LPM-6401 Elvis: Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Volume 1 

Modified: September 9, 2015

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor LPM-6401 Elvis: Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Volume 1 (LP)
Release Date: 8/1970

Track Listings: (click here to expand / collapse)

Side 1

Heartbreak Hotel
I Was The One
I Want You I Need You I Love You
Don’t Be Cruel
Hound Dog
Love Me Tender

Side 2

Any Way You Want Me
Too Much
Playing For Keeps
All Shook Up
That’s When Your Heartaches Begin
Loving You

Side 3

Teddy Bear
Jailhouse Rock
Treat Me Nice
I Beg Of You
Don’t
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
Hard Headed Woman

Side 4

I Got Stung
Fool Such As I
Big Hunk O’ Love
Stuck On You
Mess Of Blues
It’s Now Or Never
 

Side 5

I Gotta Know
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Surrender
I Feel So Bad
Little Sister
Can’t Help Falling In Love
 

Side 6

Rock-A-Hula Baby
Anything That’s Part Of You
Good Luck Charm
She’s Not You
Return To Sender
Where Do You Come From
One broken Heart For Sale

Side 7

Devil In Disguise
Bossa Nova Baby
Kissin’ Cousins
Viva Las Vegas
Ain’t That Loving You Baby
Wooden Heart
 

Side 8

Crying In The Chapel
If I Can Dream
In The Ghetto
Suspicious Minds
Don’t Cry Daddy
Kentucky Rain
Excerpts From “Elvis Sails” Interview

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Cover Front: RCA and catalog number upper left corner. Victor upper right corner. Special Bonus New Photo Book also Elvis Sails 1959 – On Album printed between the third and forth Elvis.
Cover Back: RCA and catalog number upper left corner. Victor upper right corner. Special Bonus New Photo Book also Elvis Sails 1959 – On Album printed between the third and forth Elvis.

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Disc: (1970) Orange label. Non-flexible vinyl.

Matrix numbers (Rockaway pressing)
Side 1: ZPRM-1508-1S / Side 5: ZPRM-1512-1S
Side 2: ZPRM-1509-3S / Side 6: ZPRM-1513-2S
Side 3: ZPRM-1510-1S / Side 7: ZPRM-1514-1S
Side 4: ZPRM-1511-3S / Side 8: ZPRM-1515-31S (machine stamped)

Inner Sleeves
21-112-1 PT. 54 / 21-112-1 PT. 55 / 21-112-1 PT. 56 / 21-112-1 PT. 57

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Insert
One of two different 16 page photo books that were offered with this release. One picturing Elvis in chair with yellow background on cover with the back cover featuring Elvis in red shirt with blue background. The other has Elvis in blue jumpsuit with dark background with the back cover featuring Elvis in white jumpsuit with black background.1

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Disc: (1971) Orange label. Flexible vinyl.2

Matrix numbers (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: ZPRM-1508-5S B1 / Side 5: ZPRM-1512-4S A1
Side 2: ZPRM-1509-4S 11 / Side 6: ZPRM-1513-4S A1
Side 3: ZPRM-1510-4S A1 / Side 7: ZPRM-1514-4S A1
Side 4: ZPRM-1511-5S A? / Side 8: ZPRM-1515-4S A1

Matrix numbers (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)3
Side 1: ZPRM-1508-5S B3 / Side 5: ZPRM-1512-6S A1
Side 2: ZPRM-1509-4S B1 / Side 6: ZPRM-1513-4S A3
Side 3: ZPRM-1510-4S A3 / Side 7: ZPRM-1514-4S A1
Side 4: ZPRM-1511-5S A6 / Side 8: ZPRM-1515-4S A5

Matrix numbers (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)4
Side 1: ZPRM–1508–7S / Side 5: ZPRM–1512–7S
Side 2: ZPRM–1509-7S / Side 6: ZPRM-1513–7S
Side 3: ZPRM 1510 7S / Side 7: ZPRM–1514–7S
Side 4: ZPRM 1511 7S / Side 8: ZPRM–1515–8S

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Cover Front: RCA and catalog number upper left corner. Victor upper right corner. RE lower left corner.
Cover Back: RCA and catalog number upper left corner. Victor upper right corner. RE lower left corner.

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Disc: (1976) Tan label.

Matrix numbers (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: ZPRM-1508-31S / Side 5: ZPRM-1512-31S
Side 2: ZPRM-1509-31S / Side 6: ZPRM-1513-4S
Side 3: ZPRM-1510-32S / Side 7: ZPRM-1514-35S
Side 4: ZPRM-1511-31S / Side 8: ZPRM-1515-5S

Matrix numbers (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: ZPRM-1508-31S / Side 5: ZPRM-1512-32S
Side 2: ZPRM-1509-31S / Side 6: ZPRM-1513-31S
Side 3: ZPRM-1510-32S / Side 7: ZPRM-1514-35S
Side 4: ZPRM-1511-31S / Side 8: ZPRM-1515-5S

Inner Sleeves
21-112-1 PT. 54F

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Disc: (1977) Black label, dog near top.

Matrix numbers (Indianapolis pressing)
Side 1: ZPRM-1508-34 / Side 5: ZPRM-1512-33
Side 2: ZPRM-1509-35 / Side 6: ZPRM-1513-31
Side 3: ZPRM-1510-35 / Side 7: ZPRM-1514-36
Side 4: ZPRM-1511-33 / Side 8: ZPRM-1515-40

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Binders
There are variations in the binder. Spacing from LPM-6401 to the title of the record ranges greatly from 1.77″ to 2.78″. The material may differ from smooth black to textured black material. The lettering may be printed on or embossed. Most notably, the binder may read one of the two:

ELVIS’ WORLDWIDE 50 GOLD AWARD HITS, VOL 1 (found with orange or black label records)
WORLDWIDE GOLD AWARD HITS, VOL 1 – ELVIS PRESLEY (found with tan labels)

Inner Sleeves
To identify the inner sleeve that is most appropriate for each release, look at the Inner Sleeves page on this site.

Re-released for the RCA Record Club in two two-record sets
R213690 Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Parts 1&2 and R214657 Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Parts 3&4

  1. Image from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  2. Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  4. Matrix numbers from the collection of PIOTRULA (of Poland) ↩