Elvis CD & Vinyl

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Vinyl - 1981  

GUITAR MAN (LP)
(US) RCA AAL1 3917
Released: January 1981

Side 1
Guitar Man ***
After Loving You ****
Too Much Monkey Business *
Just Call Me Lonesome *
Loving Arms *****


Side 2
You Asked Me To *
Clean Up Your Own Back Yard ****
She Thinks I Still Care **
Faded Love **
I'm Movin' On *

* Re-recorded: Young 'un Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, October 14, 1980
** Re-recorded: Young 'un Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, October 15, 1980
*** Re-recorded: Young 'un Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, October 16, 1980
**** Re-recorded: Young 'un Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, October 17, 1980
***** Re-recorded: Young 'un Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, November 11,1980

There is a possibility that this album was released with Help Me as the last track as RCA AHL 1 3917

Brief History : Another posthumous compilation album. Felton Jarvis produced this album and brought Elvis' voice more to the front. It has a real country beat to it and it was not to all fans liking. If you listen to the track "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" from the album and then listen to the original, many fans would still choose the original.

Details : 1981 Release
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top right. Catalogue number bottom right.
Rear Cover : Photo of Elvis. Catalogue number bottom right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom left.
Label : Black with dog on side. Flexible vinyl.
Side A : RCA Logo top.
Side B : RCA Logo top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side A : AAL1 - 3917 - A 2S A3 (Machine Stamped) RANDY'S ROOST (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side B : AAL1 - 3917 - B 2S A2 (Machine Stamped) RANDY'S ROOST (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* Hype sticker front cover "Includes the Hit singles Guitar Man - Just Call Me Lonesome - Lovin' Arms". Sealed copy upon opening no advert included.

   

Details : 1981 Release
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top right. Catalogue number bottom right.
Rear Cover : Photo of Elvis. Catalogue number bottom right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom left.
Label : Black with dog on side. Flexible vinyl.
Side A : RCA Logo top.
Side B : RCA Logo top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side A : AAL1 - 3917 - A 2S A1 (Machine Stamped) RANDY'S ROOST (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side B : AAL1 - 3917 - B 2S A3 (Machine Stamped) RANDY'S ROOST W (Hand Etched)

*NOTE* Enclosed with this album was advert for the motion movie "This Is Elvis". The rear of this had text regarding the details about This Is Elvis.

Elvis Presley The Ultimate Performance
Label : K-Tel
Country : UK
Catalogue : NE 1141
Date : Oct 1981

Side 1:
Introductory Fanfare (Also Sprach Zarathstrs
See See Rider
Blue Suede Shoes
Johnny B. Goode
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Never Been To Spain
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Impossible Dream
Elvis Introduces His Band
An American Trilogy

Side 2:
In The Ghetto
Suspicious Minds
Love Me
Burning Love
Words
Polk Salad Annie
I Can't Stop Loving You
Can't Help Falling In Love

   

Elvis Live

Label: K-Tel – NA 585
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Australia
Released: 1981

   

Elvis Live

Label: K-Tel – BLP 82004, Telemedia N°1 – BLP 82004
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: France
Released: 1981

B8b is not shown on the sleeve only on the label.

Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL



Album Title : Rock 'n Roll Forever
Catalogue Number : DML1 - 0437
Year Release : 1981

Side A :
One Night
Teddy Bear
Love Me Tender
Don't Be Cruel
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You


Side B :
Jailhouse Rock
Heartbreak Hotel
Blue Suede Shoes
Hound Dog
All Shook Up


Brief History : These recordings have been digitally remastered. This is not a companion album. This is the second and last of two single LP's that were released by the Candlelite Music Collection series that was not tied in to a box set.

It was sold as a single LP only. It was only sold through direct mail order and magazine ads! This LP was only available for a short time and then deleted. It contains 10 songs. The 10 songs also have a brief history about how Elvis recorded them on the back cover.

Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title across bottom. Catalogue number bottom right.

Rear Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top right. Catalogue number bottom right.

Label : Black dog near top. Flexible vinyl.

Side A : Special Products top of label.
Side B : Special Products top of label.

Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side A : dVL1 - 0437 - A1 A1 (Machine Stamped) S
(Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side B : dVL1 - 0437 - B1 A2 (Machine Stamped) K
(Hand Etched)

Album Title : Country Music
Catalogue Number : STW - 106
Year Release : 1981

Side 1 :
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Old Shep
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Your Cheatin' Heart


Side 2 :
Wooden Heart
Suspicious Minds
Little Cabin On The Hill
U.S. Male


Brief History : Elvis Country Music album was only sold through a select grocery store chain in the spring of 1981. It was released through Time Life and was only available for a short time and was deleted after 14 days. This was the only Elvis album released in this series and it contains 9 songs.

Details : 1981 Release
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title across top.
Rear Cover : All text back. Catalogue number bottom left. Printed in U.S.A. bottom right.
Label : Brownish colour.
Side 1 : Time Life logo top center above title.
Side 2 : Time Life logo top center above title.

Barcode: 034406713066
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: SIDE A ): STW - 106A-1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: SIDE B): STW -106B-1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: SIDE A): STW - 106A-2 Ⅰ AIG
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: SIDE B ): STW -106B-1 Ⅰ AITT

Was also a release without barcode.

Loving Arms  (Remake from above album)
You Asked Me To
  (Remake from above album)
(US) RCA PB 12205
Released: March 27, 1981

THIS IS ELVIS (2 x LP)
(US) RCA CPL2 4031
Released: March 1981
Side 1
His Latest Flame
Moody Blue
That's All Right
Shake Rattle And Roll / Flip, Flop and Fly *
Heartbreak Hotel **
Hound Dog ***
Excerpt from Hy Gardiner Interview ****

* Recorded: Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey TV Show, CBS Studios, New York City, February 11, 1956
** Recorded: Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey TV Show, CBS Studios, New York City, March 17, 1956
*** Recorded: Milton Bearle TV Show, NBC Studios, Hollywood, California, June 5, 1956
**** Television Interview, July 1, 1956

Side 2
Merry Christmas Baby *****
Mean Woman Blues (Film Version) **
Don't Be Cruel *
Teddy Bear
Jailhouse Rock
Army Swearing In ***
G.I. Blues
Excerpt from 'Departure For Germany Press Conference' (Elvis Sails)
Excerpts from 'Home From Germany Press Conference' ****

* Recorded: Ed Sullivan's Toast Of The Town TV Show, CBS Studios,
New York City, January 6, 1957
** Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, January 21, 1957
*** Recorded: Memphis, Tennessee, March 24, 1958
**** Recorded: Gracelands, Memphis, March 8, 1960
***** Recorded: RCA Studio B, Nashville, May 15,1971

Side 3
Too Much Monkey Business
Love Me Tender
I've Got A Thing About You Baby
I Need Your Love Tonight
Blue Suede Shoes *
Viva Las Vegas
Suspicious Minds **
JC's Award To Elvis As One Of The Outstanding Men Of The Year ***
Promised Land
(with unused harmony vocal overdub)

* Recorded: NBC Studios, Burbank, California, June 27,1968
** Recorded: Honolulu International Centre, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 14, 1973
*** Recorded: Memphis, Tennessee, January 9, 1971

Side 4
Excerpt from Madison Square Garden Press Conference ***
Always On My Mind *
Are You Lonesome Tonight
(Live 21/6/77)
My Way
(Live Rapid City 21/6/77)
American Trilogy **
Memories

* Recorded: RCA Studio C, Hollywood, March 29, 1972
** Recorded: Live Coliseum, Hampton Roads, Virginia, April 9, 1972 Evening Show
*** Recorded: New York City, June 8,1972

ELVIS GREATEST HITS, VOL 1 (LP)
(US) RCA AHL1 2347
Released: October 1981

Side 1
Wonder Of You *
Big Hunk O' Love **
There Goes My Everything
Suspicious Minds (Stereo)
What'd I Say ****


Side 2
Don't Cry Daddy *
Steamroller Blues ***
Sound Of Your Cry (Unedited Overdubbed Master)
Burning Love
You'll Never Walk Alone

* Recorded: International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 18, 1970
** Recorded: Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 17, 1972
*** Recorded: HIC Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 12, 1973 Rehearsal
**** Recorded:  International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 23, 1969

Brief History : Released in October 1981, Elvis: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 was an attempt by RCA Records at launching a new series featuring the late American rock and roll singer, Elvis Presley. Ultimately, however, only this single volume was released in this particular series.

