SPD-26 Great Country Western Hits 

Modified: August 11, 2017

Artist: Various Artists
Release: RCA Victor SPD-26 Great Country Western Hits (EP)
Release Date: 11/1956

599-9136 Side 01: Bouquet of Roses / Molly Darling (Eddy Arnold)
599-9137 Side 02: Alabama Jubilee / Unchained Melody (Chet Atkins)
599-9138 Side 03: Banana Boat Song / Slow Poison (Johnnie & Jack the Tennessee Mountain Boys)
599-9139 Side 04: I’m My Own Grandpaw / Cigareets, Whuskey and Wild, Wild Women (Homer and Jethro)
599-9140 Side 05: Looking Back to See / Draggin’ Main Street (Jim Edward & Maxine Brown)
599-9141 Side 06: Blue Moon of Kentucky / Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)
599-9142 Side 07: According to My Heart / Am I loosing You (Jim Reeves)
599-9143 Side 08: I’m Moving On / I Don’t Hurt Anymore (Hank Snow)
599-9144 Side 09: Cool Water / Everlasting Hills of Oklahoma (Sons of Pioneers)
599-9145 Side 10: Company’s Coming / A Satisfied Mind (Porter Wagoner)
599-9145 Side 11: Seeing Her Only Reminded Me of You / Eat Drink Be Merry (Porter Wagoner)
599-9144 Side 12: Red River Valley / Wonder If We’ll Ever Know (Sons of Pioneers)
599-9143 Side 13: Old Doc Brown / Grandfather’s Clock (Hank Snow)
599-9142 Side 14: Yonder Comes a Sucker / Waiting for a Train (Jim Reeves)
599-9141 Side 15: Mystery Train / Milkcow Blues Boogie (Elvis Presley)
599-9140 Side 16: Down Yonder / Aloha OE (Del Wood)
599-9139 Side 17: Slow Poke / Over the Waves (Pee Wee King)
599-9138 Side 18: Love ,Love, Love / We Live in Two Different Worlds (Johnnie & Jack the Tennessee Mountain Boys)
599-9137 Side 19: San Antonio Rose / Arkansas Traveler (Chet Atkins)
599-9136 Side 20: Cattle Call / I Wouldn’t Know Where to Begin (Eddy Arnold and Hugo WinterHalter’s Chorus and Orchestra)

This is a box set containing 10 EPs featuring various artists. Elvis is featured on one EP both sides (Side 6 and Side 15).

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Box Front: Orange background with various artists names on top. RCA Victor and catalog number upper right corner. Image featuring two horseback riders in a country setting.
Box Back: Blank.

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Box Interior: Removable lid. White interior.1

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Inserts: RCA advertisements.1

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Disc: Black label, dog on top.

Matrix numbers: Side 1: H2WH1986-1S A1 / Side 20: H2WH1987-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: Side 2: H2WH1988-1S A1 / Side 19: H2WH1989-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: Side 3: H2WH1990-1S A2 / Side 18: H2WH1991-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: Side 4: H2WH1992-2S A / Side 17: H2WH1993-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: Side 5: H2WH1994-1S A1 / Side 16: H2WH1995-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: Side 6: H2WH1996-1S A2 / Side 15: H2WH1997-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: Side 7: H2WH1998-1S A1 / Side 14: H2WH1999-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: Side 8: H2WH2000-1S A1 / Side 13: H2WH2001-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: Side 9: H2WH2002-1S A1 / Side 12: H2WH2003-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: Side 10: H2WH2004-1S A2 / Side 11: H2WH2005-1S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Black label, dog on top, without horizontal line.
Matrix numbers: Side 6: H2WH-1996-1S A2 / Side 15: H2WH-1997-1S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

Milkcow Blues Boogie is incorrectly shown as Milkcow Boogie Blues.

  1. eBay reference 120749169451 (July 19, 2011)
  2. eBay reference 120749169451 (July 19, 2011)