The Vaping Friar

Front Cover : Picture sleeve
Rear Cover : Text only.
Label : Black with silver lettering & no dog.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : G2 - WH 7213 - 4S RCA L
Matrix Number Side 2 : G2 - WH 7214 - 4S RCA J

*NOTE* Horizontal line. New Pressing Plant discovery 25/11/2018. 21.10pm

Rights Society: Mecolico
Other (Embossed tax code): XT
Matrix/Runout (A label): H2WB-0256
Matrix/Runout (B label): H2WB-0260
Matrix/Runout (A stamped variant 1): H2-WB-0256-1 OR 4
Matrix/Runout (B stamped variant 1): H2-WB-0260-1 MA 1
Matrix/Runout (Runout side A stamped Var 2): H2-WB-0256-1 A 1
Matrix/Runout (Runout side B stamped Var 2): H2-WB-0260-1 O 2
Matrix/Runout (Runout side A stamped Var 3): H2-WB-0256-1 AO
Matrix/Runout (Runout side B stamped Var 3): H2-WB-0260-1 MD
Matrix/Runout (Runout side A stamped Var 4): H2-WB-0256-1 PG
Matrix/Runout (Runout side B stamped Var 4): H2-WB-0260-1 LH 1

Var = variant

Publishers
Side A : Presley Music & Shalimar Music
Side B : Fred Fisher Music Co. Inc.

Rights societies :
Side A : BMI / Side B : ASCAP

Matrix / Runout (Side A): H2 WB 0256 1S C
Matrix / Runout (Side B): H2 WB 0260 1S C
Matrix / Runout (Printed side A): H2WB-0256
Matrix / Runout (Printed side B): H2WB-0260
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP

First Brazilian pressing, 1957, black label.

Record Company – A/S Nera
Licensed From – Radio Corporation Of America

Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): (H2WB-0256)
Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): (H2WB-0260)

PEACE IN THE VALLEY (EP)
(US) RCA EPA 4054
Released: April 11, 1957
Side 1
Peace In The Valley **
It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) ***
Side 2
I Believe *
Take My Hand, Precious Lord **
* Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 12, 1957
** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 13, 1957
*** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 19, 1957

Peace In The Valley (EP)
Catalogue Number : RCA Victor EPA - 4054
Year Release : 11th April 1957
Side 1 : (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) -
It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
Side 2 : I Believe - Take My Hand, Precious Lord
Brief History : Single EP release.

Front Cover : Picture sleeve
Rear Cover : Text only.
Label : Black with silver lettering & dog on top.
Pressing Plant : Hollywood
Matrix Number Side 1 : H2 - WH 1334 - 4S A (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : H2 - WH 1335 - 4S A (Machine Stamped)

Record Company – RCA Of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Manufactured By – RCA Of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Published By – J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Published By – D. Davis & Co Ltd · Melbourne
Published By – Aberbach (Aust.) Pty. Limited
Copyright © – Radio Corporation Of America

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 11H2PH-0429
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 11H2PH-0430
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 11H2PH 0429 B1B
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 11H2PH 0430 A2B

Australia Pressing 1959 this copy has three point break out centre

Label Variant - RCA logo in 16mm circle at 12 O'clock . (1957 issue circle is 22mm ). Pink RCA logo on rear sleeve (1957 issue is black)

Front cover has RCA logo circled and "45 Extended Play"

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): H2WH-1334
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): H2WH-1335
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout): H2WH-1334--7S
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout): H2 WH-1335--7S

French label and record company created in 1991 and managed by Jean-Marc Folliet

Mainly reissued CDs, and DVDs from French TV broadcast.
Commercial activities moved in 2014 to culturefactory.fr (see Culture Factory)

LMLR phonetically stands for ELLE AIME L'AIR

The following four coloured vinyls are due for release 13th December 2024

Elvis Presley
Peace In The Valley (GREEN VINYL)

Elvis Presley
Peace In The Valley (RED VINYL)

Elvis Presley
Peace In The Valley (BLUE VINYL)

Elvis Presley
Peace In The Valley (YELLOW VINYL)

Teddy Bear *
Loving You **
(US) RCA 47-7000 (45rpm) 20-7000 (78rpm)
Released: June 11, 1957

Catalogue Number : RCA 47 - 7000
Year Release : 11th June 1957
Side H2WW 2193 : Teddy Bear
Side H2WW 0418 : Loving You
Brief History : Teddy Bear was recorded sometime in February / March 1957 at Paramount Studios, Hollywood & Loving You was recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood February 24th, 1957.

