RCA RD 27211
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. His Hand In Mine
2. I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs
3. In My Father's House
4. Milky White Way
5. Known Only To Him
6. I Believe In The Man In The Sky
Side 2:
1. Joshua Fit The Battle
2. He Knows Just What I Need
3. Swing Down Sweet Chariot
4. Mansion Over The Hilltop
5. If We Never Meet Again
6. Working On The Building
Released: May 1961:
Sound Format: mono
UK Album No: (13)
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This studio album contained material close to Elvis' heart, spiritual music. The last time he dipped into this genre was back in 1957 with the "Peace in the Valley" EP. Vocally he was in supreme condition during these gospel sessions and there is a real sincerity in his voice that comes across to the listener.
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NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number L2PP. L2 = 1960 PP = Mono LP
Side 1: L2PP 4729 Side 2: L2PP 4730
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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)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
MONO| RD-27211 (Top Left)
HIS HAND IN MINE ELVIS PRESLEY
Small RCA RECORDS Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
(Peace in the Valley EP On Back)
Small RCA RECORDS Logo (Boxed)
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 by St. James Press (Bottom Right)
No Printing On Spine
Round Cut-Outs On Foldovers (Top & Bottom)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
MONO| RD-27211 (Top Left)
HIS HAND IN MINE ELVIS PRESLEY
Small RCA RECORDS Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
(Peace in the Valley EP On Back)
Small RCA RECORDS Logo (Boxed)
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 by St. James Press (Bottom Right)
Printing On Spine
No Round Cut-Outs On Foldovers (Top & Bottom)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
MONO| RD-27211 (Top Left)
HIS HAND IN MINE ELVIS PRESLEY
Small RCA RECORDS Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
(Peace in the Valley EP On Back)
Small RCA RECORDS Logo (Boxed)
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 by St. James Press (Bottom Right)
Printing On Spine
No Foldovers (Top & Bottom)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)
Laminated Front Only (stated)
MONO| RD-27211 (Top Left)
HIS HAND IN MINE ELVIS PRESLEY
Small RCA RECORDS Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Rear)
(Peace in the Valley EP On Back)
Small RCA RECORDS Logo (Boxed)
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 (Bottom Right)
Printing On Spine
No Foldovers (Top & Bottom)
(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
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 1 - 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
Writer of 'Mansion Over The Hilltop' Incorrectly Spelt 'Stranphill'
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 2 - 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
Writer of 'Mansion Over The Hilltop' Correctly Spelt 'Stanphill'
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the improved images)
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
Large RCA Logo
(1961 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 3 - 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
(Black Label, RCA Large Silver Dot Logo)
(LABEL COMBINATION)
Side 1: Variation 3
(LABEL COMBINATION)
Side 2: Variation 1
(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)
RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code Above "New Orthophonic"
(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„— 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code Above "New Orthophonic"
(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)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
â„— 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
M/T Tax Code Above "New Orthophonic"
(New Style Layout)
(Copyright Circle Covers Bottom Half of Label)
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(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)
M/T Tax Code Under â„— 1960 (Top Left)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Top Right)
(New Style Layout)
(Copyright Circle Covers Bottom Half of Label)
(Thanks to Dean Murphy for the images)
(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)
(Variation 8 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Left)
No Tax Code
â„— 1960 (Bottom Centre) (Both Sides)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Black Label, RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo)
(Variation 9 - Side 1)
(Black Label)
RCA VICTOR Small Red Dot Logo
(1968 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(19mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 9 - Side 2)
"New Orthophonic" High Fidelity (Centre Leftt)
J/T Tax Code (Left of Spindle Hole)
â„— 1960 (Bottom Centre) (Both Sides)
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(Small Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 10 - Side 1)
(Small Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1969 Decca Pressing)
(Mono)
(32mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 10 - Side 2)
3Up/3Up
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LTD
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UK CHART Information:
This LP entered the UK charts on May 20, 1961, peaking at no. 3.
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Chart Run: (25 Weeks)
20/05/1961 - 07
27/05/1961 - 05
03/06/1961 - 05
10/06/1961 - 03
17/06/1961 - 04
24/06/1961 - 05
01/07/1961 - 06
08/07/1961 - 05
15/07/1961 - 08
22/07/1961 - 07
29/07/1961 - 05
05/08/1961 - 08
12/08/1961 - 07
19/08/1961 - 14
26/08/1961 - 08
02/09/1961 - 07
09/09/1961 - 11
16/09/1961 - 07
23/09/1961 - 11
30/09/1961 - 16
07/10/1961 - 13
14/10/1961 - 13
21/10/1961 - 13
28/10/1961 - 16
04/11/1961 - 18
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Information: www.officialcharts.com
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Recording Information:
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His Hand in Mine
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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In My Father's House
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Milky White Way
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Known Only to Him
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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I Believe in the Man in the Sky
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Joshua Fit the Battle
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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He Knows Just What I Need
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Swing Down Sweet Chariot
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Mansion Over the Hilltop
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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If We Never Meet Again
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)
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Working on the Building
(October 30/31, 1960: RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee)