Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley on German 78 rpm records
German RCA 78 rpm record sleeve 1956-58
20-6357
I forgot to remember to forget / Mystery Train was the
first RCA release ordered by
Sweden from the "Teldec" pressing plant in Nortorf, Germany
which covered parts of the European
market. The copyright notice was filed on July 3, 1956 (for
Sweden) which indicates that the 78 rpm
version was pressed 3 months after the 45 rpm release. Swedish
Grammofon AB Electra had planned
to discontinue the 78 rpms. However, high demand changed this
decision. The Electra label itself
was discontined and on August 16, 1956 the record was re-copyrighted
with the layout that became
the German standard from then on. Originally released by SUN
records as SUN 223 in August 1955
and re-released by RCA Victor in November. Both these releases
were only sold on the US market.
This record was deleted on January 18, 1958.
20-6540
I want you, I need you, I love you / My baby left me has
a copyright notice dated July 26, 1956
(for Sweden), or a mere three weeks after "Mystery train". In
the US, this became Elvis' follow-up to his
first smash-hit "Heartbreak hotel", but the latter would not
be considered for a Swedish 78 rpm
release for another three weeks. RCA did not begin to distribute
their records in Germany
until October 12, 1956. This record was deleted on January 18,
1958.
20-6604
Hound dog / Don't be cruel was the first German Elvis record
to hit the manufacturing presses
just about the same time as it did in the US. And a hot wax
it was indeed! Soon both sides of the
single would compete for the number one spot of the record charts.
Having been recorded
on July 2, it is amazing to note that the Teldec copyright notice
(for Sweden) was filed
as early as August 4, this time both for 45 and 78 rpm records
at once. RCA did not
begin to distribute their records in Germany until October 12,
1956.
This record was deleted on January 18, 1958.
20-6420
Heartbreak hotel / I was the one. German copyright date
(for Sweden): August 16, 1956.
Note that Elvis' second release on 45 rpm, became his fourth
on 78 rpm and initially
for export only. RCA did not begin to distribute their records
in Germany until
October 12, 1956. This record was deleted on January 18, 1958.
20-6636
Blue suede shoes / Tutti frutti (1956 "s1" and 1957 "s3/1"
editions depicted).
German copyright date: October 26, 1956. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-6637
I got a woman / I'm counting on you
German copyright date: October 26, 1956. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-6638
I'll never let you go (little darlin') / I'm gonna sit right
down and cry (over you)
German copyright date: October 26, 1956. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-6639
I love you because / Tryin' to get to you
German copyright date: October 26, 1956. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-6640
Blue moon / Just because
German copyright date: October 26, 1956. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-6641
Money honey / One sided love affair
German copyright date: October 26, 1956. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-6642
Shake, rattle and roll / Lawdy, miss Clawdy
German copyright date: October 26, 1956. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-6643
Love me tender / Anyway you want me (1956 "s1" and 1957
"s3/1" editions depicted).
German copyright date: October 26, 1956. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-6800
Playing for keeps / Too much
No German copyright date noted. No known copies. Probably not
released.
20-9109
Love me / Rip it up
German copyright date: March 13, 1957. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-6870
All shook up / That's when your heartaches begin
German copyright date: March/April, 1957. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-7000
Loving you / Teddy bear
This record hit the presses at a time when Elvis hade become
a household name
globally. The copyright notice says July 27 1957, or little
more than a year after the
first release. It can be noted that 78 rpm records were not
selling well any longer.
The 45's had taken over the market almost totally by now. Only
three more of
Elvis' singles would be pressed on this format, the last one
being 'Jailhouse
rock' which went from the Teldec pressing plant in late October.
This record was deleted on January 18, 1958.
20-6383
Baby let's play house / I'm left, you're right, she's gone
German copyright date: August 12, 1957. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-9129
Too much / Teddy bear
This ultra rare coupling was pressed in Germany, apparently
ordered for export to the Netherlands.
German copyright date: August 19, 1957. This record was deleted
on January 18, 1958.
20-7035
Jailhouse rock / Treat me nice. German copyright date: October
15, 1957.
This was the final German 78 rpm Elvis record and was deleted
on January 18, 1958. The fact
that it was only pressed during three months, makes it very
rare. The German text version is the rarest.
British HMV 78 rpm record sleeve 1956-57
HMV
POP 182 Heartbreak hotel / I was the one. Released
in March 1956, this was the
first Elvis record in the UK and it would be remain alone until
June. One year later
RCA began to press Elvis' singles on their own lable. All in
all, a total of 11 Elvis
singles were released on HMV, each of them also available on
45 rpm records.
18.373
Heartbreak hotel / I was the one
This was the first Belgian 78 rpm pressing with Elvis and was
released in May 1956.
18.363
Mystery Train / I forgot to remember to forget
In spite of the lower catalog number, this was the second Belgian
release from August 1956.