Front Cover : Picture Sleeve
Rear Cover : Picture Sleeve
Label : Black with silver lettering & dog on top.
Pressing Plant : Hollywood
Matrix Number Side 1 : H2 - WW 2193 - 7S B1 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : H2 - WW 0418 - 8S A1 (Machine Stamped)

This is the version with the dog on top black, labels, and no silver line. 45 R.P.M. (with periods) and "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity on right side.
(LET ME YOUR) TEDDY BEAR on two lines (with parentheses and in all caps)
(from the Hal Wallis Paramount film "Loving You") on one line.
ELVIS PRESLEY in all caps with The Jordanaires displayed in mixed case.
Matrix number below catalog no. 47-7000.
Track times on bottom.

A - Published By Elvis Presley Mus. BMI
B - Published By Gladys Music Inc. ASCAP

Trade Marks Registered Marcas Registradas Radio Corporation of America - Camden N.J. - Made in U.S.A.

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): H2WW-0418
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): H2WW-2193
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A, Stamped): H2 WW0418-8S H JB
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B, Stamped): H2 WW2193-7S AI H
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP

Both labels with the (misspelled) text "(from the Hal Walli's Paramount Film "Loving You")

Rights Society (A): NCB
Rights Society (B): NCB
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): H2WW 2193
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): H2WW 0418

Blue cover and blue labels. the rarest of the three editions

On front cover and labels: (Dalla colonna sonora del Film "Amami Teneramente"). On labels: Elvis Presley con i Jordanaires

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label, Printed): 2E7VW-3326
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label, Printed): 2E7VW3327
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): -2E7VW3326-
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): -2E7VW3327-
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 1S 1B1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): 1S 1B2

Product of Radio Corporation of New Zealand

Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): H2WB-2193
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): H2WB-0418

Phonographic Copyright BMG Special Products
Manufactured By BMG Special Products

Blue marbled vinyl. Appears more gray in pictures, but blue vinyl matches blue in Collectables label.

Copyright 1997 BMG Special Products

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): DRE13039 AS /2193 [Circled: U] JWS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): H2WW 0418 [Scratched out: H2WW 0418] - 17 PB11109A

Manufactured By TELDEC Telefunken-Decca Schallplatten GmbH

RCA s3 Labels. Both tracks taken from Hal Wallis Paramount film Loving You

Rights Society: Resco

Published By Belinda (London) Ltd. Alternative label layout.

Made in Great Britain.

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): H2WB.2193
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): H2WB.0418
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): H2WB-2193-3 U 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): H2WB-0418-3 BH 3

* Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 12, 1957
** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 13, 1957
*** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 15, 1957
**** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 18, 1957
***** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 21, 1957
****** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, February 23, 1957 

Front sleeve:
RCA Victor logo and number at upper right;
"Photo: Bud Fraker" lower left corner;
RCA and Printed in U.S.A. lower right corner.

Rear sleeve:
Catalog number upper right corner and lower left corner;
Printed in U.S.A. lower right corner;
Copyright bottom center;
"New Orthophonic" and "Beware the Blunted Needle!" box lower right corner;
Song titles aligned left on top.

Matrix / Runout (Side A): H2WP-2762
Matrix / Runout (Side B): H2WP-2763
Pressing Plant ID (Side A and B in Runout): I
Matrix / Runout (Side A variant 1, Stamped): H2WP-2762-2S A H
Matrix / Runout (Side B variant 1, Stamped): H2WP-2763-2S A H
Matrix / Runout (Side A variant 2, Stamped): H2 WP2762-2S H A
Matrix / Runout (Side B variant 2, Stamped): H2 WP2763-2S H A

Label: Mischief Music EAPLP03
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Blue Splatter
Country: Europe
Released: 2013

Limited Edition to 1000 Copies worldwide

Barcode (Scanned): 5036408150424
Barcode (Text): 5 036408 150424
Matrix / Runout (Side A): 111129E1/A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): 111129E2/A

Label: Friday Music FRM-1515, RCA Victor FRM-1515
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 180 Gram, Gold
Country: US
Released: Aug 9, 2019

Copyright Sony Music Entertainment
Manufactured By Sony Music Entertainment
Manufactured For Friday Music
Mastered At Friday Music Studios

180 Gram Translucent Gold Audiophile Vinyl / Limited Anniversary Edition - Gatefold
Mastered from the original RCA Victor Monophonic tapes for vinyl by Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios with Kevin Gray
Originally recorded 1957

Tracks A1 to A7 are taken from the film " Loving You"

Barcode (Scanned ): 0829421151500
Barcode (Text): 8 29421 15150 0
Barcode (Sticker): 829421515159

Label: Not Now Music NOTLP308
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Blue, 180 g
Country: Europe
Released: 2022

Phonographic Copyright ? Not Now Music Limited
Copyright Not Now Music Limited

Originally released on RCA Victor LPM-1515 in 1957.
Recorded January 12 to February 24 1957.

