RCA 47 0647

RCA 47 0647 Gold Standard Black Label – Dog On Side

Side A. Santa Claus Is Back In Town

Side B. Blue Christmas

“Blue Christmas” had been the A-side to “Wooden Heart” a year earlier and had spent two weeks at the number one slot on Billboard’s Christmas chart. Although for Christmas 1965 RCA made it the B-side, “Blue Christmas” , this would re-chart for another 11 years until 1985.

This never charted in the UK.

Matrix numbers: H2PW-5525--1S A1 / H2PW-5532--1S A3

Also released with a white label, NOT FOR SALE. H2PW-5525--2S / H2PW-5532--2S

Also released with a orange label in 1968. H2PW-5525--8S A1D / H2PW-5532--7S

Also released with a Red label in 1971. H2PW-5525--3S B6? / H2PW-5532--2S A3

Recording Dates

Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Recorded September 7th 1957, Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA

Blue Christmas - Recorded September 5th 1957, Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA

Musicians:-

Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell – Guitar, Bill Black, Ray Siegel – Bass, D.J. Fontana, Frank Bode– Drums, Dudley Brooks – Piano,

Jimmie Haskell - Accordion, Hoyt Hawkins - Tambourine, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham - Vocals

Release Date:-

US:- November 26th 1965

UK:-

Chart Position:-

US:- 1

UK:-

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