Album Title : Let's Be Friends
Catalogue Number : CAS - 2408
Year Release : April 1970

Side 1 : Stay Away Joe - If I'm A Fool (For Loving You) - Let's Be Friends - Let's Forget About The Stars - Mama
Side 2 : I'll Be There - Almost - Change Of Habit - Have A Happy

Brief History :

Let's Be Friends is the thirty-seventh album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Camden Records CAS 2408, in April 1970. It is the second Presley budget album to appear on the RCA subsidiary label. It peaked at #105 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It was certified Gold on 7/15/1999 and Platinum on 1/6/2004 by the RIAA.

Similar to its predecessor Elvis Sings Flaming Star, Let's Be Friends collects mostly unreleased songs recorded for Presley film soundtracks. Given the recent work of the revitalized Presley, in the past the Colonel might have objected to this kind of market saturation, but under the terms of Presley's agreement with RCA, budget albums brought extra cash outside of contract stipulations.

Two non-movie outtakes appeared from the winter of 1969 sessions at American Sound Studio in Memphis, "I'll Be There" and "If I'm a Fool (For Loving You)." The songs "Mama," "Let's Forget About The Stars," and "Let's Be Friends" were all recorded for but not used in their respective movies. "Mama" was sung in the film Girls! Girls! Girls! by The Amigos., and Elvis' version first appeared on this album, with an alternate, abridged version included on the compact disc Elvis Double Features: Kid Galahad/Girls! Girls! Girls!. Three tracks originated from Presley's then-current film Change of Habit (including the movie's theme song), making this in essence an enhanced soundtrack release for that film.

Like all Presley releases on the budget Camden label, this album has a very short running time, too short for a full-priced album in the 1970s.

Details :
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title to the left. Catalogue number top left. Camden top right.
Rear Cover : Advert for Flaming Star LP Camden release. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Blue. Non flexible vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : ZCRS - 1059 - 11S A2 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : ZCRS - 1060 - 10S A1 (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* Side 2 Song 1 on both the rear cover and vinyl label is incorrect. It is listed as I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) by Gabbard - Price. It is in fact I'll Be There by Bobby Darin. This was later corrected on the Pickwick re-issue release, however only on the vinyl label, not the rear cover of the album sleeve. Text box bottom right. No number bottom left or right.

Details :
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title to the left. Catalogue number top left. Camden top right.
Rear Cover : Advert for Flaming Star LP Camden release. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Blue. Flexible vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : ZCRS - 1059 - 11S A3 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : ZCRS - 1060 - 11S A2 (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* Side 2 Song 1 on both the rear cover and vinyl label is incorrect. It is listed as I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) by Gabbard - Price. It is in fact I'll Be There by Bobby Darin. This was later corrected on the Pickwick re-issue release, however only on the vinyl label, not the rear cover of the album sleeve. Text box bottom right. Number "2" bottom right corner.

Details :
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title to the left. Catalogue number top left. Camden top right.
Rear Cover : Advert for Flaming Star LP Camden release. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Blue. Rigid vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Hollywood
Matrix Number Side 1 : ZCRS - 1059 - 33S (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : ZCRS - 1060 - 33S (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* Side 2 Song 1 on both the rear cover and vinyl label is incorrect. It is listed as I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) by Gabbard - Price. It is in fact I'll Be There by Bobby Darin. This was later corrected on the Pickwick re-issue release, however only on the vinyl label, not the rear cover of the album sleeve. Rear cover text box bottom right. No number bottom left or right. 

Details :
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title to the left. Catalogue number top left. Camden top right.
Rear Cover : Advert for Flaming Star LP Camden release. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Blue. Non flexible vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Rockaway (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side 1 : ZCRS - 1059 - 11S C1A (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side 2 : ZCRS - 1060 - 8S B1D (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* Side 2 Song 1 on both the rear cover and vinyl label is incorrect. It is listed as I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) by Gabbard - Price. It is in fact I'll Be There by Bobby Darin. This was later corrected on the Pickwick re-issue release, however only on the vinyl label, not the rear cover of the album sleeve. Text box bottom right. Number "1"  bottom left corner.

Details :
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title to the left. Catalogue number top left. Camden top right.
Rear Cover : Advert for Flaming Star LP Camden release. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Blue. Rigid vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Hollywood
Matrix Number Side 1 : ZCRS - 1059 - 33S (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : ZCRS - 1060 - 33S (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* Side 2 Song 1 on both the rear cover and vinyl label is incorrect. It is listed as I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) by Gabbard - Price. It is in fact I'll Be There by Bobby Darin. This was later corrected on the Pickwick re-issue release, however only on the vinyl label, not the rear cover of the album sleeve. Text box bottom right. Number "3" bottom left corner.