Barcode (scanned): 5060348583080
Barcode (Text): 5 060348 583080

Label: RCA 86 296, RCA 86.296
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono, Blue Labels
Country: France
Released: Nov 1961

Made By AREA (2)
Printed By Imprimerie L. Hardy

Cat number 86 296 on sleeve, and 86.296 on labels

Rights Society (Boxed): BIEM
Price Code: Medium
Matrix / Runout (Label A): 7/IH2WH 338 M
Matrix / Runout (Label B): 7/IH2WH 339 M

Label: RCA Victor EPA 1-1515, Radio Corporation Of America EPA 1-1515
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Red Label
Country: Canada
Released: 1967

Made By RCA Victor Company, Ltd.
Red label re-issue from 1967

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): H2WH-2764
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): H2WH-2765

LOVING YOU, VOLUME 2 (EP)
(US) RCA EPA 2-1515
Released: June 26, 1957

Side 1
Lonesome Cowboy
Hot Dog

Side 2
Mean Woman Blues
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do

Label: RCA 75.415
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono, Yellow Labels
Country: France
Released: Jan 1961

Made By AREA
Printed By Imprimerie L. Hardy

Flipback sleeve

Label: RCA 86 297 M, RCA 86 297, RCA Victor 86.297
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono, Blue Labels
Country: France
Released: Dec 1964

Printed By Imprimerie L. Hardy
Made By AREA

Flipback sleeve.

Rights Society (Both labels): BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 71H2WH 358 M
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 7 1H2WH 359 M

JUST FOR YOU (EP)
(US) RCA EPA 4041
Released: August 21, 1957

Side 1
I Need You So **
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You *

Side 2
Blueberry Hill *
Is It So Strange *
* Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 19, 1957
** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, February 23, 1957

Pressed By RCA Records Pressing Plant, Rockaway
Copyright Radio Corporation Of America

Dog on top black label with silver line and "NEW ORTOPHONIC" HIGH FIDELITY printed on the right side, right under Side 1/Side2.

Made in the U.S.A. Printed in the U.S.A.

Pressing Plant ID (RCA pressing Plant Rockaway): R
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): H2WH 4127
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): H2WH 4128
Matrix / Runout (Side A): H2 WH4127-2S I. I R
Matrix / Runout (Side B): H2 WH4128-2S A2 R

Label: RCA Italiana A72V 0175
Format: Vinyl, 7", EP, 45 RPM, Black Labels
Country: Italy
Released: Dec 1957

Published By Chappell S.A.

Microsolico shown on both labels.

Rights Society (Boxed side B): BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 2E7VN 3374
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 2E7VN 3375

Label: RCA RCX 104, RCA RCX-104, RCA Victor EPA-4041
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, 4 Prong Centre
Country: UK
Released: 1962

Label variant:
Silver separator lines through the centre.
O/T code on both labels.
McN4.62 in the bottom-right corner on back of sleeve.

Label: RCA Victor RCX 104, RCA Victor RCX-104, RCA Victor EPA-4041, RCA RCX 104
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Orange 4-Prong
Country: UK
Released: 1969

Publishers
A1 : No publisher shown, MCPS
A2 : Leeds Music , World Music
B1 : Victoria Music
B2 : Belinda (London) Ltd.

Labels, RCA on sleeve, RCA Victor on labels.
Rights society
BIEM and NCB boxed on both labels, MCPS track A1

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): H2WH-4127
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): H2WH-4128
Rights Society: BIEM. NCB. MCPS

Jailhouse Rock *
Treat Me Nice **

(US) RCA 47-7035 (45rpm) 20-7035 (78rpm)
Released: September 24, 1957
* Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, April 30, 1957
** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 5, 1957

Label: RCA Italiana 45N 0616
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Sampler, Red Vinyl
Country: Italy
Released: 1957

Italy pressing on red vinyl with red label
RCA Italiana December 1957
100 copies pressed and given to journalists. NEVER in PS , it was given away with a RCA yellow-red company sleeve.

Label: Victor S-324
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono
Country: Japan
Released: 1957

Manufactured By Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd.
Record Company Radio Corporation Of America

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): H2WW-6779
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): H2WW-6778

Label: Lancer L-34838
Format: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Country: Philippines
Released: 1957

See list HERE of different covers and
artwork through the years.

Long list and too much for
all to be listed here.

* Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 5, 1957
** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 6, 1957
*** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, September 7, 1957

Brief History : Elvis' Christmas Album is the fourth album by Elvis Presley on RCA Victor Records, LOC 1035, a deluxe limited edition, released in October 1957, and recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It has been reissued in numerous different formats since its first release. It spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, and was the first of two Christmas-themed albums Presley would record, the other being Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas, released in the early 1970s.

