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LPM 2231 Elvis Is Back! (1960): First and second mono editions.

 

 

First mono edition with glossy black RCA (s5) label, available for $2,35 as PX item K 903 451 in December 1960.

 

 

Second mono edition (1963-64), dark grey RCA Victor (v1) label.

 

 

LPM 2231 Elvis Is Back! (1964-66): Third and fourth mono editions.

 

 

Third mono edition (1964-65), dark grey RCA Victor (v3) label with small side numbers.

 

 

Fourth and final mono edition (1965-66), dark grey RCA Victor (v2) label with large side numbers.
Note: The earlier (v2) layout was for some reason revived for this edition.

 

 

LSP 2231 Elvis Is Back! (1960): First edition with matte black Living Stereo RCA (s5) label.

 

 

Note the difference between first (s5) and second (s6) Living Stereo editions. The top reads "Master
recording of Radio - - - Corporation of America" above the Living Stereo text on the 1960 edition.

 

 

Early (s5) copies came in this Teldec black ball RCA inner sleeve which promotes LPM-1707 Elvis' Golden Records,
Elvis' best selling album in Europe at the time. The original owner's writing "Elvis is Back" top center confirms the sleeve.

 

 

LSP 2231 Elvis Is Back!: Fifth stereo edition with RCA Victor in the upper right box.

 

 

Fourth stereo edition (1965-66), dark grey RCA Victor (v2) label with large side numbers.
Note: The earlier (v2) layout was for some reason revived for this edition.

 

 

Fifth stereo edition (1967-68), dark grey RCA Victor (v4) label.

 

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