The album is thematically similar to the Elvis: A Legendary Performer series of albums RCA issued between 1974 and 1983, in that it consisted of a mixture of previously released recordings and previously unissued performances. In this case, the unreleased material consisted of live performances from Las Vegas and Nashville.

The collection received mixed reviews, with Roy Carr and Mick Farren, in Elvis: The Illustrated Record, a book released the following year, calling the album title misleading: "Predictable Las Vegas standards hardly fall under the category of 'Greatest Hits,'" they write. "One seriously wonders exactly who records like this are aimed at," they continue, wondering if RCA did indeed have anymore notable material from Elvis that had yet to be released (as subsequent releases proved, the label did possess many more previously unreleased recordings).

Besides the aforementioned unreleased live recordings, this album also includes the true stereo debut of the songs "Suspicious Minds" (previously issued only in mono), and "The Sound Of Your Cry" (which was released for the first time on an Elvis album).

Details : 1981 Release
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title across top.
Rear Cover : Photo of Elvis. Catalogue number bottom left. Printed in U.S.A. bottom left.
Label : Black dog near top. Flexible vinyl.
Side A : RCA logo top.
Side B : RCA logo top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side A : AHL1 - 2347 A - 15 F (Hand Etched) A2 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side B : AHL1 - 2347 B - 15 B (Hand Etched) A1 (Machine Stamped)

*NOTE* Embossed cover.

   

Label: RCA – PL 12347
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo
Country: France
Released: 1981

Mastered At – The Reference Point
Designed At – Gribbitt!
Pressed By – RCA S.A.
Distributed By – RCA S.A.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Victor. Duchess Music Corp. Elvis Presley Music, Inc. Acuff-Rose Pub. Husky Music Inc. Press Music, Inc. Progressive Music. Blackwood Music. Country Road Music. Combine Music Corp. Williamson Music, Inc.
Printed By – Imprimerie JAT, Saint-Quentin
A&R [A&R Coordination] – Kathy Dopp
Art Direction, Design – David Fleming, Tim Bryant
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Dick Bogert
Mastered By – Richard Simpson
Producer – Felton Jarvis (tracks: A1, A4, B3-B5), Joan Deary

Track A1: Live
Track A2, A5, B1, B2: Unreleased Live

On back cover:
"DON'T CRY DADDY" BMI/ASCAP
On label side B:
DON'T CRY DADDY (2'35) - Elvis Presley Music, BMI

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): PL 12.347 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): PL 12.347 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A; stamped, [RL] etched): M6 337634 2 12347 A 21 RL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B; stamped, [RL] etched): M6 337635 2 12347 B 21 RL
Rights Society (A1 to B4): BMI
Rights Society (B1, B5): ASCAP
Rights Society: SACEM
Price Code: RC 250

   

Label: RCA – PL 12347
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Promo
Country: Italy
Released: 1981

Mastered At – The Reference Point
Designed At – Gribbitt!

A&R [A&R Coordination] – Kathy Dopp
Art Direction, Design – David Fleming, Tim Bryant
Mastered By – Richard Simpson
Producer – Felton Jarvis (tracks: A1, A4, B3-B5), Joan Deary
Remix – Dick Bogert

Track A1: Live
Track A2, A5, B1, B2: Unreleased Live

   

Label: RCA International – VAL1 0596
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue
Country: Australia
Released: Jul 1986

A&R [A&R Coordination] – Kathy Dopp
Art Direction, Design – David Fleming, Tim Bryant
Mastered By – Richard Simpson
Producer – Felton Jarvis (tracks: A1, A4, B3-B5), Joan Deary
Remix – Dick Bogert

Track A1: Live
Track A2, A5, B1, B2: Unreleased Live

The Million Dollar Quartet

Label: Sun – SUN 1006
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1981

Side One:
01: Just A Little Talk With Jesus
02: Walk That Lonesome Valley
03: I Shall Not Be Moved
04: There'll Be Peace In The Valley For Me

