Album Title : Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Parts 1 & 2
Catalogue Number : R - 213690
Year Release : February 1974
Side 1 Record 1 : Heartbreak Hotel - I Was The One - I Want You I Need You I Love You - Don't Be Cruel - Hound Dog - Love Me Tender
Side 2 Record 1 : Any Way You Want Me - Too Much - Playing For Keeps - All Shook Up - That's When Your Heartaches Begin - Loving You
Side 1 Record 2 : Teddy Bear - Jailhouse Rock - Treat Me Nice - I Beg Of You - Don't - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Hard Headed Woman
Side 2 Record 2 : I Got Stung - Fool Such As I - Big Hunk O' Love - Stuck On You - Mess Of Blues - It's Now Or Never
Brief History :
This is an RCA Record Club issue and is half of the Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Volume 1 LPM - 6401 box set which was issued in 1970.
Details :
Front Cover : Title top. Song titles on gold discs. Catalogue number top right.
Rear Cover : Title top. Catalogue number top right. Printed in USA bottom.
Label : Tan & Orange. Dynaflex vinyl.
Side 1 : Record 1 label is tan. Mono at top.
Side 2 : Record 1 label is tan. Mono at top.
Side 1 : Record 2 label is orange. Mono at top.
Side 2 : Record 2 label is orange. Mono at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Record 1 Side 1 : ZPRM - 1508 - 3S B5 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Record 1 Side 2 : ZPRM - 1509 - 5S A2 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Record 2 Side 1 : ZPRM - 1510 - 5S (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Record 2 Side 2 : ZPRM - 1511 - 31S A1 (Machine Stamped)
*NOTE* The interesting thing about this release is that record 1 was released on a tan label & record 2 was released with an orange label. Front cover gold records 1-25 are a flat gold colour.
Details : 1976 Reissue
Front Cover : Title top. Song titles on gold discs. Catalogue number top right.
Rear Cover : Title top. Catalogue number top right. Printed in USA bottom.
Label : Tan. Dynaflex vinyl.
Side 1 : Record 1 Mono at top.
Side 2 : Record 1 Mono at top.
Side 1 : Record 2 Mono at top.
Side 2 : Record 2 Mono at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Record 1 Side 1 : ZPRM - 1508 - 6S A1 (Machine Stamped) CCC (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Record 1 Side 2 : ZPRM - 1509 - 31S A1 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Record 2 Side 1 : ZPRM - 1510 - 32S A4 (Machine Stamped) D (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Record 2 Side 2 : ZPRM - 1511 - 31S A4 (Machine Stamped) U (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* Both labels are tan.
Details : 1976 Reissue
Front Cover : Title top. Song titles on gold discs. Catalogue number top right.
Rear Cover : Title top. Catalogue number top right. Printed in USA bottom.
Label : Tan. Dynaflex vinyl.
Side 1 : Record 1 Mono at top.
Side 2 : Record 1 Mono at top.
Side 1 : Record 2 Mono at top.
Side 2 : Record 2 Mono at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Record 1 Side 1 : ZPRM - 1508 - 6S A1 (Machine Stamped) NN (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Record 1 Side 2 : ZPRM - 1509 - 31S A1 (Machine Stamped) G (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Record 2 Side 1 : ZPRM - 1510 - 5S A3 (Machine Stamped) G (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Record 2 Side 2 : ZPRM - 1511 - 31S A4 (Machine Stamped) E (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* Both labels are tan. Label text on this release is lighter than the text above.
Details : 1976 Reissue
Front Cover : Title top. Song titles on gold discs. Catalogue number top right.
Rear Cover : Title top. Catalogue number top right. Printed in USA bottom.
Label : Tan. Dynaflex vinyl.
Side 1 : Record 1 Mono at top.
Side 2 : Record 1 Mono at top.
Side 1 : Record 2 Mono at top.
Side 2 : Record 2 Mono at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Record 1 Side 1 : ZPRM - 1508 - 32 AC (Machine Stamped) TW (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Record 1 Side 2 : ZPRM - 1509 - 32S A5 (Machine Stamped) XW (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Record 2 Side 1 : ZPRM - 1510 - 33 TW (Hand Etched) A2 (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Record 2 Side 2 : ZPRM - 1511 - 32 A5 (Machine Stamped) XW (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* Both labels are tan. Rigid label but vinyl is flexible.
Details : 1977 Release
Front Cover : Title top. Song titles on gold discs. Catalogue number top right.
Rear Cover : Title top. Catalogue number top right. Printed in USA bottom.
Label : Black. Dog near top.
Side 1 : Record 1 RCA logo at top.
Side 2 : Record 1 RCA logo at top.
Side 1 : Record 2 RCA logo at top.
Side 2 : Record 2 RCA logo at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis
Matrix Number Record 1 Side 1 : ZPRM - 1508 - 34 B4 (Machine Stamped) A (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Record 1 Side 2 : ZPRM - 1509 - 35 A1 (Machine Stamped) EE (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Record 2 Side 1 : ZPRM - 1510 - 35 A2 (Hand Etched) B (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Record 2 Side 2 : ZPRM - 1511 - 32 A3 (Machine Stamped) QQ (Hand Etched)
*NOTE* Both labels are black.
