Album Title : Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Catalogue Number : LSP - 3643
Year Release : 10th June 1966
Side 1 : Paradise, Hawaiian Style - Queenee Wahine's Papaya - Scratch My Back (Then I'll Scratch Yours) - Drums Of The Island - Datin'
Side 2 : A Dog's Life - House of Sand - Stop Where You Are - This is My Heaven - Sand Castle
Brief History :
Paradise, Hawaiian Style is the twenty-sixth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3643, in June 1966. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on July 26 and 27, and August 2, 1965. It peaked at #15 on the Top Pop Albums chart.
Presley found himself in 1965 recording soundtrack albums for films that were almost a year away from release — gone were the days when the turnaround time from the final session for Elvis Is Back! to its arrival in the shops was less than one week. While working on this album, his most recent film in the theaters was Tickle Me, and Presley had completed three more movies since then. With titles like "A Dog's Life" and "Queenie Wahine's Papaya," he openly ridiculed the material, wasting time before finally approaching the microphone to do the job. He begrudgingly accepted songs given him that he would have rejected outright years earlier. He always finished the work, but in essence Presley had become a hired hand in his own career.
No singles were issued from songs on the album. Ten songs were recorded at the sessions for the soundtrack, but only nine were used in the film. The omitted song, "Sand Castles," was included on the album to bring the running order to ten tracks. Sales for the album were under 250,000, a new low for Presley's LP catalogue. The good news was the single issued in June 1966 two days before the album, the 1945 Victor Young standard "Love Letters" backed with Clyde McPhatter's 1958 rhythm and blues hit "Come What May." It made a respectable #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at least reflected Presley's actual tastes away from obligations to the soundtrack recordings. It was also his first contemporary record release in three years since "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" in June 1963, arriving in stores less than two weeks after it was recorded.
Details :
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title across top. Catalogue number top left.
Rear Cover : 9 photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right Mono LPM / Stereo LSP 3643. Printed in U.S.A. bottom left.
Label : Black with silver lettering & dog on top.
Side 1 : STEREO at bottom.
Side 2 : STEREO at bottom.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : TPRS - 3846 - 2S A1 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : TPRS - 3847 - 2S A4 (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* RCA Victor Logo in white.
Details : 1968 Release
Front Cover :
Rear Cover :
Label : Orange. Rigid vinyl.
Side 1 :
Side 2 :
Pressing Plant :
Matrix Number Side 1 : TPRS - 3846 -
Matrix Number Side 2 : TPRS - 3847 -
*NOTE*
Details : 1971 Release
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title across top. Catalogue number top left. Victor top right with Stereo beneath. "RE" bottom left.
Rear Cover : 9 photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right Mono LPM / Stereo LSP 3643. Printed in U.S.A. bottom left.
Label : Orange. Flexible vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : TPRS - 3846 - 2S C4 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : TPRS - 3847 - 4S B1 (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* Light font print on labels. Front cover "RE" bottom left in blue text. Rear cover bottom right "Library of Congress Card Number" states "Mono & Stereo".
Details : 1977 Release
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title across top. Catalogue number top left. Victor top right with Stereo beneath.
Rear Cover : 9 photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right Stereo LSP 3643. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Black dog near top. Flexible vinyl.
Side A : RCA logo at top.
Side B : RCA logo at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side A : TPRS - 3846 - 6 A2 (Machine Stamped) B (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side B : TPRS - 3847 - 6S E (Hand Etched) A2 (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* Front cover "RE" bottom left in blue text. Rear cover "RE" bottom left black text. Bottom right "Library of Congress Card Number". Side A & B now replaces Side 1 & 2.
Details : 1971 Release
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title across top. Catalogue number top left. Victor top right with Stereo beneath. "RE" bottom left.
Rear Cover : 9 photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right Stereo LSP 3643. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Orange. Flexible vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : TPRS - 3846 - 2S C4 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : TPRS - 3847 - 4S D2 (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* Rear cover change. Bold font print on labels. Front cover "RE" bottom left in blue text. Rear cover "RE" bottom let in black text now added. Bottom right "Library of Congress Card Number" sees "Stereo & Mono" removed. Test box added to top right corner "RCA Stereo Records" statement. Mono catalogue number top right removed. "Printed in U.S.A." moved to middle bottom centre.
Details : 1976 Release
Front Cover : Photo of Elvis. Title across top. Catalogue number top left. Victor top right with Stereo beneath.
Rear Cover : 9 photos of Elvis. Catalogue number top right Stereo LSP 3643. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Tan. Flexible vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Side 1 : TPRS - 3846 - 2S C4 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : TPRS - 3847 - 4S D2 (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* Front cover "RE" bottom left in blue text. Rear cover "RE" bottom left black text. Bottom right "Library of Congress Card Number".