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Singles in the 50's were released in company sleeves.
There were a few different ones.
Elvis-1 cover
Elvis-2 cover
later pressings were re-released in this cover (from 1972 and later):
Vorab-hülle / Precover for yearcover 1956 / 1961 and 1962
These kind of covers from yearcovers / devilcovers / gospelcovers were first made without a title.
Titles and cataloguenumbers were printed later.
A few of these were send to fanclub presidents or recordstores for promotion.
I have three of these in my collection. 1956-1961-1962
47-6357 I Forgot To Remember To Forget - Mystery Train
FA-6357 - A.B.Electra label: this one was made for Sweden.
This single came in the Norwegian sleeve here below, same design as German sleeves.
So maybe this single was also sold in Norway.
47-6357 - A.B.Electra label: this one was made for the Netherlands.
S1 label The first single released in Germany.
S2 label:
S3/S2 label: hybrid pressing
rare issue allthough in bad shape.
I Forget To Remember To Forget (S3) - Mystery Train (S2)
S3 label: with the same misprint of I Forgot To Remember To Forget as on the S3/S2 pressing
S3 label: with the correct spelling
S5 label: 4 different, old and new type font styles
Mystery Train with Scotty and Bill on two lines
S7 label:
V2 label:
The devilcover was released in 1965 with the V2 single
I have two different of this one. The backside is different.
devilcover 1: 6 longplays
devilcover 2: 3 longplays, 2 extended plays and 5 singles
devilcover 1
devilcover 2
yearcover 1964: this single was released in 1956, so why this is in a yearcover 1964 we will probably never know.
V4 label:
O1 label:
47-6420 Heartbreak Hotel - I Was The One
FA-6420 - A.B.Electra label: made for Sweden.
I don't think there was a 47-6420 made on the A.B.Electra label.
S1 label:
writers on I Was The One written different.
S2 label:
S2 label: ELVIS PRESLEY on the Heartbreak Hotel side broader
S3 label:
S4/S3 label:
rare labeltype Heartbreak Hotel on S4 label - I Was The One on S3 label
S5 label:
S7/5 label:
S7: label
S8: label
V1 label:
yearcover 1956:
V2 label:
V4 label:
O1 label:
re-released in 1971:
PROMO label:
O2 label: one with side 1 and 2 and one without
cover and poster. PB-49639
re-released for Holland in 1987, number 47-6420 is not on the label or on the cover.
New number is PB-49639:
the cover can be opened as a poster :
Si1 label:
47-6540 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You - My Baby Left Me
This single without "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity on the label.
47-6540 - A.B.Electra label:
On this label is "High Fidelity" on the side of My Baby Left Me.
There is also a version without this and one with a misprint MT Baby Left Me.
S1 label:
S2 label:
the name ELVIS PRESLEY is longer on the one here below.
S3 label:
S5 label:
S7/5 label:
S7 label:
devilcover
V2 label:
yearcover 1956
O1 label:
Klingende Post 1956 with Hound Dog.
T71 469 A (Sonderausgabe) - T71 472 (Radio Siehler)
=> This type of promo singles was released in Germany for promotion of new records. This is the first one where an Elvis song is promoted. On this single the following artists are mentioned: a few German artists / Perry Como with 'More" / Pat Boone with "Tutti Frutti" and Elvis with "Hound Dog". On this promo single someone says something about each record and you can hear parts of the songs. On Hound Dog the announcer says this: ,,Und nun, Ohren weit auf für das Allerneueste. Die große Überraschung für alle Schallplattenfreundeder Deutschlandstart der RCA-Platten. Die Spitzenstars der Weltklasse nun auch in Ihrem Heim. Hier eine Probe. Der Jüngste aus der langen klangvollen Namensliste der RCA-Favoriten, Elvis Prisli, der 21jährige Komet am Himmel der Rock ,n' Roll-Extase in der Jugend der ganzen Welt. Sein ,,Hound Dog" hat bereits die Verkaufsziffer von zwei Millionen überschritten." The name Elvis Prisli was mentioned this way. Probably he didn't know better.
I don't have the original sleeve to these promo-singles
47-6604 Hound Dog - Don't Be Cruel
S1 label:
47-6604 on the left
47-6604 on the right
S2 label:
ELVIS PRESLEY wider on both sides
ELVIS PRESLEY wider on Don't Be Cruel side
S2 label with MATRIX number on the left below RESCO written in 2 lines.
S2/S3 combination:
From S3 on the musiccompany of Hound Dog was changed in Hill & Range.
This S2 has Hill & Range already mentioned, so it must have been made at the time the S3 label was common with a leftover S2 labeltype.
Also Elvis Presley is positioned too low.
S3 label:
Strange issue her below. On the left above the matrixnumber is Resco, it was used only by TELDEC. It means "Restkonto". This was used when the musiccompany was not known for the single, so they could not make a payment to them.
From S3 the musiccompany of Hound Dog was changed in Hill & Range and Don't Be Cruel was changed in BIEM which means "Bureau International de l'Edition Musicméchanique.
Also on this single Otis Blackwell is the only composer of Don't Be Cruel, while from S3 Elvis is mentioned as co-writer.
the ones below have new writing style
S4 label:
S5 label:
writing style 1
writing style 2
S5 label, Hill & Range at Hound Dog written different and BIEM is bigger:
S7 label: two different, one with DONT and one with DON'T
S8 label:
V1 label:
V2 label:
yearcover 1956:
V3 label:
with Hill & Range on Hound dog side, no time indication on both sides.
