RCA SF 8231
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. King Creole
2. As Long As I Have You
3. Hard Headed Woman
4. Trouble
5. Dixieland Rock
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: May 1972:
Sound Format: electronic stereo
UK Album No: (58)
Original release: October 1958:
The original 1958 album was deleted by RCA in September 1970 and was now re-issued with a new catalogue number. The mono format was now replaced with "electronic stereo".
This was the soundtrack album to Elvis' fourth movie which was based in New Orleans.
NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number J2PP. (J2 = 1958 PP = Mono LP)
(Album was actually electronic stereo)
Side 1: J2PP 4183 Side 2: J2PP 4184
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
RCA VICTOR Logo (Top Left)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
VICTOR (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
Printed in England by West Brothers - Printers Ltd.
(Bottom Centre)
© 1972 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Laminated Front (only)
RCA VICTOR Logo (Top Left)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
Stamped VICTOR (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
Printed in England by West Brothers - Printers Ltd.
(Bottom Centre)
© 1972 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Matt Label
RCA VICTOR Logo (Top Left)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
Stamped VICTOR (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
(No Printer Details)
© 1972 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Front)
Gloss Label
RCA VICTOR Logo (Top Left)
(Sleeve Variation 4 - Rear)
RCA Logo (Top Left)
Notes On Stereo Records (Top Centre)
Stamped VICTOR (Top Right)
RCA LIMITED, RECORD DIVISION, RCA HOUSE, CURZON STREET, LONDON W1 (Bottom Left)
(No Printer Details)
© 1972 RCA LIMITED (Bottom Right)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
(White Label)
Stamped RCA Logo
Side 1
(1971 RCA Double Sided Test Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
(Hand Written Stickered Details)
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
(White Label)
Stamped RCA Logo
Side 2
(1971 RCA Double Sided Test Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
(Thanks to Andy Honeywell for the images)
(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1971 RCA Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
Gloss Label
3Up/4Up
Side 2 Stereo
ELECTRONICALLY RE-PROCESSED
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
(Orange Label, Stamped RCA Victor Logo)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Orange Label)
Stamped RCA Victor Logo
(1977 RCA Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
Matt Label
3Up/4Up
Side 2
ELECTRONICALLY RE-PROCESSED
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
(New Black Label, Stamped RCA Logo)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(New Black Label)
Stamped RCA Logo
(1980/81 RCA Pressing)
(Electronic Stereo)
(25mm Press Ring Circle)
(‘W’ = RCA’s Washington Plant, etched into the album’s run out.)
Etched: J2PP-4183-5E
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
Matt Label
3Up/4Up
Side 2
ELECTRONICALLY RE-PROCESSED
MANUFACTURED BY RCA LIMITED
(J/A = Jack Adams, etched into the album’s run out.)
Etched: J2PP-4184-4E
Recording Information:
King Creole
(January 23, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
As Long As I Have You
(January 16, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Hard Headed Woman
(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Trouble
(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Dixieland Rock
(January 16, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Don't Ask Me Why
(January 16, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Lover Doll
(January 16, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Crawfish
(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Young Dreams
(January 23, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)
Steadfast, Loyal and True
(February 11, 1958: Paramount Sound Stage, Hollywood, California)
New Orleans
(January 15, 1958: Radio Recorders, Studio B, Hollywood, California)