Disc: 3/1959. Gold Standard. Black label, dog on top. Recorded dates on both sides centered between matrix number and song titles.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 2S A1 / J2PW-5683-1S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 6S / J2PW-5683-3S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Cover: 4/1964. Gold Standard picture sleeve.1
Disc: 4/1964. White label. NOT FOR SALE.2
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684–4S A1 / J2PW-5683–4S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)3
Disc: 4/1964. Gold Standard. Black label, dog on top. Recorded dates on both sides directly below matrix number.45
Disc: 1965. Gold Standard. Black label, dog on side.6
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 6S / J2PW-5683-3S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)7
This Gold Standard Dog Near top release is a surprisingly difficult reissue to obtain if attempting to complete a set.
Disc: 1968. Gold Standard. Orange label.8
Disc: 1971. Gold Standard. Red label. Elvis Presley is misspelled as Elvis Presely on Blue Moon of Kentucky side.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 6S / J2PW-5683-6S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 7S / J2PW-5683-6S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 7S / J2PW-5683-6S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 7S A1 / J2PW-5683-7S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)9
Disc: 1976. Gold Standard. Black label, dog near top.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 8S / J2PW-5683 7S (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 -10 ga (hand etched) / J2PW-5683 – 7S A2 (machine stamped) (unknown pressing I )7
Released in 1954 by Sun Records on 45 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Released in 1954 by Sun Records on 78 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Released in 1955 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Released in 1955 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.
- Images from the collection of Bob Furmanek. ↩
- Images from the collection of DarylR. ↩
- Matrix numbers from the collection of DarylR. ↩
- Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 45 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 11 January, 2011. ↩
- Thanks for Neal Umphred for the date determination. ↩
- Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
- Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
- Mockups of existing images. ↩
- Matrix numbers from the collection of Paul Doughton (UK). ↩
- Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