V4 label:
with GEMA on Hound Dog side and time indication on both sides.
Hybrid - one side with time indication, one side without.
PROMO label with yearcover:
In 1968 this single was released as a promo single.
This was in a yearcover of 1956
promo label:
for Oldies But Goldies covers => see that section.
O2 label: "New Orthophonic High Fidelity" in one line with above text
"New Orthophonic High Fidelity" more to the left than above text
O3 label: two different of this labeltype.
New cover, released in 1978, only number 26.11001 is on the cover.
O4 label: 47-6604 from 1978
Number 47-6604 is still mentioned on the label + STEREO
Hound Dog is mentioned as side 1 and Don't Be Cruel as side 2
Hound dog with GEMA instead of Hill & Range
O4 label: 47-6604 + 26.11001 from 1978
Number 47-6604 is still mentioned on the label + the new one 26.11001
Sn1 label: 26.11001
Only the number 26.11001 is mentioned on the label
the one above has the box not closed on Hill&Range.
this one has a closed box.
cover for special single DB28663
Released in 1989, 47-6604 is not on the cover.
The number now is DB28663 special made for "Steuler Design", Hamburg
RARE !!
Si2 label: DB28663
47-6636 Blue Suede Shoes - Tutti Frutti
S2 label: two different with this labeltype
S3 label:
S3 label with different layout of the writers on Tutti Frutti
S3-S4 label:
S4-S3 label - Hybrid :
S4 label:
S5 label: old letter type
S5 label: new letter type
S5 label: hybrid - big Resco box / small Resco box.
S5 label: big Resco box
S7 label: Elvis Presley small letters
S7 label: ELVIS PRESLEY capital letters
S8 label:
V1 label:
V2 label:
Rock 'n' Roll cover:
V4 label:
yearcover 1956:
O1 label:
Blue Suede Shoes Resco and Tutti Frutti GEMA
both sides Resco
both sides Resco and New Orthophonic High Fidelity in two lines
O1+O2 label - Hybrid :
Blue Suede Shoes is on O1 label and Tutti Frutti on O2 label.
Blue Suede Shoes GEMA and Tutti Frutti Resco
O2 label:
Blue Suede Shoes Resco and Tutti Frutti Resco
New Orthophonic High Fidelity further below.
O3 label:
strange misprint.
The matrix-number should be
Blue Suede Shoes : G2-WW-1230 and for
Tutti Frutti : G2-PW-1255
On this one G2-WW-1230 is on the label of Tutti Frutti and G2-PW-1255 is
on the label of Blue Suede Shoes. Also wrong matrix number on wrong side.
In the vinyl is engraved on the side of Blue Suede Shoes: 45-G2-PW-1255-X
and on the side of Tutti Frutti 45-G2-WW-1230-X
The song Blue Suede Shoes is played on the side where the label of
Tutti Frutti is.
O4 label:
O4 label:
also the number 26.11002 is on the label.
O4 label - Hybrid :
Combination of the two singles here above.
Tutty Frutti also has the number 26.11002 is on the label.
Blue Suede Shoes has side 1 on the label.
SN1 label: with the original number 47-6636
only the number 26.11002 is on the label.
47-6637 I'm Counting On You - I Got A Woman
S2 label:
S5 label:
S7/5 label:
S7 label:
47-6638 I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) - I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
S2 label: RARE !!
This single has UNVERKÄUFLICH engraved in the label.
It was also a pre-release to dealers. In the early 50's no promo singles
were released.
This single is the same as the one here above only without UNVERKAUFLICH
the writing on the label is different as the one above.
47-6639 Tryin' To Get To You - I Love You Because
S2 label:
47-6640 Blue Moon - Just Because
S2 label: 2 different
S3 label:
S5 label: old writing style
S5 label: new writing style
S7/5 label:
S7 label:
devilcover 1
devilcover 2
V2 label:
47-6641 Money Honey - One Sided Love Affair
S2 label: two different
S3 label:
S4 label:
S5 label: two different
S7/5 label:
S7 label:
S8 label:
47-6642 Shake, Rattle And Roll - Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
S2 label:
S3 label:
S5 label: small Resco box
old letter style
new letter style
big Resco box
S7 label:
S8 label:
V1 label:
Shake, Rattle And Roll in one line
yearcover 1956
V2 label:
V4 label: two different, one with Resco, one with GEMA
O2 label:
47-6643 Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) - Love Me Tender
S2 label: 2 different versions.
S3 label: two different with this labeltype
S4-S3 label: Hybrid
rare labeltype Anyway You Want me on S4 label - Love Me Tender on S3 label
S5 label: two different with this labeltype
S6 label:
S7 label:
S8 label:
yearcover 1956:
V1 label:
V2 label:
V3 label:
V3-V4 label - Hybrid :
rare labeltype Anyway You Want me on V3 label - Love Me Tender on V4 label
V4 label:
O1 label:
O2-O1 label: Hybrid
rare labeltype Anyway You Want me on O2 label - Love Me Tender on O1 label
47-6383 Baby Let's Play House - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
S3 label: two different with this labeltype
S5 label: 2 variations
See singles 1957 - ...........
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