HIGH FIDELITY
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON S.E.11
Printed in England St. James Press, London
(Folder Bottom Left)
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Foldover Bottom Right)
No Date
Round Cutouts On Foldovers
Writing On Spine
(Sleeve Variation 5 - Front)
Fully Laminated (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27128
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
Three "Jailhouse Rock" Widescreen Publicity Images
(Also Used On "Elvis' Golden Records" Sleeve)
(Sleeve Variation 5 - Rear)
"NEW ORTHOPHONIC" HIGH FIDELITY
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON S.E.11
No Date
No Foldovers
No Printer's Name
Writing On Spine
(Sleeve Variation 6 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (not stated)
Large RCA Logo
33 R.P.M
RD-27128
A "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity Recording
Three "Jailhouse Rock" Widescreen Publicity Images
(Also Used On "Elvis' Golden Records" Sleeve)
(Sleeve Variation 6 - Rear)
"NEW ORTHOPHONIC" HIGH FIDELITY
RCA RECORDS (RCA LOGO) LONDON S.E.11
No Date
No Foldovers
No Printer's Name
Writing On Spine
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Green Label)
SIDE 1 (K2PP 0041-1B) (RD 27128)
(1959 Decca Single Sided Test Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Stamped Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Blank Side)
(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
No Tax Code
Parallel Lines
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(Late 1959 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
No Tax Code
Parallel Lines
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(1963 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
No Tax Code
(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (Above Matrix Number)
Smaller Silver ® (To The Right Of Red Dot Logo)
(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 5 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 5 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (Above Matrix Number)
Larger Silver ® (To The Right Of Red Dot Logo)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 6 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (Above Matrix Number)
Larger Silver ® (To The Right Of Red Dot Logo)
(New Typeface)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 7 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (Above Matrix Number)
® (To The Right Of Red Dot) In White Print
(New Typeface)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 8 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
(Identical to Variation 7)
(Except New Style Layout)
(Copyright Circle Covers Bottom Half of Label)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 9 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1967 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Left)
No Tax Code
® (To The Right Of Red Dot) In Silver Print
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 1: Variation 7)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
(Side 2: Variation 8)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 10 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Left)
(Older Variation 9 Label)
(J/T Tax Code Etched in Run Out)
(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 11 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 11 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Left)
J/T Tax Code (Above Matrix Number)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Small Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 12 - Side 1)
(Small Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1969 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 12 - Side 2)
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
UK CHART Information:
This LP entered the UK charts on August 8, 1959, peaking at no. 4.
Chart Run: (14 Weeks)
08/08/1959 - 05
15/08/1959 - 05
22/08/1959 - 04
29/08/1959 - 06
05/09/1959 - 05
12/09/1959 - 05
19/09/1959 - 05
26/09/1959 - 06
03/10/1959 - 06
10/10/1959 - 07
17/10/1959 - 09
24/10/1959 - 07
31/10/1959 - 08
07/11/1959 - 10
It re-entered the UK charts on January 16, 1960, peaking at no. 8.
Chart Run: (1 Week)
16/01/1960 - 08
Information: www.officialcharts.com
Recording Information:
Blue Moon of Kentucky
(July 7, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
Milkcow Blues Boogie
(November 15, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
Baby, Let's Play House
(January 30 - February 4, 1955: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine
(September 12 - 16, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
Tutti Frutti
(January 31, 1956: RCA Studio 1, New York)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry
(January 31, 1956: RCA Studio 1, New York)
I Got A Woman
(January 10, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)
Good Rockin' Tonight
(September 12 - 16, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
Is It So Strange
(January 19, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)
We're Gonna Move
(August 24, 1956: 20th Century Fox, Stage 1, Hollywood, California)
Blue Moon
(August 15 - 19, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
Just Because
(September 12 - 16, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
One-sided Love Affair
(January 30, 1956: RCA Studio 1, New York)
Let Me
(September 5, 1956: 20th Century Fox, Stage 1, Hollywood, California)
