CPL1 1349 A LEGENDARY PERFORMER VOLUME 2

Album Title : A Legendary Performer Volume 2
Catalogue Number : CPL1 - 1349
Year Release : 08th January 1976

Side 1 : Harbor Lights - Interview - I Want You I Need You I Love You - Blue Suede Shoes - Blue Christmas - Jailhouse Rock - It's Now Or Never
Side 2 : Cane And A High Starched Collar - Presentation Of Awards To Elvis - Blue Hawaii - Such A Night - Baby What You Want Me To Do - How Great Thou Art - If I Can Dream

Brief History :

A Legendary Performer Volume 2 is a compilation album featuring recordings by Elvis Presley. As with the first volume of the series, issued in 1974, the collection was a mixture of previously released and never-before-released recordings. In this volume, RCA Records released for the first time "Harbor Lights", a ballad Presley recorded during his first session for Sun Records in July 1954. This marked the first time since the 1965 album Elvis for Everyone, in which the Sun recording "Tomorrow Night" was included, that RCA had released any "new" songs from the Sun Records archives. Other previously unreleased material included an alternate take of his 1956 hit "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You", several performances from the 1968 NBC TV special that had not been previously issued, the song "A Cane and a High Starched Collar" from the soundtrack of the 1960 film Flaming Star, and an alternate take of his 1960 recording "Such a Night". Also included were a pair of previously unreleased interview recordings. It was certified gold on October 25, 1977 and platinum and 2× platinum on July 15, 1999 by the RIAA.

*NOTE* The above photo album came with the below releases except were stated.

Details : 1976 Release. First cover with pale blue tint.
Front Cover : Die cut. Inner sleeve photo shows through die cut . Title on top.
Rear Cover : Song titles. In brackets RCA statement about this Legendary Performer collections. Catalogue number & Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Black.
Side A : Volume II top under Elvis.
Side B : Volume II top under Elvis.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : CPL1 - 1349 A - 2S A1 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : CPL1 - 1349 B - 2S A4 (Machine Stamped)

*NOTE* Vinyl labels have pale gold & silver text. Made in U.S.A. at bottom in white. The front cover has a wood grain affect and "A Legendary Performer " the text is raised.

Details : 1976 Release. Same release but cover light blue tint.
Front Cover : Die cut. Inner sleeve photo shows through die cut . Title on top.
Rear Cover : Song titles. In brackets RCA statement about this Legendary Performer collections. Catalogue number & Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Black.
Side A : Volume II top under Elvis.
Side B : Volume II top under Elvis.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : CPL1 - 1349 A - 5S A10 (Machine Stamped)

Matrix Number Side 2 : CPL1 - 1349 B - 5S A1 (Machine Stamped)

*NOTE* Label variation. Label is raised. Vinyl labels have pale gold text. Made in U.S.A. at bottom in white. The front cover has a wood grain affect and "A Legendary Performer " the text is raised but not as much as first release.

Details : 1977 Release. Second cover to be released pale blue tint
Front Cover : Die cut. Inner sleeve photo shows through die cut . Title on top.
Rear Cover : Song titles. In brackets RCA statement about this Legendary Performer collections. Catalogue number & Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Black.
Side A : Volume II top under Elvis.
Side B : Volume II top under Elvis.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : CPL1 - 1349 A - 34 B4 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : CPL1 - 1349 B - 5S B2 (Machine Stamped) E (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* The cover is the same tint as the first cover release. Vinyl labels have dark gold & silver text. The front cover has a wood grain affect and "A Legendary Performer " the text is flat.

Details : 1986 Release
Front Cover : Elvis photo. Title on top.
Rear Cover : Song titles. No brackets RCA statement about the Legendary Performer volume 2. Catalogue number & Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Black.
Side A : Catalogue number under Elvis.
Side B : Catalogue number under Elvis.
Pressing Plant : Unknown
Matrix Number Side 1 : CPL1 - 1349 A - 38 # 043 80 (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side 2 : CPL1 - 1349 B - 37 # 043 80X (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* New label variation for this release discovered 2015 by myself. No Die Cut. Also no booklet with this release. Front cover title yellowish / goldish colour and cover colour different blue to other releases. Rear cover "RE" bottom left. Best Buy Hype Sticker. All text on vinyl labels silver.