I’ll Be Back 

Modified: September 12, 2017

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 4-834-115 I'll Be Back (45)
Release Date: 9/1966

4-834-115-side1

Disc: (9/1966). White label. For Special Academy Consideration Only. I’ll Be Back.1
Matrix number: TPKM-5313-1S (machine stamped) / blank

This catalog number does not come up to auction very often. Here are some examples of recent sales.
Sold $5266 on eBay July 11, 20172. This example is NM+ and sold £4,000.00 (GBP).
Sold $1600 on eBay June 22, 20153.
Sold $1702 on eBay March 16, 20154.

4-834-115-side1-repro4-834-115-side2-repro

Disc: (2011?). White label. For Special Academy Consideration Only. I’ll Be Back. Counterfeit / Reproduction
Matrix number: AUTO: A (hand etched) / blank

The original promotional single is extremely rare. The labels look indistinguishable. The trail-off is significantly different between the two. The original has the correct matrix number machine stamped in the trail-off area of the disc. The reproduction has AUTO: A hand etched into the trail-off area. The trail-off area is significantly wider at 3/4″ on the reproduction disc and is larger than the actual track between the lead-in and trail-off area which is less than 11/16″.

  1. Images are from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998.
  2. eBay reference 192205551088 (July 11, 2017)
  3. eBay reference 301660855264 (June 22, 2015)
  4. eBay reference 161631112202 (March 16, 2015)