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LPM 2011 A date with Elvis (1959): First edition with front-laminated, side open cover, translucent red RCA logo and the song
listing on a tacked-on red sticker. Already in October 1959, the back side was changed from calendar to radiogram.
Note the PX stamp and price tag on the second print, $2.35 for item K903300 in October 1959.

 

 

Two more examples of PX stamps, K903300 dated January 1960 and K907985 dated "BO".

 

 

LPM 2011 A date with Elvis (1959): First edition with lines on label. All covers above contain this record.

 

 

LPM 2011 A date with Elvis (1960): Second edition with the red sticker printed directly on the non-laminated cover.
Note the price tag dated July 1960 on the front, confirming the approximate timing of this (s5) release.

 

 

LPM 2011 A date with Elvis (1960): Second edition, glossy black RCA (s5) label.

 

 

LPM 2011 A date with Elvis (1961-63): Third edition with red RCA logo and red sticker printed directly on the cover.

 

 

LPM 2011 A date with Elvis (1961-63): Third edition, matte dark-gray (s6) label.

 

 

SVA-S 1016 A date with Elvis (1966): Fifth edition, new catalog number, different layout of song listing
and a not very successful 'Electronically Reprocessed' stereo sound. SVA = Sonder-Veröffentlichung
Ausland (special edition for export), mainly found in the Scandinavian market.

 

 

SVA-S 1016 A date with Elvis (1966): Fifth edition, second German pressing on the 'RCA Victor' label (v2) with large side number.
Note: The earlier (v2) layout was for some reason revived for this edition, just as LPM/LSP-3553 Frankie and Johnny.

 

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