RCA 47  6639       Black Label – Dog On Top

 Side A.  Tryin’ To Get To You

Side B.  I Love You Because

Trying To Get To You was released in the UK with Lawdy, Miss Clawdy as the flip side in October 1957 on the His Master's Voice label, it entered the UK chart on November 7th 1957, it has a purple label with silver lettering and reached number 16 on the UK chart, catalogue No. POP 408.

Matrix numbers: F2WW-8039-2S A1 / G2WW-1086-2S A1

Released in 1956 by RCA Records on 78 RPM
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM on the Gold Standard Series label.

Recording Dates

 I Love You Because - Recorded 5th July 1954, Sun Studios, Memphis

Tryin’ To Get To You - Recorded 11th July 1955, Sun Studio, Memphis

Musicians:-

Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore - Guitar,   Bill Black - Bass,    Johnny Bernero - Drums,

Release Date:-

US:- August 31st 1956

UK:- October 1956

 Chart Position:- US:-

UK:- 16 (as A-side) - UK:- 15 (as B-side)