Side Two:
01: Down By The Riverside
02: I'm With The Crowd But Oh So Alone
03: Farther Along
04: Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand
05: As We Travel Along On The Jericho Road
06: Just Can't Make It By Myself
07: Little Cabin On The Hill
08: Summertime Has Passed And Gone
09: I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling
10: And Now Sweetheart You've Done Me Wrong
11: Keeper Of The Key
12: Crazy Arms
13: Don't Forbid Me

Record Company – Sun Record Company
Record Company – Sun Record Co., Inc.
Published By – Chappell Group Control
Published By – Charly Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.
Published By – Ernest Tubb Music, Inc.
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Rondor Music Ltd.
Published By – Leeds Music Ltd.
Published By – Campbell Connelly
Pressed By – MPO
Sleeve Notes – Adam Komorowski
Rights Society: MCPS

Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): MPO SUN 1006 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): MPO SUN 1006 B

Two previous releases in 1980 which are unofficial.

   

Album Title : The Million Dollar Quartet
Catalogue Number : 2023 - 1 - R
Year Release : March 1990

Side One :
You Belong to My Heart
When God Dips His Love in My Heart
Just a Little Talk With Jesus
Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley
I Shall Not Be Moved
Peace in the Valley
Down by the Riverside
I'm With a Crowd But So Alone
Farther Along
Blessed Jesus (Hold My Hand)
As We Travel Along on the Jericho Road
I Just Can't Make It by Myself
Little Cabin on the Hill
Summertime Is Past and Gone
I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong
Keeper of the Key
Crazy Arms
Don't Forbid Me
Too Much Monkey Business
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Brown Eyed Handsome Man


Side Two :
Don't Be Cruel
Don't Be Cruel
Paralyzed
Don't Be Cruel
There's No Place Like Home
When the Saints Go Marching In
Softly and Tenderly
Is It So Strange
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Rip It Up
I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye
Crazy Arms
That's My Desire
End of the Road
Black Bottom Stomp
You're the Only Star (In My Blue Heaven)
Elvis


Brief History : One of the most important things to remember about this album is it's really just four guys in a room shooting the breeze, goofing around, and stumbling through a few old songs. This wouldn't be especially interesting under most circumstances, but the three guys in question happen to be Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins, which, as you might imagine, makes quite a difference.
   

Million Dollar Quartet (Complete Session In Original Sequence)

Label: Jazz Track – JT1031
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Remastered, Red
Vinyl, LP, Remastered, Yellow
All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold
Country: Europe
Released: Nov 26, 2021

Recorded by Jack Clement at Sun Studio, Memphis, on Tuesday Afternoon, December 4, 1956
Original Recordings produced by Sam Philips
Black Friday RSD release
Barcode (Scanned): 8436559468572

There Goes My Everything / You'll Never Walk Alone

Label: RCA – JB-13058, RCA – PB-13058
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Country: US
Released: 1981

Record Company – Radio Corporation Of America
Copyright © – RCA Records
Published By – Elvis Presley Music, Inc. Acuff-Rose Publications
Published By – Husky Music Inc. Williamson Music, Inc.

Taken from the album 'Elvis Greatest Hits Vol. One" AHL1-2347.
Beige promo labels.

Cat number PB-13058 on sleeve and label. JB-13058 on label

Publishers:
Side A: Elvis Presley Music Inc.
Side A: Acuff-Rose Publications
Side A: Husky Music Inc.
Side B: Williamson Music Inc.

Made in the U.S.A.

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): PB-13508-A
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): PB-13508-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): PB-13058-A-8 S NR A 107597
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): PB-13058-B-8-S NR A 107597X
Rights Society (Side A): BMI
Rights Society (Side B): ASCAP

   

There Goes My Everything

Label: RCA – PB 3058, RCA Victor – PB 3058
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: Germany
Released: 1981

Published By – Elvis Presley Music, Inc. Acuff-Rose Pub.
Published By – Husky Music Inc. Williamson Music, Inc.
Made By – RCA Schallplatten GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records

Taken from the album "Elvis' Greatest Hits Vol. 1" (PL12347).

Both tracks: ℗ 1972, 1981 RCA Records

Label Code: LC 0316
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout: PB 3058-A
Matrix / Runout: PB 3058-B

   

There Goes My Everything
You'll Never Walk Alone

(US) RCA PB 13058
Released: January 29, 1982

Taken from the album 'Elvis' Greatest Hits Volume One'.