Extended Play

Canadian Elvis EP Label Guide

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White & Black Label 1955-1958
“Record Preview” Promo
Blue & Silver Label – 1956
Standard Issue
Grey & Silver Label – 1956-1958
Standard Issue
This is the original Canadian blue label (with silver print), and except for the colour it is identical to the original silver and grey label. RCA originally used this blue label to designate a country music 45, but gave that approach up part way through 1956, and that explains why the five earliest Elvis EPs were issued on this label.
This is the original Canadian silver and grey label (actually the label background is a charcoal colour). The first pressings of the EPs listed in the following chart were on this label (although some were also issued on an identical but blue label – see separate web page).

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Compact 33 Double – 1961
Black Dog on Top – 1959 – 1965
Standard Issue
Black Dop On Top – 1959 – 1965
Gold Standard Series
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.
This is the original Canadian black dog on top label (with white print). It is essentially identical to the U.S. version of this label. The first pressings of the EPs listed in the following chart were on this label (note that except for gold standard EPs, there are only 4 which appeared first on this label).
This is the original Canadian red label. Only one EP was ever originally pressed on this label.

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Red Label – 1967
Standard Issue
Red Label – 1964 – 1968
Gold Standard Series
All the Canadian GSS EP records were originally pressed on the black dog on top label (with white print). It is essentially identical to the U.S. version of this label. The first pressings of the EPs listed in the following chart were on this label (except see also the maroon label).
All the Canadian GSS EP records were originally pressed on the black dog on top label (with white print). It is essentially identical to the U.S. version of this label. The first pressings of the EPs listed in the following chart were on this label (except see also the maroon label).

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Cat #,Title,Promo,Blue & Silver,Grey & Silver,Compact Double 33,Black w/ Dog on top,Red
EPA 747,Elvis Presley,,✔,✔,,,
EPB 1254,Elvis Presley,,✔,✔,,,
EPA 821,Heartbreak Hotel,,✔,✔,,,
EPA 830,Elvis Presley,,✔,✔,,,
EPA 940,The Real Elvis,,✔,✔,,,
EPA 965,Any Way You Want Me,,,✔,,,
EPA 992,Elvis Vol 1,,,✔,,,
EPA 993,Elvis Vol 2,,,✔,,,
EPA 994,Strictly Elvis,,,✔,,,
EPA 1-1515,Loving You Vol 1,,,✔,,,
EPA 2-1515,Loving You Vol 2,,,✔,,,
EPA 4006,Love Me Tender,,,✔,,,
EPA 4041,Just For You,,,✔,,,
EPA 4054,Peace In The Valley,,,✔,,,
EPA 4108,Elvis Sings Christmas Songs,,,✔,,,
EPA 4114,Jailhouse Rock,,,✔,,,
EPA 4319,King Creole,✔,,✔,,,
EPA 4321,King Creole Vol 2,,,✔,,,
EPA 4325,Elvis Sails,✔,,✔,,,
EPA 4340,Christmas With Elvis,,,✔,,,
EPB 1254,Elvis Presley,,,✔,,,
LPC 128,Elvis By Request,,,,✔,,
EPA 4368,Follow That Dream,,,,,✔,
EPA 4371,Kid Galahad,,,,,✔,
EPA 4382,Viva Las Vegas,,,,,✔,
EPA 4383,Tickle Me*,,,,,✔,
EPA 4387,Easy Come Easy Go,,,,,,✔
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* While Tickle Me was issued in June 1965 when RCA Canada had already converted its 45s to a red label from the black dog-on-top label, this EP was issued on a black dog-on-top label record.