Blue Moon of Kentucky / That’s All Right

Modified: September 11, 2022

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 447-0601 Blue Moon of Kentucky / That's All Right (45)
Release Date: 9/30/1958

Gold Standard Series

447-0601-1959-side2447-0601-1959-side1

Disc: 3/1959. Gold Standard. Black label, dog on top. Recorded dates on both sides centered between matrix number and song titles.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 2S A1 / J2PW-5683-1S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 6S / J2PW-5683-3S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

447-0601-cover-side1447-0601-cover-side2

Cover: 4/1964. Gold Standard picture sleeve.1

447-0601-side2-r-wlp447-0601-side1-r-wlp

Disc: 4/1964. White label. NOT FOR SALE.2
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684–4S A1 / J2PW-5683–4S (machine stamped) (Rockaway pressing)3

447-0601-1959-side2447-0601-1959-side1

Disc: 4/1964. Gold Standard. Black label, dog on top. Recorded dates on both sides directly below matrix number.45

447-0601-1965-side1447-0601-1965-side2

Disc: 1965. Gold Standard. Black label, dog on side.6
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 6S / J2PW-5683-3S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)7

This Gold Standard Dog Near top release is a surprisingly difficult reissue to obtain if attempting to complete a set.

447-0601-1968-side2-mockup447-0601-1968-side1-mockup

Disc: 1968. Gold Standard. Orange label.8

447-0601-1971-side2447-0601-1971-side1

Disc: 1971. Gold Standard. Red label. Elvis Presley is misspelled as Elvis Presely on Blue Moon of Kentucky side.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 6S / J2PW-5683-6S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 7S / J2PW-5683-6S (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 7S / J2PW-5683-6S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 7S A1 / J2PW-5683-7S A1 (Indianapolis pressing)9

Dave from ElvisRareRecords noticed that after reviewing each of the seven pressings (1S to 7S), none had a corrected Presley for the red label.10 After independently searching this catalog number for a corrected spelling for Presley it looks like Dave’s conclusion is reasonable.

447-0601-1976-side1447-0601-1976-side2

Disc: 1976. Gold Standard. Black label, dog near top.
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 8S / J2PW-5683 7S (Indianapolis pressing)
Matrix numbers: J2PW-5684 -10 ga (hand etched) / J2PW-5683 – 7S A2 (machine stamped) (unknown pressing I )7

Released in 1954 by Sun Records on 45 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Released in 1954 by Sun Records on 78 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Released in 1955 by RCA Records on 45 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Released in 1955 by RCA Records on 78 RPM as That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky.

  1. Images from the collection of Bob Furmanek. ↩
  2. Images from the collection of DarylR. ↩
  3. Matrix numbers from the collection of DarylR. ↩
  4. Images courtesy of Boija, John. “First pressings of US Elvis Presley 45 rpm singles.” John Boija’s Home Page. 11 January, 2011. ↩
  5. Thanks for Neal Umphred for the date determination. ↩
  6. Images from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  7. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩
  8. Mockups of existing images. ↩
  9. Matrix numbers from the collection of Paul Doughton (UK). ↩
  10. Detail provided by Dave at https://www.elvisrarerecords.com ↩
  11. Matrix numbers from the collection of Christian (of France). ↩