Elvis Presley Extended Play (EP) Canadian Discography
This discography will focus on the Extended Play (EP) releases. Most Canadian releases are the same as the U.S. releases, except for the label. However, additional differences will be noted accordingly.
The Blue labels and Silver and Grey labels were used throughout the 1950s. The Black Dog on Top labels were used from 1962 through 1965. The red label was used in 1967.
| Release | Title | Label Detail | Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA 747 | Elvis Presley | Blue label. Re-released on Silver and Grey label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPB 1254 | Elvis Presley | Blue label. Re-released on Silver and Grey label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPA 821 | Heartbreak Hotel | Blue label. Re-released on Silver and Grey label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPA 830 | Elvis Presley | Blue label. Re-released on Silver and Grey label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPA 940 | The Real Elvis | Blue label. Re-released on Silver and Grey label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPA 965 | Any Way You Want Me | Silver and Grey label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPA 992 | Elvis Vol 1 | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 993 | Elvis Vol 2 | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 994 | Strictly Elvis | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve (pending) |
| EPA 1-1515 | Loving You Vol 1 | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 2-1515 | Loving You Vol 2 | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4006 | Love Me Tender | Silver and Grey label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPA 4041 | Just For You | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4054 | Peace In The Valley | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4108 | Elvis Sings Christmas Songs | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4114 | Jailhouse Rock | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4319 | King Creole | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4321 | King Creole Vol 2 | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4325 | Elvis Sails | Silver and Grey label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPA 4340 | Christmas With Elvis | Silver and Grey label. | Canadian sleeve |
| LPC 128 | Elvis By Request | Black Dog on Top label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4368 | Follow That Dream | Black Dog on Top label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4371 | Kid Galahad | Black Dog on Top label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4382 | Viva Las Vegas | Black Dog on Top label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4383 | Tickle Me | Black Dog on Top label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 4387 | Easy Come Easy Go | Red label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 5088 | A Touch of Gold Vol.1 | Black Dog on Top label. | |
| EPA 5101 | A Touch of Gold Vol.2 | Black Dog on Top label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 5120 | The Real Elvis | Black Dog on Top label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPA 5121 | Peace In The Valley | Black Dog on Top label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPA 5122 | King Creole | Black Dog on Top label. | U.S. Import only |
| EPA 5141 | A Touch Of Gold Vol.3 | Black Dog on Top label. | Canadian sleeve |
| EPA 5157 | Elvis Sails | Black Dog on Top label. | U.S. Import only |
Images from the collection of Barry McLean.
Additional Detail
Only one EP “Elvis By Request” was pressed/issued on the Compact Double 33 label. The label is near-identical to the U.S. label. The only differences are that LPC 128 appears on two lines, not one, and the title is closer to the centre hole as the credits for “Flaming Star” are on three lines and not two. There is a Canadian cover for this release with © Printed in Canada printed on the front bottom of the cover.1
About the Extended Play Covers
RCA Canada did not always print its own EP sleeves. In some cases, U.S. sleeves were used. It is not unusual to find a Canadian record with a U.S. jacket (says “© Printed in U.S.A.” and not “© Printed in Canada”). EPA-992 “Elvis” is documented as the first Canadian printed EP jacket. The example below is EPA-5088.2 It has been confirmed that Easy Come, Easy Go was also issued with a Canadian sleeve.1
Promotional Extended Plays
There are two known extended plays that were released with white label promo labels. They are EPA-4319 “King Creole” and EPA-4325 “Elvis Sails”. These were issued with U.S. covers.4
Special Products Extended Plays
The special product records are among the rarest of all Elvis records. Examples includes SPA-7-37 (Perfect for Parties), DTFO-2006 (Aloha Juke Box EP), DJ-56, SPA-7-27 (Save On Records), and so on. Which of these were issued on a Canadian label is unknown and still being discovered. The only one discovered to date is the Great Country/Western Hits, a 10 EP box set issued on the Silver & Grey label. There is one Elvis record, sides 6 & 15, with the songs Blue Moon of Kentucky, Love Me Tender, Mystery Train and Milkcow Blues Boogie (shows as Milkcow Boogie Blues on the record). In addition to the label difference, the set differs from the U.S. version only in that there are no separator inserts.
References
For many years, there was a great website called www.elviscanada.com. It was the only website of it’s kind in that it provided great detail and lists of the Elvis Presley Canadian discography. It was a valuable contribution to Elvis collectors everywhere. I referenced it quite often. Recently, I have discovered that it no longer exists. The information is seemingly gone forever. I could not find any other site that even touches on the extensive Elvis Presley Canadian Record Catalog. I was fortunate enough to recover that information to bring it back to the Elvis collector community. As updates become available, references will follow. On August 31, 2013, Tom McCallum, the curator of www.elviscanada.com emailed that the site is back!