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Ultra rare very first edition with the catalog number printed to the left of the (s1) label. German copyright date (for
Sweden): August 4, 1956. This was the first Elvis record on what would become the "normal" German RCA
label. Previously only custom pressings for Grammofon AB Electra in Sweden and for the US Army had
been manufactured. All of those had catalog numbers to the left. Therefore, this is not considered a
misprint, it was just made before a new standard had been agreed. This record has "push marks".
   
Ultra rare edition for US staff stationed in West Germany. The record itself is a regular German first pressing with
"push marks", but the label tries to emulate the US RCA Victor "Nipper, dog on top" trademark, which was
not allowed for RCA to use in Europe, where it belonged to His Master's Voice (HMV). This August-
October 1956 pressing has a unique Army label where "45" is entirely above the lower text.
Note the PX item number K900112 written by hand on the label to the right.


   
Updated first edition with the catalog number to the right. This label with the large RCA logo (s1) was introduced
in August and discontinued in October 1956, which makes it very, very rare. This record has "push marks".


   
Second pressing, October 1956 - March 1957 (s2). This was the first German pressing for the German market, as
RCA started to distribute their records in Germany on October 12, 1956. This record has "push marks".
   
Very rare second Army edition. Note the revised label where "45" splits the lower text, October 1956 to mid 1958.
   
Third pressing, April 1957 to April 1958 (s3). Note that Elvis Presley, through a business arrangement, had been added as
co-writer of "Don't Be Cruel". Also the publishing houses have been updated. This record was deleted on December 4, 1967.

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