Album Title : Pure Gold
Catalogue Number : ANL1 - 0971 (e)
Year Release : March 1975
Side 1 : Kentucky Rain - Fever - It's Impossible - Jailhouse Rock - Don't Be Cruel
Side 2 : I Got A Woman - All Shook Up - Loving You - In The Ghetto - Love Me Tender
Brief History :
Pure Gold is a 1975 compilation album by Elvis Presley released as part of RCA's budget "Pure Gold" series of albums. Though at this point in his career Presley was focused more on the country music market, where he had a string of chart-topping records in recent years, this compilation focuses more on earlier material than recent hits.
"Kentucky Rain", "Fever", "It's Impossible", and "In The Ghetto" are true stereo mixes. All other tracks are in "electronically reprocessed" stereo. When this album was eventually issued on CD in the early 1990s, the 6 songs from the 50's were restored to original monaural sound. It was certified Gold on 9/12/1977, Platinum on 3/20/1988 and 2x Platinum on 3/27/1992 by the RIAA.
The front cover photo features Elvis from his Aloha from Hawaii concert in 1973.
Details :
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top right. Catalogue number top right.
Rear Cover : Advert for various artist albums. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom.
Label : Orange. Non Flexible vinyl.
Side A : Stereo at top.
Side B : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Unknown
Matrix Number Side A : ANL1 - 0971 A - 6 (Machine Stamped) A4 UL (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side B : ANL1 - 0971 B - 3 C2 (Machine Stamped) UL (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* Rigid label. Number "2" bottom right corner.
Details :
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top right. Catalogue number top right.
Rear Cover : Advert for various artist albums. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom.
Label : Orange. Flexible vinyl.
Side A : Stereo at top.
Side B : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side A : ANL1 - 0971 A - 1 A3 (Machine Stamped) WA (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side B : ANL1 - 0971 B - 3 A3 (Machine Stamped) WA (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* Number "2" bottom right corner.
Details :
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title top right. Catalogue number top right.
Rear Cover : Advert for various artist albums. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom.
Label : Orange. Rigid vinyl.
Side A : Stereo at top.
Side B : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Hollywood
Matrix Number Side A : ANL1 - 0971 A - 2 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side B : ANL1 - 0971 B - 2 (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* Maybe one of a kind "Rigid Vinyl". Number "3" bottom right corner.