Album Title : Elvis' Christmas Album
Catalogue Number : LPM - 1951
Year Release : October 1959
Side 1 : Santa Claus Is Back In Town - White Christmas - Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - I'll Be Home For Christmas - Blue Christmas - Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
Side 2 : Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem - Silent Night - (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) - I Believe - Take My Hand, Precious Lord - It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
Brief History :
Elvis' Christmas Album was reissued two years after its first release, replacing the iconic cover of the original with a close-up of Elvis as he posed against an outdoor, snowy backdrop with a new catalogue number. The album continued to reach the album charts each year until 1962, eventually selling more than three million copies in the U.S.
Details :
Front Cover : Elvis photo with snowy backdrop. Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom right.
Rear Cover : 4 coloured photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right.
Label : Black with silver lettering & dog on top. Long Play at bottom. Camden N.J. at bottom.
Side 1 : Right side has "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity under the number 1.
Side 2 : Right side has "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity under the number 2.
Pressing Plant : Rockaway
Matrix Number Side 1 : H2PP - 6526 - 4S B1 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : H2PP - 6527 - 11S A1 (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* Album title above spindle hole on label.
Details : 1964 Release
Front Cover : Elvis photo with snowy backdrop. Catalogue number bottom left. Printed in U.S.A. bottom right.
Rear Cover : Advert for 3 Elvis extended plays & 1 Elvis LP. Catalogue number top right.
Label : Black with silver lettering & dog on top. Monaural at bottom.
Side 1 : Catalogue number to the left.
Side 2 : Catalogue number to the left.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : H2PP - 6526 - 20S B1 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : H2PP - 6527 - 24S A1 (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* Reissue with RCA logo in white & Monaural at bottom. Blue border added to front cover at bottom with "RE" just above it bottom left. Rear cover changes with Christmas Holly border. Album title above spindle hole on label.