RCA RD 27171
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Make Me Know It
2. Fever
3. The Girl Of My Best Friend
4. I Will Be Home Again
5. Dirty, Dirty Feeling
6. Thrill Of Your Love
Side 2:
1. Soldier Boy
2. Such A Night
3. It Feels So Right
4. Girl Next Door Went A-Walking
5. Like A Baby
6. Reconsider Baby
Released: July 1960:
Sound Format: mono
UK Album No: (11)
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This gatefold album was the first LP to contain entirely new material since "King Creole" in 1958. A recording session was set up almost immediately after Elvis' discharge from the service in March. It was issued as usual in mono, but was also released in a new format called stereo. The front cover used a publicity shot from Germany taken in 1959. The back cover showed a smiling Elvis in uniform taken in the U.S. back in March 1958. The inside sleeve contained various black and white photographs of Elvis during his army duties.
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NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number L2WP. L2 = 1960 WP = Mono LP
Side 1: L2WP 1965 Side 2: L2WP 1966
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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 November 1970.
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Gatefold Sleeve
Front and Rear Laminated (not stated)
Small RCA Logo, A New Orthophonic Recording (Boxed)
(Both Top Corners)
ELVIS IS BACK
MONO| RD-27171
Tracklisting (Yellow Box)
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EXTRA Elvis Photos Inside...
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
Full Size 1958 Army Publicity Photo
Small RCA Logo, A New Orthophonic Recording (Boxed)
(Both Top Corners)
ELVIS IS BACK
MONO| RD-27171
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Inside Front)
RCA Logo REGD.
PRODUCT OF THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON
MADE FROM A MASTER RECORDING OF RCA
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Bottom Left)
Printed in England. St. James Press. London, S.E.1. (Bottom Right)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Inside Rear)
Matt Finish
Bonus Army Snapshots
Laminated Flap Insert For LP
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Gatefold Sleeve
Front and Rear Laminated (not stated)
Small RCA Logo, Living Stereo (Boxed)
"Stereo Orthophonic" Recording (Both Top Corners)
ELVIS IS BACK
Stereo Catalogue Number Blacked Out and Replaced
With Mono Catalogue Number
MONO| RD-27171
Tracklisting (Yellow Box)
EXTRA Elvis Photos Inside...
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
Full Size 1958 Army Publicity Photo
Small RCA Logo, Living Stereo (Boxed)
"Stereo Orthophonic" Recording
(Both Top Corners)
ELVIS IS BACK
Stereo Catalogue Number Blacked Out and Replaced
With Mono Catalogue Number
MONO| RD-27171
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Inside Front)
RCA Logo REGD.
PRODUCT OF THE DECCA RECORD COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON
MADE FROM A MASTER RECORDING OF RCA
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited (Bottom Left)
Printed in England. St. James Press. London, S.E.1. (Bottom Right)
Matt Finish
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Inside Rear)
Matt Finish
Bonus Army Snapshots
Laminated Flap Insert For LP
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Single Sleeve
Laminated Front Only (stated)
mono (Boxed) RD 27171 (Top Left)
RCA VICTOR Logo (Top Right)
Tracklisting (Yellow Box)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
Bonus Photographs Now On Rear Of Sleeve
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
Printed in England by James Upton Ltd, Birmingham & London. (Bottom Left)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
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(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(Green Label)
SIDE 1 (L2WP 1965-2B) (RD 27171)
(1960 Decca Single Sided Test Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Hand Written Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(Blank Side)
(Thanks To Andy Honeywell For The Incredible Images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960 (Top Left)
"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
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
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Band 6-(a) THRILLS OF YOUR (incorrect)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
No MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
No Trade Mark(s) ® Registered
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (under High Fidelity)
No Parallel Lines
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(1960 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
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Band 6-(a) THE THRILL OF YOUR
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
E/T Tax Code (under High Fidelity)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
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Band 6-(a) THE THRILL OF YOUR
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/T Tax Code (under High Fidelity)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 5 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
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Band 6-(a) THE THRILL OF YOUR
(Variation 5 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
O/T Tax Code (under High Fidelity)
O Above The Matrix Number (Both Sides)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 6 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Silver Dot Logo
(1963 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T and S Tax Code (under High Fidelity)
(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
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
No Trade Mark(s) Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (above Matrix Number)
(Each Track Follows Previous Track On The Same Line)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 8 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1964 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (above Matrix Number)
(Each Track On Separate Line)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 9 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
â„— 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (above Matrix Number)
(Each Track On Separate Line)
(New Typeface)
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(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 10 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1965 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
â„— 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code (above Matrix Number)
(Each Track On Separate Line)
(New Style Layout)
(Copyright Circle Covers Bottom Half of Label)
(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)
(Older Variation 9 Label)
(Except J/T Tax Code Etched in Run Out)
(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)
4Up/4Up
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
UK CHART Information:
This LP entered the UK charts on July 23, 1960, peaking at no. 1.
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Chart Run: (22 Weeks)
23/07/1960 - 02
30/07/1960 - 01
06/08/1960 - 02
13/08/1960 - 02
20/08/1960 - 02
27/08/1960 - 02
03/09/1960 - 03
10/09/1960 - 03
17/09/1960 - 03
24/09/1960 - 03
01/10/1960 - 03
08/10/1960 - 03
15/10/1960 - 03
22/10/1960 - 04
29/10/1960 - 05
05/11/1960 - 04
12/11/1960 - 03
19/11/1960 - 03
26/11/1960 - 04
03/12/1960 - 12
10/12/1960 - 07
17/12/1960 - 17
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It re-entered the UK charts on January 7, 1961, peaking at no. 16.
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Chart Run: (3 Weeks)
07/01/1961 - 20
14/01/1961 - 16
21/01/1961 - 20
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It re-entered the UK charts on February 4, 1961, peaking at no. 18.
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Chart Run: (1 Week)
04/02/1961 - 18
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It re-entered the UK charts on March 4, 1961, peaking at no. 16.
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Chart Run: (1 Week)
04/03/1961 - 16
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Information: www.officialcharts.com
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Recording Information:
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Make Me Know It
(March 20/21, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Fever
(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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The Girl of My Best Friend
(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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I Will Be Home Again
(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Dirty, Dirty Feeling
(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Thrill of Your Love
(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Soldier Boy
(March 20/21, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Such A Night
(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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It Feels So Right
(March 20/21, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Girl Next Door Went A' Walking
(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Like A Baby
(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Reconsider Baby
(April 3/4, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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