LSP 4530 LOVE LETTERS FROM ELVIS

Album Title : Love Letters From Elvis
Catalogue Number : LSP - 4530
Year Release : 16th June 1971

Side 1 : Love Letters - When I'm Over You - If I Were You - Got My Mojo Working - Heart Of Rome
Side 2 : Only Believe - This Is Our Dance - Cindy Cindy - I'll Never Know - It Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing) - Life

Brief History :
Love Letters from Elvis is a 1971 studio album by Elvis Presley.

The album was made up of leftovers from Elvis' marathon June 1970 recording sessions in Nashville. Most of the other 35 songs recorded during those sessions had been used in Elvis' 1970 albums That's the Way It Is and Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old). Wanting to squeeze out a third album from the sessions, RCA records had producer Felton Jarvis mix, overdub and compile the remaining songs. However, few of the songs had the rock, country, or gospel feel that inspired Elvis to his greatest performances. As a result the album was critically panned upon release, and failed to crack the top 20 of the Billboard album charts.

The song's title track was a rare instance of Presley re-recording a past hit in the studio, his original version of "Love Letters" having been released as a single in 1966. "Got My Mojo Working" is edited down from an impromptu jam session; Presley's version incorporates lyrics from "Hands Off", a 1955 song by Frankie Castro released on the Wing record label (RCA often mislabelled this song "Keep Your Hands Off of It" when the complete jam was issued on CD years later).

Three songs from this album were released on singles. The single "Life / Only Believe" was released in March 1971 and reached only #53 on the US Billboard Singles chart. It was Elvis's lowest chart position for a single since "Almost in Love" had reached #95 in late 1968. "Heart Of Rome" was placed on the B-side of the non-album track "I'm Leavin'" released as a single in August 1971.

Details :
Front Cover : 3 Photos of Elvis. Title top centre. Catalogue number top centre.
Rear Cover : Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Orange. Dynaflex vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Hollywood
Matrix Number Side 1 : APRS - 1392 - 4S (Machine Stamped)
Matrix Number Side 2 : APRS - 1393 - 3S (Machine Stamped)
*Note* Title on 2 lines.

Details :
Front Cover : 3 Photos of Elvis. Title top centre. Catalogue number bottom right.
Rear Cover : Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Orange. Dynaflex vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Rockaway (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side 1 : APRS - 1392 - 6S A2A (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side 2 : APRS - 1393 - 6S AIK (Hand Etched)
*Note* Title on 3 lines. "RE" bottom left front cover.

Details : 1976
Front Cover : 3 Photos of Elvis. Title top centre. Catalogue number top centre.
Rear Cover : Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Tan. Dynaflex vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis ?
Matrix Number Side 1 : APRS - 1392 - 31S A1 (Machine Stamped) UL (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side 2 : APRS - 1393 - 32S A3 (Machine Stamped) UL (Hand Etched)

*Note* Title on 2 lines. Non-flexible vinyl. Label is ribbed. In trail off wax letters "UL" are hand ecthed next to "I" for Indianapolis which is crossed through. Indianapolis pressing ?

Details : 1976
Front Cover : 3 Photos of Elvis. Title top centre. Catalogue number bottom right.
Rear Cover : Catalogue number top right. Printed in U.S.A. bottom centre.
Label : Tan. Dynaflex vinyl.
Side 1 : Stereo at top.
Side 2 : Stereo at top.
Pressing Plant : Indianapolis ?
Matrix Number Side 1 : APRS - 1392 - 31S A1 (Machine Stamped) W (Hand Etched)
Matrix Number Side 2 : APRS - 1393 - 32S A1 (Machine Stamped) L (Hand Etched)
*Note* AFL1 sticker added to top left corner to denote new prefix. No "RE" on front cover. This is the LSP version even though sticker was added. Title on 2 lines. This particular release may well be 1977 when the "AFL1" prefix came about, using old stock and applying sticker. But I am classing this as LSP. RCA silver sticker covers orignal prifix on front cover. It is under the shrink. On the labels RCA silver stickers cover "VICTOR". In trail off wax letters "UL" are hand ecthed next to "I" for Indianapolis which is crossed through. I would say this old stock came from the Indianapolis pressing plant be classed as "AFL1". This vinyl heavier than above but lighter in weight than the first tan label listed above. Indianapolis pressing ?