According to the latest certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America, Elvis' Christmas Album has shipped at least 10 million copies in the United States (three million copies of the original 1957 release on RCA Victor Records, plus ten million copies of a "budget" edition first released by RCA Camden in 1970 and then by Pickwick Records in 1975). It is the first Presley title to attain Diamond certification by the RIAA, and is also the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of all time in the United States.

The original 1957 LP consisted of eight Christmas songs, and four gospel songs which had been previously released on the EP Peace in the Valley, catalogue EPA 4054, issued March 1957, peaking at #3 on the Pop albums chart and at #39 on the singles chart. The two album sides divided into a program of secular Christmas songs on side one, with two traditional Christmas carols and the gospel numbers on side two. Those included two spirituals by innovator Thomas A. Dorsey, "Peace in the Valley" and "Take My Hand, Precious Lord." Coincidentally, A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra released the previous month by that other 1950s singing icon, also divided into a secular and a traditional side.

While most of the songs selected were traditional Christmas fare, such as "White Christmas" and "Silent Night," two new songs by regular suppliers of material for Presley were commissioned. One was "Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)" and the other (selected by Elvis to open the album), was a blues-based rock and roll number, "Santa Claus Is Back In Town," written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. This writer/producer team was responsible for some of 1950s rhythm and blues and rock and roll's most finely-honed satire in their work with The Coasters, as well as penning "Hound Dog" for Willie Mae Thornton and providing Elvis with some of his biggest hits, including "Jailhouse Rock" and "Don't."

Elvis had asked the pair to come up with another Christmas song during sessions for the album; within a few minutes, they had the song written and ready for recording. Originally titled "Christmas Blues", this slyly risqu number is given a full-throated treatment by Elvis who, aided by the gritty ensemble playing from his band, was determined to ensure that this Christmas album would not be easily ignored. Much of the remaining program was performed in a more traditional manner appropriate to the solemnity of Christmas, although Elvis' innate sense of occasion shone through on his left-of-centre reading of Ernest Tubb's 1949 hit, "Blue Christmas."

"Silent Night" and "O Little Town of Bethlehem" were arranged by Elvis Presley.

Original 1957 copies of Elvis' Christmas Album (LOC-1035) were issued with a red booklet-like album cover (as shown below) featuring promotional photos from Elvis' third movie "Jailhouse Rock". Even rarer than the cover and record itself is a gold foil price tag-shaped "gift giving" sticker attached to the shrink wrap, reading "TO __________, FROM _____________, ELVIS SINGS", followed by a list of the tracks. Original copies with the gold sticker intact on the shrink wrap have proven to be among the most valuable of Elvis' albums. Adding to its already high value is a rare red vinyl

Front Cover : Elvis photo surrounded by Christmas stuff. Catalogue number top right. Logo top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom right.
Rear Cover : Colour photo of Elvis.
Label : Black with silver lettering & dog on top.
Side 1 : Right side has "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity under the number 1.
Side 2 : Right side has "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity under the number 2.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis

Matrix Number Side 1 : H2PP - 6526 - 1S C1 (Machine Stamped)

Matrix Number Side 2 : H2PP - 6527 - 1S B1 (Machine Stamped)

*NOTE* Spine has gold text. The booklet is attached to the inside of the cover.

Label: His Master's Voice DLP 1159
Format: Vinyl, 10", LP, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1957

Side 1:
01: Heartbreak Hotel
02: I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
03: Blue Moon
04: Tutti Frutti
05: All Shook Up

Side 2:
01: Hound Dog
02: Too Much
03: Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)
04: Don't Be Cruel
05: Playin' For Keeps

Published By B.F. Wood. Victoria Music
Published By Chappell. Francis Day
Published By Robbins Music. Burlington Music
Published By Belinda (London) Ltd. E. H. Morris
Published By Aberbach

Cover, Photography By Paramount Pictures

Publishers:
B.F. Wood: A1
Victoria Music: A2
Chappell (3): A2
Francis Day: A2, A3
Robbins Music: A3
Burlington Music: A4
Belinda (London) Ltd.: A5
E.H. Morris: B1
Aberbach: B2, B3, B4, B5

Rights Societies:
BIEM: A1, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5
NCB: A1, A2, A3, A5, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5
Mecolico: A5, B2, B4, B5

Back cover has W R W in bottom right corner. The Best Of Elvis has Wood Rozelaar in the center at bottom.

Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: NCB
Rights Society: Mecolico
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A - stamped): OXAV 289-1N R
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B - stamped): OXAV 290-1N G
Other (Tax Code): XT

Label: RCA NJ 89670
Format: Vinyl, LP, 10", Compilation, Mono
Country: France
Released: 1983

Barcode: 0035628967008
Rights Society: B.I.E.M.