C8S-9001 Shrink-Wrapped Light Blue
Elvis’ Christmas Album Pickwick Label Tape Release 1975
Pickwick tapes were made in different colors. Most common are White, Dark Brown and Black. Other colors were: Light Brown, Red, Light Blue, Turquoise and Green.
First Pickwick releases were mainly released in RCA style Window Boxes, but without the RCA Logo. Later Pickwick used other boxes, or no box at all.
P8S-1249 Clamshell style case
RCA didn’t release ’57 Elvis’ Christmas Album LOC-1035 in tape format, but did release in ‘67 – ’68 ELVIS SINGS SONGS OF CHRISTMAS in Clamshell style case. Artwork from ’59 Elvis’ Christmas Album LPM-1951.
Images provided by Frankie Vacanti
P8S-1655 RCA Box Made in Canada
Elvis Country Tape Release 1971
Packaging style shows the artwork is glued to the front of the generic, RCA box.
PQ8-1456 Quad 8 Photo Box
From Elvis in Memphis Tape Release 1970
First Issue Rare Photo Box
Different Artwork than Q8 Window Box Release.
Images provided by Frankie Vacanti
P8S-1100 Photo Box
Frankie and Johnny Tape Release 1968
Still Sealed
Images provided by Joe Tunzi
BXS-001 Window Box
Having Fun With Elvis On Stage
Originally released on Boxcar Records
Boxcar was Col. Parker’s record label.
Initially, the tape was sold only at Elvis’ concerts in 1974.
Still Sealed.
Images provided by Sören Szameitat
S134429 Window Box
A Legendary Performer – Volume 4 Tape Release 1983
This 8-Track was released as part of the RCA Mail Order Record Club.
Mid-to-Late 80’s Released in generic Window Box
S 114119 Window Box
C’mon Everybody Tape Release 1973
This 8-Track was released as part of the RCA Mail Order Record Club.
This is the only time RCA released “C’mon Everybody” as a stand alone title.
California Holiday (Spinout) Reel to Reel tape, Original JAPAN 1966/ 67
Black VICTOR Company of Japan (Yokohama) label, Stereo Tape, STP-5035, 4 track
California Holiday was the name used for the movie in several foreign countries, including England and Australia.
Image from POPSIKE.COM
From Joseph A Tunzi’s book, The Comprehensive USA Artwork Guide to Elvis Presley Tapes (RCA Reel-To-Reel, 8-Track & Cassette)…
(It Happened At The World’s Fair) The rarity of this release lies on the inside. This is the only known release of a LearJet tape being combined with a photo box. (Harum Scarum) This is a LearJet tape release. Only one side of the case contained artwork, while the other side was a clear window, showing the actual cartridge, often with a promo card included.
(Harum Scarum), Another packaging style that shows the artwork is glued to the front of the generic, red RCA box. (Clambake) Another nod to a hard to find photo box design. (Elvis’ Gold Records, Volume 4) This is the hardest to obtain of all photo boxes, despite being a title that was released on every tape formant, since 1965.
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