Modified: November 28, 2011

I'll Be Back 

         Release: RCA Victor 4-834-115 I'll Be Back (45)
              Artist: Elvis Presley
Release Date: 9/1966

4 834 115 side1 small Ill Be Back (Elvis Presley)

Disc: (9/1966). White label. For Special Academy Consideration Only. I'll Be Back.1
Matrix number: TPKM-5313-1S / blank

4 834 115 side1 repro small Ill Be Back (Elvis Presley)4 834 115 side2 repro small Ill Be Back (Elvis Presley)

Disc: (2011?). White label. For Special Academy Consideration Only. I'll Be Back. Counterfeit / Reproduction
Matrix number: AUTO: A / blank

The original promotional single is extremely rare. The labels look indistinguishable. The trail-off is significantly different between the two. The original has the correct matrix number machine stamped in the trail-off area of the disc. The reproduction has AUTO: A hand etched into the trail-off area. The trail-off area is significantly wider at 3/4" on the reproduction disc and is larger than the actual track between the lead-in and trail-off area which is less than 11/16".

  1. Images are from a collection of internet images that date back to 1998. ↩